Build a strong foundation in health sciences to prepare for a wide range of careers that make a difference to people's lives.

Two female researchers watch male researcher work with test tube in lab

Explore our Programs of Study

UMass Lowell College of Health Sciences offers programs for the modern health-care professional, many of which lead directly to licensure. Check them out.

Connect with the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

What questions do you have for the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences in regard to our programs or future undergraduate admissions at UMass Lowell?

Delivering Real-World Experiences

UMass Lowell student Iffat Farah poses next to a sign for the Lowell Community Health Center.
Iffat Farah
Master of Public Health, Healthcare Management

Iffat Farah works as a community workforce program coordinator for the Lowell Community Health Center.

Read More About Iffat Farah 
UMass Lowell alumni Michelle Palladino pictured in a school cafeteria with a table full of healthy snacks and information on leading a healthy lifestyle
Michelle Palladino
Nutritional Sciences & Public Health

Once Michelle Palladino started taking courses in nutrition as an undergraduate, she knew right away that she wanted a career in the field of nutrition and dietetics.

Read More About Michelle Palladino 
Nurse Isaura Jimenez at the Mary Immaculate Nursing/Restorative Center in Lawrence
Isaura Jimenez
Nursing

Three bus rides, a different language and a challenging curriculum were not roadblocks for Isaura Jimenez on her path to a nursing degree. She saw them as challenges to be met.

Read More About Isaura Jimenez 
Dan Howell conducting COVID testing in parking lot tent
Daniel Howell
Public Health

Daniel Howell spent several years addressing the opioid epidemic in Lowell. Now, he’s working on a pandemic: COVID-19.

Read More About Daniel Howell 

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.
    Featured Story
  • 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.
    Featured Story
  • 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.
    Featured Story