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Valeria Saldana
Valeria Saldana
Public Health

Valeria Saldana knew she had found a welcoming community from her first visit to campus.

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Alexander Sarazen stands next to an athlete who is riding a training bike.
Alexander Sarazen
Exercise Science

Exercise science alum Alex Sarazen ’17 went on to chiropractic school and now treats athletes at his own clinic. He also teaches classes at the University of Alabama in Huntsville.

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Shannon Gray
Public Health

Shannon Gray started earning her master's degree in Public Health with a focus on epidemiology as an undergraduate. Her internship with the Uxbridge Board of Health broadened her exposure to the role public health professionals play and strengthened her skills.

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Jessica Saad UMass Lowell Community Health & Sustainability Alum
Jessica Saad
Community Health & Sustainability

Looking back, Jessica Saad doesn’t take for granted how much UMass Lowell —and community health especially— helped prepare her for life outside of college.

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Health Sciences News

  • Two boxers wearing headgear fight in a boxing ring.

    Boxing Club Workouts Pack a Punch

    UMass Lowell’s fast-growing Boxing Club is drawing students from across campus who are looking for a challenging workout, stress relief and a strong sense of community.
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  • Public Health doctoral student Angela Consentino

    Study Looks at How Substance Use Risk Factors Differ Among Asian American Communities

    Research Assistant Angela Consentino ’17 of the Center for Population Health at UMass Lowell is partnering with the Greater Lowell Health Alliance and the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association to better understand how cultural background, migration history, age and socioeconomic factors shape substance use attitudes, beliefs and behaviors.
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  • A young woman points to a research poster while talking to two high school students in a large room.

    International Day of Women and Girls in STEM Inspires the Next Generation

    More than 100 local high school students visited UMass Lowell for an International Day of Women and Girls in STEM event that connected them with faculty and student researchers and highlighted the importance of mentorship in supporting women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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