University of Massachusetts Lowell
“Cream of the Crop” High School Students Make UML a Second Home
A new UMass Lowell program, barely a year old, designed to widen the scope of the region’s top high-school students while at the same time expanding the University’s reach, is not only flourishing but looking to expand.
Summit Participants Hear the Nano Buzz
Nearly 200 people had a firsthand look at the exciting research work that UML faculty and students are conducting in nanotechnology during the second annual Nanomanufacturing Summit on April 17.
Robot Contest Exhibits Student Creations
Botball and Botfest highlight the skills and creativity of students, working in teams, in the areas of robotics and computer programming and engineering.
Excellence Banquet Slated for May 13
Three outstanding scholar-athletes - Jon Cahill ’01, Jill (Croft) Paige ’02 and Brandon Curran ’03 - are inducted into the UML Athletic Hall of Fame as part of the annual Excellence Banquet.
Students Learn about Toxic Household Products
Jack Luskin and Anne Chalupka of the Toxics Use Reduction Institute trained about 120 City Year Boston Corps members in March about toxics in household products.
Percussionists Earn Rave Audience Reviews
UML music education graduate student leads a Lowell High percussion ensemble.
Students Travel to Dudley to Show Off Techniques
Four UML students gave presentations at this year's NEPTA Conference that showed off their effective tutoring techniques.
International Relations Club Gives High Schoolers a Place to Debate
More than 200 participants from nine high schools participated in this year's Model United Nations hosted by the UML International Relations Club.
Investment Competition Teaching Real-Life Lessons
A group of College of Management students who are trying their hands at managing $25,000 in investments is learning about stock-market volatility firsthand.
Release Party Celebrates With Readings, Music
The Urban Village Arts Series (UVAS) celebrated the release of its first CD with a free party at the Revolving Museum from 7 to 9 p.m. on May 8.
Undergraduates Present in Amherst
Twenty-four UML students presented their work at the 14th Annual Massachusetts Statewide Undergraduate Conference held at UMass Amherst.
Student Event Features First Full Day of Posters, Panels
The UML Honors Program sponsored the 11th Student Research Symposium on Tuesday, April 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Movies, Speakers, Exhibits Explore Islam
The Muslim Student Association sponsored a series of events celebrating Islamic Awareness Month in April.
Shoe Show Collects Footwear for Children
The Honors Program sponsored the second annual Foster Care Awareness Day on Thursday, May 1.
Assistance in the Range of $1,000 per Academic Year
Seventy UMass Lowell undergraduate and graduate students in plastics engineering recently received financial support from 26 endowed scholarship funds for the academic year 2008–09.
Part of National Student Athlete Day
The campus celebrated National Student Athlete Day recently by honoring 17 students who earned top grade point averages on each team for the Fall ’07 semester.
Prizewinner Finds Clues in UML Today
More than 100 faculty, staff and students read UML Today faithfully, hoping to win a pair of tickets to a Red Sox game.
Program Urges Girls to Explore Sciences
After a three-year hiatus, UMass Lowell’s Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program will resume on Friday, May 23.
Brings Hands-On Physics to High Schoolers
The Photonics Center brings students from the Lowell area to the UML campus as part of its science outreach effort.
Singers Perform at St. Patrick’s Day Concerts
UML's student choir was invited to join the St. Patrick's Day concert of the Dropkick Murphys at the Tsongas Arena.
Senior Management Student Back on Campus
Rachel Carnes – who was injured in a freak accident on University Avenue in January – is back on campus. She recently received the first scholarship from the Martin T. Meehan Educational Excellence Edowment Fund.
Campaign Helps Lowellians Kick Habit
Now, through May 24, UML is partnering with other members of the community in a major campaign to help smokers kick the habit.
UML’s Residence Becomes Only One Among State’s Public Campuses
Applications are now being accepted for UML's new Honors House in Eames Hall.
Participants Connect with Author
Writer, magazine editor and former Rhodes Scholar Jonah Lehrer shared dinner at La Boniche with students in the Honors Program, following his presentation to the Honors Workshop.
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