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Farm-to-Cubicle: CSA Pilot Program Delivers Fresh Produce

Farm-to-Cubicle: CSA Pilot Program Delivers Fresh Produce | Featured Story

8/1/2018
The university is piloting a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program this summer, a joint initiative between the Office of Sustainability, the Center for Public Opinion and Mill City Grows, to lay the foundation for a self-sustaining CSA at the university while also providing research opportunities.
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Sickly Sweet: Prof Explains Sugar's Impact on Health

Sickly Sweet: Prof Explains Sugar's Impact on Health | Featured Story

8/1/2018
Assistant Prof. Sabrina Noel of the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences fields questions about how much sugar in the diet is too much, deciphering food labels and identifying healthier options for satisfying a sweet tooth.
Press Release
Researcher Honored for Improving Health and Safety of Home Care Workers

Researcher Honored for Improving Health and Safety of Home Care Workers | Press Release

7/10/2018
A UMass Lowell researcher dedicated to improving the quality and safety of home health care recently received international recognition for her work.
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Toss the Toxics: Prof. Lauded at State House

Toss the Toxics: Prof. Lauded at State House | Featured Story

6/20/2018
The Toxics Use Reduction Institute recently recognized Asst. Prof. Boce Zang as an Academic Champion of Toxics Use Reduction at the State House. He was one of 12 honorees that are working to reduce toxic chemical use across the Commonwealth.
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May the Best Bacteria Win Battle Against Illnesses

May the Best Bacteria Win Battle Against Illnesses | Featured Story

5/18/2018
A healthy composition of the gut microbiome – a vast army of microorganisms that keep us alive – could help prevent depression, obesity, arthritis and illnesses such as Parkinson’s Disease among others.
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‘Invitation to Innovation’ Celebrates Student Ingenuity, Imagination

‘Invitation to Innovation’ Celebrates Student Ingenuity, Imagination | Featured Story

5/11/2018
Invitation to Innovation, which was held May 4 at the Tsongas Center, was attended by more than 2,000 schoolchildren, educators and community and corporate partners.
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Dietetics Grad Students Serve Up Taste of the Tropics

Dietetics Grad Students Serve Up Taste of the Tropics | Featured Story

5/7/2018
Graduate students in the Master’s in Public Health with a focus on dietetics spent the semester interning on campus with University Dining Services, learning about everything from food prep and safety to knife skills and food waste composting.
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‘Exercise is Medicine’ Supports Students’ Well-being

‘Exercise is Medicine’ Supports Students’ Well-being | Featured Story

4/24/2018
A collaboration between Campus Recreation, the Wellness Center and the Exercise Physiology department, the Exercise is Medicine program teaches students how exercise can improve their overall well-being by providing them with 16 personal training sessions – free of charge.
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UML Leads the Way in Preventing Sexual Assault

UML Leads the Way in Preventing Sexual Assault | Featured Story

4/17/2018
UML is working hard to educate students in sexual violence prevention in the classroom, on playing fields, in student clubs and through residence life. Faculty are also doing cutting-edge research in the field.
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‘Alexa, What’s the Future of IoT?’

‘Alexa, What’s the Future of IoT?’ | Featured Story

3/21/2018
Sixty academic, government and industry leaders and researchers from across the region came together for “The Internet of Things: Enabling Technologies & Emerging Trends,” a forum hosted by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation and the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.
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New Support for Students Pursuing Health-related Careers

New Support for Students Pursuing Health-related Careers | Featured Story

3/21/2018
To help students pursue advanced health degrees, the university has increased and centralized advising support and program coordination.
In The News
Cleaning Products Tied to Lung Function Decline in Women Says New Study

Cleaning Products Tied to Lung Function Decline in Women Says New Study | In The News

3/5/2018
Fox News

“There’s an idea that clean equals good and healthy, but this should broaden our idea of what cleaning work is and what the chemical hazards are in particular,” said Margaret Quinn of UMass Lowell.
In The News
Professor is at the Olympics for the Sixth Time

