UMass Lowell Newsline

December 2012

UMass Lowell’s new $80 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center has been named in tribute to distinguished alumnus Mark Saab ’81 and his wife, Elisia. More >

In This Issue

Researchers Use Nanotechnology, Light to Fight Cancer Cells

A forum of health specialists met to discuss the results of a new report on obesity and low-wage workers.

Obesity Study Uncovers Risks for Low-Wage Workers

Alumni Ken Ratcliffe, who was the featured guest of the Robert J. Manning Speaker Series, conducts a mock job interview with a business student, asking him to rank love, power, money and respect.

Former Apple Exec Advises Students on Careers, Life

Nursing freshman Erneston Maurissaint and Chancellor Marty Meehan.

Students Welcomed to Bring Diversity to Nursing Program

UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan, left, joins Elisia and Mark Saab at the unveiling of the new Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center.

New Technology Building Named in Honor of Alumnus, Wife

Stephen King performed to a sold-out crowd after spending the day at UMass Lowell.

King Scares Up a Great Night

Computer science teacher Jeanne Kendall of Lowell High School, right, receives Finch robots from Phyllis Procter, manager of UMass Lowell’s Community Partnership Program.

UMass Lowell Gives Classroom Awards to CS Teachers

Shown signing the agreement are, from left, Stephen Murphy, vice president of contracts for Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems; Sanjay Kapoor, Raytheon vice president of Integrated Air and Missile Defense; GUST President Shuaib Shuaib; and UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan. Looking on are Marcellette Williams, UMass System senior vice president for academic and student affairs and international relations; Abdul-Rahman S. Al-Muhailan, chairman of GUST’s board of trustees; and UMass Lowell Provost Ahmed Abdelal.

Raytheon, UMass Lowell Sign Agreement to Explore Middle East Educational Partnership

Representatives from UMass Lowell were on hand to receive the Governor’s Leading by Example award during a State House ceremony on Beacon Hill in October.

UMass Lowell Wins Governor’s ‘Leading by Example’ Award

UMass Lowell is partnering with the University of Ulster in Northern Ireland, above, to investigate business models, innovation and entrepreneurship in medical device technologies.

UMass Lowell, University of Ulster Forge Research Partnership

Assoc. Prof. Mengyan Shen, left, and his research team aim to discover a cost-effective process for manufacturing hydrocarbon fuels from sunlight, carbon dioxide and water on a commercial scale to meet global energy needs.

Scientists Harness the Power of Photosynthesis

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US Junior Rowing Nationals Regatta

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Summer Session I Begins

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MPSRA Championships Regatta

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