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David Nguyen
David Nguyen
Nursing

Nursing student David Nguyen learned how to provide hands-on care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.

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Nosagiegbon (Sai) Igiede sits between two students while playing a game.
Nosagiegbon Igiede
Public Health

Student Government Association Vice President Nosagiegbon (Sai) Igiede takes advantage of leadership opportunities to develop his skills and support his classmates.

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Twins Jessica and Jennifer Dossantos
Jessica Dossantos
Nursing

Jessica Dossantos chose UMass Lowell for its patient simulation labs – and because her twin sister liked the university, too.

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Tim DiFrancesco, founder of TD Athletes Edge, trains a client
Tim DiFrancesco
Physical Therapy

Tim DiFrancesco served as the head strength and conditioning coach for the LA Lakers, but he knew in his heart that he wanted to have an impact on more people’s lives. So he left to dedicate his career to his business, TD Athletes Edge, a fitness training facility.

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Health Sciences News

  • A man in glasses smiles while a woman drops water into a vial while seated at a table.

    Faculty Unite to Advance STEM Teaching and Research

    More than 75 UMass Lowell faculty, staff and graduate students came together for the inaugural STEM Teaching, Educator Learning and Research (STELAR) Conference, designed to spark collaboration and lay the groundwork for a new interdisciplinary STEM education and research center.
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  • A young woman poses for a photo while holding a metal reusable cup and food container.

    University Dining Dishes Up Sustainability

    University Dining is advancing UMass Lowell’s sustainability efforts through a new reusable container program and research collaborations that promote plant-forward, environmentally responsible dining.
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  • Robert Kenefick

    New Biotech Labs to Prepare Students for Careers in Growing Sector

    The Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences Department received a $750,000 Workforce Development Grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to build two specialized teaching and research facilities: mammalian cell culture and histology laboratories.
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