UMass Professor is at the Olympics for the Sixth Time | In The News

2/20/2018
Lowell Sun

Alexandre Lopes, a UMass Lowell associate professor of physical therapy, arrived in Pyeongchang, South Korea last week, where he is conducting research on behalf of the International Olympic Committee to determine how many athletes sustain injuries or fall ill during the Winter Games.
Featured Story
Researcher Headed to Winter Olympics

Researcher Headed to Winter Olympics | Featured Story

2/2/2018
Alexandre Lopes, associate professor of physical therapy, is conducting research, blogging and posting photos about his experiences at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.
Press Release
$3.9M Grant to Fund Study of Diet’s Link to Dementia

$3.9M Grant to Fund Study of Diet’s Link to Dementia | Press Release

1/22/2018
Highly processed foods are known to contribute to obesity, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes. Now there’s something else to worry about – brain function. Katherine Tucker, director of UMass Lowell’s Center for Population Health, recently received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of highly processed foods on cognitive decline.
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Plenty of Movers and Shakers over Winter Break

Plenty of Movers and Shakers over Winter Break | Featured Story

1/22/2018
The NERVE Center and Toxics Use Reduction Institute both moved to new homes over winter break, while Facilities Management steamed ahead on renovations at Perry and Pasteur halls and on the construction of University Suites Dining.
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Professor Wins $3.9M Grant to Study How Diet Affects Dementia

Professor Wins $3.9M Grant to Study How Diet Affects Dementia | Featured Story

1/19/2018
Prof. Katherine Tucker of the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences has received a $3.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the effects of highly processed foods on cognitive decline.
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Researchers Discover Safer Solution for Paint Stripping Products

Researchers Discover Safer Solution for Paint Stripping Products | Featured Story

1/12/2018
UMass Lowell researchers have developed a paint-stripping solvent that they say provides a safer alternative to the toxic, potentially deadly products available for purchase at local hardware stores.
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Nursing Alum Finds Calling, Gives Back

Nursing Alum Finds Calling, Gives Back | Featured Story

12/12/2017
An oncology nurse for more than 30 years, Donna Manning and her husband Rob established an endowed faculty chair nursing position in the Solomont School of Nursing.
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Eying Eggs Could Help Vision

Eying Eggs Could Help Vision | Featured Story

12/1/2017
New research suggests that eating a dozen eggs per week could slow the progression of macular degeneration.
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UML Startup Nets $50K Grant from Accelerator Program

UML Startup Nets $50K Grant from Accelerator Program | Featured Story

11/30/2017
How do you take the world by storm while lending it a hand? The co-founders and partners in Nonspec Inc., an emerging business that makes affordable prosthetics, are finding out after they landed a $50,000 prize as one of the Top 26 startups at MassChallenge, the Boston-based business accelerator.
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Students Show They Care with Teddy Bears

Students Show They Care with Teddy Bears | Featured Story

11/17/2017
Students are collecting new teddy bears and other stuffed animals to give to children in Lowell and hurricane-ravaged areas for the holidays. The Student Alumni Ambassadors are collecting in Fox Hall and also taking online donations of money.
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Faculty Symposium Celebrates Wide Scope of Scholarly Work

Faculty Symposium Celebrates Wide Scope of Scholarly Work | Featured Story

11/13/2017
The university celebrated research, teaching and creative works at the 2017-18 Faculty Symposium, held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center.
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Green Beret and War Hero Nick Lavery Returns to Campus

Green Beret and War Hero Nick Lavery Returns to Campus | Featured Story

11/9/2017
The university's annual Veteran's Day flag ceremony honored all veterans, especially our student-veterans. But there was one clear focus, the biggest guy in the room, alumnus Nick Lavery.
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Billerica High School Students Gain Insight into Exercise Physiology Careers

Billerica High School Students Gain Insight into Exercise Physiology Careers | Featured Story

11/9/2017
Students who take a sports injury management class at Billerica Memorial High School recently visited UMass Lowell’s exercise physiology labs to meet professors and participate in demonstrations.
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Warm Welcome (Back) for Alumni at Homecoming

Warm Welcome (Back) for Alumni at Homecoming | Featured Story

10/18/2017
From a celebration of Division I athletics to a performance by alumni-founded band Bearstronaut, River Hawk Homecoming 2017 drew its biggest crowd yet.
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Alum Shares Front Line Disaster Response Experience

