Calendar

Seminar by Dr. X. Michael Liu, Senior Principal Scientist at Bausch & Lomb, Inc. and 1997 graduate of UMass Lowell Department of Chemistry Ph.D. program, "Polymer Characterization Using GPC Hyphenated with MALDI-TOF MS, ESI-MS, and Triple Detection." Refreshments at noon.

Spring Physics colloquium: "Quantum gas microscope - a next generation quantum simulator" with Markus Greiner, Harvard. Refreshments at 3:30 p.m.

Come join us for a night of remembrance and reflection for Haiti relief! Candlelight Walk and Vigil to begin at 5:30 p.m. at Middlesex Community College Main Building Parking Lot. We will walk from Middlesex to the ICC. Benefit concert begin at 6 p.m .in the Jr. Ballroom. Suggested $5 donation. All are welcome! Sponsored by  Student Activities & Leadership, Office of Multicultural Affairs, and Middlesex Community College.

UMass Lowell Blood Drive. Positive ID required.

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineeres (SHPE) First General Meeting of the semester. Come join us for our Dominoes Tournament and FREE refreshments.

Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) and the Boston law firm Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP, introduces the Nutter Strategic Planning Program, which is designed for startup and early stage companies ready to undergo sophisticated strategic planning and take important next steps in the formation and growth of their businesses. About 20 company representatives will attend the invitation-only program that offers four one-on-one customized counseling sessions as well as a networking and cocktail reception from 6 to 7 p.m.

The CRC is offering a Four-Day Lifeguarding Certification Class. Lifeguard candidates must be at least 15 years old and demonstrate strong swimming skills. Course fees are $250/Person. Class dates and times are: , 2/12 6-10 p.m.; 2/16 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; 2/17 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; 2/18 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Fundraising dance with proceeds benefitting the American Heart Association. Exercise Physiology and Physical Therapy students and faculty welcome.

Join us for a presentation about the destructive form of coal mining called "mountaintop removal". We'll be featuring activist Laura Steepleton, whose tree-sit stopped operations at a West Virginia strip mine for five days.

Spring Physics colloquium: "To grant me a vision of Nature’s forces: The Large Hadron Collider" with Marcus Klute, MIT. Refreshments at 3:30 p.m.

The Order of the Engineer Ceremony is held for Senior Engineering students and Graduate Engineering students. Students interested in participating, please register in the Dean of Engineering Office, Kitson 311. There is a $10 fee for the ring. Refreshments following the ceremony.

Betti_Fortin@uml.edu or 978-934-2573

Do you love to step? Have you ever stepped? Are in interested in stepping? Do you just want to join a club and be involved on campus? Come to this information session to learn more about the step team!

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Music's Guest/Faculty Concert Series continues with Joseph Foley on trumpet, and Bonnie Anderson on piano. All events are free and open to the public.

The CRC is now offering a 6-week "PLAYtime gym" class foir 4- to 6-year-olds on Saturday mornings Feb. 20-March 27. Non-stop fun and active physical play that will keep your little ones moving and grooving 6-week action-packed class.  Parachute play, ball games, music & other age-appropriate fun activities will help build balance, coordination, and confidence! Program Fee $60 per child.

The CRC is now offering a 6-week parent/child "PLAYtime gym" class on Saturday mornings Feb. 20-March 27. Non-stop fun and active physical play that will keep your little ones moving and grooving 6-week action-packed class.  Parachute play, ball games, music & other age-appropriate fun activities will help build balance, coordination, and confidence! Program Fee $60 per child.

Former professional football players turned novelists, Mark Bavaro and Peter Gent, will discuss their books, "Rough and Tumble" and "North Dallas Forty," respectively. Bavaro, a Winthrop native, played nine seasons at tight end in the NFL during the 1980s and 1990s. Gent played wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys for four seasons in the mid-1960s. "North Dallas Forty" is considered a sports classic and was made into a Hollywood film in 1979. Sponsored by Politics and Sports.

