Dr. Doblas partnered with Dr. Ferreira to host two groups of local high school students in the OIRL lab from August 5 to August 16. Through the week, students gain practical skills in experimental optics, data analysis, and theoretical comparison, enhancing their understanding of refraction, total internal reflection, polarization, and diffraction phenomena.

On Saturday, Oct. 28, UMass Dartmouth hosted the 11th STEM4Girls Day for roughly 200 girls in 3rd to 8th grade, half of whom were from New Bedford, MA. The sold-out event, which began in 2010, strives to inspire girls from disadvantaged communities to explore careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) by presenting these subjects engagingly and enjoyably.