Alum Shares Front Line Disaster Response Experience | Featured Story

10/5/2017
Maura Walsh '80, health care administration alumna and former leader of a 15-hospital health care system in Texas, returned to campus recently to share her experience managing a command center during and after Hurricane Ike.
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As Global Village, University Maps Out Success

As Global Village, University Maps Out Success | Featured Story

10/4/2017
With more than 1,400 international students enrolled at the university this fall, the services provided by the International Students and Scholars Office and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are in high demand.
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New Advising System Aims to Boost Student Success

New Advising System Aims to Boost Student Success | Featured Story

9/21/2017
The university’s focus on helping first-year students succeed is already paying off in higher retention and graduation rates. A new advising system, an online four-year planner and the River Hawk Scholars Academy offer additional support.
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New Advising System Aims to Boost Student Success

New Advising System Aims to Boost Student Success | Featured Story

9/21/2017
The university’s focus on helping first-year students succeed is already paying off in higher retention and graduation rates. A new advising system, an online four-year planner and the River Hawk Scholars Academy offer additional support.
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Faculty Teaching Methods Raise the Grade

Faculty Teaching Methods Raise the Grade | Featured Story

9/18/2017
Faculty Teaching Circle Fellows integrate innovative teaching methods in classes to help students succeed.
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City, UML Welcome Students to Town

City, UML Welcome Students to Town | Featured Story

9/18/2017
At the annual Welcome Back night, students got a taste of what downtown Lowell has to offer.
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Biologist Looks Beyond the Bones for Clues to Evolution

Biologist Looks Beyond the Bones for Clues to Evolution | Featured Story

9/12/2017
Biologist Nicolai Konow studies the structure and movements of backboned animals, including fish, bats, birds and axolotls, to understand how they evolved and how they fit into the ecosystem. A recent study looks at fish that eat coral.
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Urban Agriculture Greenhouse Sprouts on East Campus

Urban Agriculture Greenhouse Sprouts on East Campus | Featured Story

9/6/2017
The university’s new Urban Agriculture Greenhouse, run in partnership with Mill City Grows, will be a testing ground for water and energy efficiency — while also providing food for the local community.
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Convocation Celebrates Unity

Convocation Celebrates Unity | Featured Story

9/6/2017
The largest group of new incoming UML students were welcomed to campus with a call to join together and celebrate difference.
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Co-op Scholars Explore Infinity – and Beyond

Co-op Scholars Explore Infinity – and Beyond | Featured Story

8/18/2017
Every year, more than 200 first-year students receive merit-based, $4,000 Co-op Scholarships in their acceptance packages. The scholarships pay them to do research with a faculty member, intern at a community agency or study abroad.
Featured Story
Students Teach Healthy Eating

Students Teach Healthy Eating | Featured Story

7/31/2017
Students studying dietetics gain valuable work experience during their summer community internships.
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First-year Cambodian-American Students Win Nisei Scholarships

First-year Cambodian-American Students Win Nisei Scholarships | Featured Story

7/28/2017
A dozen incoming first-year students have been awarded scholarships by the Nisei Student Relocation Commemorative Fund. The fund honors efforts to get nearly 5,000 second-generation Japanese-American (Nisei) students out of World War II relocation camps and into colleges.
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Public Health Prof Wins $2.1M Grant for Parkinson's Research

Public Health Prof Wins $2.1M Grant for Parkinson's Research | Featured Story

7/7/2017
The National Institutes of Health awarded Asst. Prof. of Public Health Natalia Palacios a $2.1 million, five-year grant to study the relationship between gut bacteria and the risk of Parkinson’s disease.
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Nursing Students Break Down Language Barriers in Spain

Nursing Students Break Down Language Barriers in Spain | Featured Story

6/26/2017
Led by Asst. Prof. Valerie King, 13 students from the Solomont School of Nursing spent two weeks in Cádiz, Spain, learning Spanish medical terminology.
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Global Conference Focuses on Carework Inequalities

Global Conference Focuses on Carework Inequalities | Featured Story

6/9/2017
As babies and children and when we’re sick, disabled or dying, we all need care – and most of that care is provided by women working for low or no wages. It’s time to change that, according to speakers at the Global Carework Summit.
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New Research Center to Study Biomechanics of Aging