See the Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation that Newsweek calls "a landmark event in entertainment."  $10 for Students (OPEN TO STUDENTS ONLY) Tickets available beginning 2/4 at North/South Information Centers (Southwick & McGauvran)

Working Proof is an exhibition, Feb. 22- March 12, presenting a selection of work by UMass Lowell BFA Design Alumni. The participating designers include Erik Bettencourt ('04), Scott Cahill ('06), Kohei Kanata ('03), Steven Keating (’04), David Lally ('05), Scott Pilot ('04), Jenn Skorpowski ('06), Susan Tuyen ('04), Stephanie Wu ('04), and Kevin Zwirble ('04). The selected work by these professional designers includes marketing collateral, logo design, clothing, greeting cards, illustrations, package/product design, posters, sneakers and interactive media. Curated and organized by Associate Prof. Karen E. Roehr. Gallery Hours: Daily 10 - 5.

Michael J. Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, will discuss The Current Fiscal Crisis in Massachusetts and State Budgetary Politics.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Department of Music's Guest/Faculty Concert Series continues with "Upon a Wheel of Cloud: An Evening of New Music for Strings" featuring new strings faculty members Mark Berger, viola; Aristides Rivas, cello; Carolyn Davis Fryer, double bass and Ketty Nez, guest composer and pianist. All events are free and open to the public.

Join UMass Lowell historian Bob Forrant and acting Park Supervisor Jim Beauchesne for a discussion of violent conflict during the Bread and Roses Strike of 1912. The program also features a tour of selected locations of the strike, excerpts from the documentary, John Brown's Holy War, and discussion of Brown's choice for armed conflict. Free and open to the public. Refreshments.

Filmmaker Liz Canner will present her new documentary film, "Orgasm, Inc: The Strange Science of Female Pleasure." Extraordinary behind-the-scenes access reveals a drug company's fevered race to develop the first FDA-approved Viagra for women. Sponsored by Gender Studies, Political Science and History. Open to the public.

Come join us for athe 4th Annual free lunch discussion for women working at UMass Lowell Opportunities for Promotion and Advancement for Women is our focus this year. This event is part of Lowell Women's Week and is sponsored by the Labor Extension Program and the Center for Women & Work.

Dine & Dress for Success, a popular workshop coupled with a 5-course dinner run by the Office of Career Services. $10 place-holder collected at registration and returned at the event.

Former Massachusetts Senate and UMass President William Bulger will discuss his new book: "James Michael Curley: A Short Biography" (Commonwealth Editions, 2009). Sponsored bysState and local politics.

Former Baltimore Raven's coach Brian Billick will discuss his new book, "More Than a Game: The Glorious Present and Uncertain Future of the NFL." Billick spent nine seasons as a head coach in the NFL. He led the Ravens to victory in Super Bowl XXXV. In 2008 Billick joined Fox and the NFL Network as a commentator. Sponsored by Politics and Sports.

Record and film producer and Lowell native Jim Sampas will host a CD listening session with the soundtrack recording from his new documentary film, “One Fast Move or I’m Gone,” about Kerouac’s novel “Big Sur.” The soundtrack songs are by Ben Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie) and Jay Farrar (Son Volt). Sampas will give a behind-the-scenes account as executive producer of the CD. Seating for the listening session is limited.

American Book Award-winning poet Jericho Brown will read from his collection, "Please," which explores the points in our lives at which love and violence intersect.  Free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

"Gray Hairs, Golden Opportunities: Older Women and Work that Matters." Light lunch to follow event. Suggested donation of $25.

RSVP by 3/25 to cww@uml.edu or 978-934-4380

Faculty Development Conference with three tracks of concurrent sessions, 45 minutes (including Q&A) per session. Breakfast and lunch will be offered at common times to offer networking opportunities.

UMass Lowell baseball’s annual Spring Clinic for children aged 6-12. Designed to be both fun and engaging, the instructors will teach aspiring ballplayers basic fundamentals and repetition, while equipping them with skills they can build on from home. Cost $100 per child via registration form.

The Political Science Department will recognize its seniors with the Annual Graduating Seniors Awards Banquet. This year's keynote speaker is Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. This year's distinguished alumni award winner is Massachusetts State Rep. Sean Garballey. All majors and minors are welcome to attend.

Chancellor Marty Meehan will again host a celebration to honor the excellence represented at Commencement, and at the same time raise money for student scholarships. The Commencement Eve Celebration will honor the accomplishments of  honorary degree recipients and the distinguished alumni award winner.