New Research Center to Study Biomechanics of Aging | Featured Story

5/31/2017
A new UMass systemwide research center, launched with a $25,000 grant by the UMass President’s Science & Technology Initiatives Fund, will study the science of how bone and muscle systems work under different conditions.
In The News
UML Recognizes 1958 Graduate with Naming of Building

UML Recognizes 1958 Graduate with Naming of Building | In The News

5/19/2017
Lowell Sun

UMass Lowell on Thursday officially dedicated its College of Health Sciences to alumnus Roy Zuckerberg in recognition of his support for the university and its students.
Press Release
UMass Lowell Unveils Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

UMass Lowell Unveils Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences | Press Release

5/18/2017
UMass Lowell officially dedicated its College of Health Sciences to alumnus Roy Zuckerberg in recognition of his support for the university and its students.
Featured Story
Student Work in the Spotlight at Innovation Showcase

Student Work in the Spotlight at Innovation Showcase | Featured Story

5/18/2017
The university’s first-ever Invitation to Innovation (i2i) event drew a crowd of more than 1,000 to see student projects, research and products coming out of the university’s labs and classrooms.
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Elder Affairs Champion Urges Students to Get Involved in Health Policy

Elder Affairs Champion Urges Students to Get Involved in Health Policy | Featured Story

5/17/2017
Alice Bonner ‘89, who spoke on campus to students, staff, faculty and community agency representatives at the recent third annual Healthy Aging-Living Well Forum, urged students to get involved in health policy.
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Counterterrorism Project Wins Top Prize in DifferenceMaker Competition

Counterterrorism Project Wins Top Prize in DifferenceMaker Competition | Featured Story

5/8/2017
The 2017 DifferenceMaker awards celebrated 10 ideas designed to make the world a better place.
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Students Showcase Research and Service-Learning Projects

Students Showcase Research and Service-Learning Projects | Featured Story

5/1/2017
The annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium showcases research and service-learning projects in the arts and humanities, as well as the sciences and social sciences.
In The News
UMass Lowell Names the School of Nursing

UMass Lowell Names the School of Nursing | In The News

4/28/2017
Eagle Tribune

UMass Lowell recently celebrated the naming of its School of Nursing and the first-ever endowed professorship in the nearly 50-year history of the program.
Press Release
UMass Lowell Celebrates Naming of Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing

UMass Lowell Celebrates Naming of Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing | Press Release

4/27/2017
UMass Lowell dedicated the Susan and Alan Solomont School of Nursing and announced the Donna Manning Endowed Chair for Nursing at a ceremony with more than 100 students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends held at the Health and Social Sciences Building.
Featured Story
Students Get Help Navigating Change of Majors

Students Get Help Navigating Change of Majors | Featured Story

4/18/2017
The Centers for Learning and Academic Support Services recently held a pair of expos to help students who want to change their majors. The events brought together advisers from C.L.A.S.S. and the colleges with representatives from Financial Aid and Career & Co-op Services, for one-stop student shopping.
Featured Story
New Housing Options Include Themed Buildings

New Housing Options Include Themed Buildings, More Living-Learning Communities | Featured Story

4/6/2017
Residence Life has completely reorganized housing options on campus, from adding new living-learning communities to clustering them in themed buildings. That’s because living-learning communities boost academic success — for both first-year and upper-class students.
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New Study Says Protein Matters, Not the Food Source

New Study Says Protein Matters, Not the Food Source | Featured Story

4/5/2017
Research, spearheaded by Asst. Prof. Kelsey Mangano, shows that protein from plant-based foods is as beneficial to muscle mass and strength as protein from meat.
Featured Story
Former EPA Boss Passes Baton to Students

Former EPA Boss Passes Baton to Students | Featured Story

2/27/2017
Gina McCarthy, former head of the Environmental Protection Agency and an architect of the university’s Toxics Use Reduction Institute, encouraged students to be environmentally minded during a guest lecture at O’Leary Learning Commons.
Featured Story
Students Dig Up Dirt at Campus Bike Shop

Students Dig Up Dirt at Campus Bike Shop | Featured Story

2/16/2017
Students working in the TURI Lab helped the campus bike shop adopt cleaning products that are safer for the environment and workers.
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University Launches Campaign to Support Women Faculty in STEM

University Launches Campaign to Support Women Faculty in STEM | Featured Story

2/7/2017
The university has launched Making WAVES, a campuswide effort to address barriers to professional advancement for women and minority faculty in STEM fields. A five-year, $3.5 million National Science Foundation grant is supporting the research initiative.
Featured Story
Expert Weighs in on Nutrition Trends in 2017

Expert Weighs in on Nutrition Trends in 2017 | Featured Story

2/7/2017
Prof. Katherine Tucker weighs in on what new nutrition trends we can expect, which diet is actually the healthiest to follow and whether kale will still rule the day in 2017.
Featured Story
Spinal Cord Recovery Center Scoops Up Exercise Physiology Majors

Spinal Cord Recovery Center Scoops Up Exercise Physiology Majors | Featured Story

1/17/2017
Spinal cord recovery center Project Walk has hired three exercise physiology graduates as trainers in its Stratham, N.H., facility.
Featured Story
Students Find Collaborative Care is the Best Care

Students Find Collaborative Care is the Best Care | Featured Story

1/4/2017
A new “Interdisciplinary Experiential Learning” course gives students from five different majors — nursing, medical laboratory science, nutritional sciences, exercise physiology and public health — experience working in teams at Summit ElderCare in Lowell.
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Research Aims to Reduce Toxics Used in Manufacturing

Research Aims to Reduce Toxics Used in Manufacturing | Featured Story

12/22/2016
The Toxic Use Reduction Institute has funded three UMass research projects, aiming to find safer alternatives to toxic chemicals that harm human health and the environment.
Featured Story
Diverse Band In Step Together

Diverse Band In Step Together | Featured Story

12/13/2016
The marching band life doesn’t end in high school. It just gets better for those who tough it out in college.
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Julie Nash is Building on a Culture of Student Success

Julie Nash is Building on a Culture of Student Success | Featured Story

12/9/2016
Julie Nash, the new vice provost for student success, is charged with building a university culture that not only helps students stay on track, but achieve at higher levels.
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Grad Students Give Back to City on Volunteer Day

Grad Students Give Back to City on Volunteer Day | Featured Story

11/29/2016
The recent student-organized Graduate Volunteer Day gave grad students across all disciplines a chance to help the local community while building connections with one another.
Featured Story
Alum Finds Calling with Comfort Dog

Alum Finds Calling with Comfort Dog | Featured Story

11/21/2016
Molly the pit bull gets a second chance, and helps others now, thanks to owner Katie Robinson '16.
Featured Story
Climate Change Teach-In Reveals Shift in Thinking

Climate Change Teach-In Reveals Shift in Thinking | Featured Story

11/16/2016
The annual David Lustick Climate Change Teach-In drew nearly 400 students to Cumnock Hall, where speakers offered lessons on responding to a changing world.
Featured Story
University Assesses Health Needs in Greater Lowell

University Assesses Health Needs in Greater Lowell | Featured Story

11/10/2016
Prof. David Turcotte and a team of students carried out a community health needs assessment for Lowell and surrounding towns—and made some surprising findings.
Featured Story
Students Help Boy’s Hoop Dream Come True

Students Help Boy’s Hoop Dream Come True | Featured Story

11/10/2016
Students from the eNABLE Lowell group fitted 8-year-old Liam Haggerty with a custom-made artificial hand at the South Campus basketball court.
Featured Story
Improving Health Starts Here

Improving Health Starts Here | Featured Story

11/7/2016
From improving rehabilitation for stroke survivors to reducing inflammation through diet in older adults, faculty members in the College of Health Sciences are conducting studies that have the potential to make a powerful impact on people’s lives.
Featured Story
Forensic Science Contest Shows off Core Research Facilities

Forensic Science Contest Shows off Core Research Facilities | Featured Story

10/26/2016
The university’s Core Research Facilities, a group of open access laboratories, is showing off its state-of-the-art scientific equipment by offering a fictional crime “Lunch and Learn” series of workshops and a short-story contest for undergraduates.
In The News
10 Questions with PT Prof. Alexandre Lopes

10 Questions with Alexandre Lopes, Physical-Therapy Professor | In The News

10/24/2016
Lowell Sun

UMass Lowell physical therapy professor Alexandre Lopes, 42, monitored athletes' injuries and health during the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro over the summer as a member of the International Olympic Committee's Medical and Scientific Commission.
Featured Story
University Researchers Partner with City on Opioid Addiction

University Researchers Partner with City on Opioid Addiction | Featured Story

10/7/2016
University researchers helped the Lowell Police Department win two major grants totaling nearly $1.3 million over three years to study factors contributing to opioid addiction and come up with solutions.
Featured Story
Ending the 'No Pain, No Gain' Myth of Exercise

Ending the 'No Pain, No Gain' Myth of Exercise | Featured Story

10/4/2016
Assoc. Prof. of Physical Therapy and Olympic researcher Alexandre Lopes shares his insight on what causes athletic injuries and how everyone from the casual runner to a professional athlete can avoid them.
Featured Story
CPH-NEW Secures $6.3 Million Worker Health Grant

CPH-NEW Secures $6.3 Million Worker Health Grant | Featured Story

9/30/2016
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health awarded the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace a five-year $6,357,027 grant.
Featured Story
Honors College Welcomes Record First-year Class

Honors College Welcomes Record First-year Class | Featured Story

9/19/2016
The Honors College welcomed its largest class of new students ever this fall. The college has been growing by leaps and bounds – while raising its admission standards.
In The News
Need for Physical Therapists Expected to Keep Increasing

Need for Physical Therapists Expected to Keep Increasing | In The News

8/22/2016
Boston Herald

Physical therapy is increasingly becoming viewed as an alternative to medication for several other conditions, said Deirdra Murphy, associate dean for undergraduate studies at UMass Lowell’s College of Health Sciences.
In The News
‘Safety Net’ Profession Prevents Epidemics, Diseases

‘Safety Net’ Profession Prevents Epidemics, Diseases | In The News

8/19/2016
Boston Magazine

Increases in chronic diseases, obesity rates, virus threats and an aging baby-boom population are fueling the need for more public health professionals.
Featured Story
Freshmen Gain Lab Experiences in Solving Real-World Problems

Freshmen Gain Lab Experiences in Solving Real-World Problems | Featured Story

8/18/2016
At UMass Lowell, high-merit students in the Co-op Scholars Program are given opportunities to conduct summer research after their freshman year.
Featured Story
Nursing Students Study in China

Nursing Students Study in China | Featured Story

8/2/2016
Eight nursing students and two faculty members traveled to China on a cross-cultural exchange experience.
Featured Story
Faculty Learn How to Integrate DifferenceMaker Program into Classes

Faculty Learn How to Integrate DifferenceMaker Program into Classes | Featured Story

7/8/2016
Three dozen faculty and staff spent time this summer learning how to incorporate the DifferenceMaker initiative into the curriculum.
Featured Story
Readers Hit the Books over Summer

Readers Hit the Books over Summer | Featured Story

6/20/2016
More than two dozen people from across the campus community share what’s on their summer reading lists. Their responses run the gamut—with authors ranging from the Dalai Lama to Kurt Vonnegut and topics spanning quantum physics to dieting strategies, and everything in between.
Featured Story
Turning Students into Public Health Professionals

Turning Students into Public Health Professionals | Featured Story

5/24/2016
Public health students created campuswide campaigns to raise awareness about global health issues.
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Young People with Disabilities Master Bike Riding

Young People with Disabilities Master Bike Riding | Featured Story

5/18/2016
Exercise physiology students apply their expertise to teach children, teenagers and young adults with disabilities how to ride a bike.
Featured Story
Commencement 2016 a Milestone Moment

Commencement 2016 a Milestone Moment | Featured Story

5/14/2016
A record 3,720 graduates conferred degrees at 2016 Commencement exercises, which featured addresses from journalist Judy Woodruff and conductor Keith Lockhart.
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Salute to the Class of 2016

Salute to the Class of 2016 | Featured Story

5/11/2016
As they prepare for commencement, some of our seniors reflect on how they found their place at UMass Lowell and what legacy they’d like to leave behind.
Featured Story
Writing Students Visit Lowell High to Learn and Inspire

Writing Students Visit Lowell High to Learn and Inspire | Featured Story

5/3/2016
College Writing II students visited Lowell High to speak about college as part of a study on whether service learning leads to better academic outcomes for UMass Lowell students.
Featured Story
Center for Community Research and Engagement Helps Local Agencies

Center for Community Research and Engagement Helps Local Agencies | Featured Story

4/22/2016
The Center for Community Research and Engagement helps local agencies, links faculty research with community needs and provides graduate students with research experience.
Featured Story
Helping Hand Makes the Biggest Difference

Helping Hand Makes the Biggest Difference | Featured Story

4/20/2016
Ten teams pitched and vied for a piece of the $35,000 purse in the fourth annual DifferenceMaker Idea Challenge.
Featured Story
Earth Day Festivities Grow in Scope, Ambition

Earth Day Festivities Grow in Scope, Ambition | Featured Story

4/7/2016
Thanks to Prof. John Wooding's creative economy grant, the university is partnering with more than two dozen community groups for the monthlong Lowell Earth Day Celebration 2016.
Featured Story
Club Breaks Barriers, Opens Dialogue

Club Breaks Barriers, Opens Dialogue | Featured Story

3/18/2016
Members of the Disable the Label club work to unite people with unique challenges and to welcome students with disabilities through events and outreach.
Featured Story
College of Health Sciences Rallies for Hockey, Health and Fun

College of Health Sciences Rallies for Hockey, Health and Fun | Featured Story

2/25/2016
College of Health Sciences students designed interactive, fun activities to educate kids about health before the College of Health Sciences Alumni Night with the River Hawks hockey game.
Featured Story
Living-Learning Communities Help Students Find Their Niche

Living-Learning Communities Help Students Find Their Niche | Featured Story

2/9/2016
Living-learning communities help students academically and socially, increasing retention and student success.
Department News
New Research Links Stress at Work to Unhealthy Lifestyles

New Research Links Stress at Work to Unhealthy Lifestyles | Department News

2/2/2016
Stress at work is linked to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, obesity and lack of exercise, according to two research studies conducted by the Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW).
Featured Story
The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant

The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant | Featured Story

1/29/2016
The National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences has awarded The New England Consortium a $7.6 million grant to protect the health and safety of workers responding to hazardous-materials and climate-change crises.
Featured Story
The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant

The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant | Featured Story

1/29/2016
The National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences has awarded The New England Consortium a $7.6 million grant to protect the health and safety of workers responding to hazardous-materials and climate-change crises.
Featured Story
What Lies Ahead for 2016?

What Lies Ahead for 2016? | Featured Story

1/13/2016
Featured Story
New Grad Degrees Focus on Arts, Management, Data Analysis

Humanities, Management Skills and Data Analysis are Focus of New Graduate Degrees | Featured Story

1/11/2016
New graduate degrees combine specialized knowledge in humanities and sciences with business management, data analysis and leadership skills.
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$2M Grant Trains Public Health Grad Students

$2M Grant Trains Public Health Graduate Students | Featured Story

1/6/2016
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health awarded UMass Lowell a $2M grant that supports graduate students in their public health and occupational health and safety studies.
Featured Story
Researchers Use Smartphones to Improve TB Diagnosis in Peru

Researchers Use Smartphones to Improve TB Diagnosis in Peru | Featured Story

12/8/2015
A team of researchers led by UMass Lowell faculty is using smartphone technology to help improve the diagnosis of people afflicted with tuberculosis.
Featured Story
Two Heads are Better Than One

Two Heads are Better Than One | Featured Story

12/2/2015
Interprofessional education in the College of Health Sciences teaches students how to work effectively in teams so that patients are more likely to receive safe, quality care.
Featured Story
Teaching and Learning Symposium Honors Faculty Excellence

Teaching and Learning Symposium Honors Faculty Excellence | Featured Story

11/16/2015
Forty faculty members were honored at the third annual Teaching and Learning Symposium, sponsored by the Committee on Transformational Education.
Featured Story
Researchers Receive $3M to Improve Health of Farmers

Researchers Receive $3M to Improve Health of Farmers | Featured Story

11/12/2015
UMass Lowell and Mahidol University in Thailand have been awarded a National Institutes of Health $3 million, five-year grant to establish a center of excellence to improve agricultural health in Southeast Asia.
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Research Seeks to Prevent Falls among Elderly

Research Seeks to Prevent Falls among Elderly | Featured Story

10/19/2015
Assoc. Prof. Eric James is conducting a fall prevention study in the Health Assessment Lab that recently opened in Riverview Suites – a 250,000-square-foot facility that also includes a residence hall for 800 students, 10 classrooms and a fitness center.
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Profs Compare Notes on Teaching

Profs Compare Notes on Teaching | Featured Story

9/29/2015
Now in their second year, Transformational Tuesdays provide an informal forum for faculty to get together, explore teaching challenges and share ideas for creating the best possible classroom environment.
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Chancellor Welcomes Class of 2019

Chancellor Welcomes Class of 2019 | Featured Story

9/1/2015
Chancellor Jacqueline Moloney and keynote speaker Clancy Martin welcomed new students at the annual convocation ceremony and urged them to make the most of their opportunities at UMass Lowell.
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Chancellor Moloney Sets the Pace

Chancellor Moloney Sets the Pace | Featured Story

8/31/2015
Chancellor Moloney recognizes achievements, and eyes the future, on #First90 campus engagement tours.
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UMass Lowell Steps Up For Student Health

UMass Lowell Steps Up For Student Health | Featured Story

8/28/2015
The university's Wellness Center offers students support through counseling, health services and safety programs.
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Students Take Charge in Health Sciences Internships

Students Take Charge in Health Sciences Internships | Featured Story

8/17/2015
Health Sciences students challenged themselves this summer by working in laboratories, nursing homes and exercise facilities locally and across the country – all to help them gain experience and make an impact.
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New Spaces Continue Campus Transformation

New Living, Dining and Learning Spaces Continue Campus Transformation | Featured Story

8/17/2015
The campus construction boom continued this summer, highlighted by a new wing at Riverview Suites, site prep for the Pulichino Tong Business Building and renovations at the McGauvran Student Center.
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Symposium Connects Industry to Researchers

TURI Symposium Connects Industry to Researchers | Featured Story

7/27/2015
The Toxic Use Reduction Institute hosted business leaders at its biannual Greener Materials Research Symposium and funded two UMass Lowell faculty member research projects.
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Theatre Students Act Out for Nursing Education

Theatre Students Act Out for Nursing Education | Featured Story

6/19/2015
Theatre arts students took on the role of patients to provide nursing students a safe environment to learn communication techniques that will help them deliver quality care.
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Alumni Recruit New River Hawks

Alumni Recruit New River Hawks | Featured Story

6/3/2015
The Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program connects alumni with prospective students across the world, building excitement and increasing applications.
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Commencement 2015 a Celebration of Growth

Commencement 2015 a Celebration of Growth | Featured Story

5/16/2015
Presiding over Commencement for the eighth and final time, Chancellor Marty Meehan ’78 congratulated 3,716 graduates on their achievement, challenging them to make the world a better place.
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From Commencement to Work

From Commencement to Work | Featured Story

5/15/2015
As nearly 3,800 graduates embark on the next chapter of their lives, many already have full-time jobs waiting for them following Commencement. Here’s a look at how a few of them did it.
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Professor Named State’s Elder Affairs Head

Northeastern Professor Named State’s Elder Affairs Head | In The News

4/16/2015
Boston Globe

Alice Bonner, ’89 MS GNP Alumna, and 2012 University of Massachusetts Lowell Alumni Award Honoree, appointed as Secretary of Massachusetts Elder Affairs.
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Wheelchair Basketball Gives Students Insight

Wheelchair Basketball Gives Students Insight | Featured Story

4/10/2015
Physical therapy students recently took part in a wheelchair basketball game, competing against the New England Blazers to help students gain an understanding of their future patients.
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Students Immersed in Innovation in India

Students Immersed in Innovation in India | Featured Story

2/24/2015
The “Global Immersion in Innovation and Entrepreneurship” course returned to India over winter break, with 17 UMass Lowell students learning through multicultural and multidisciplinary activities.

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