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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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.
Department News
Nursing Assistants Need Quality Sleep to Provide Quality Care

Nursing Assistants Need Quality Sleep to Provide Quality Care | Department News

12/13/2016
Research conducted by Asst. Prof. of Nursing Yuan Zhang shows that sleep deprivation can negatively affect both nursing assistants and their patients. The results were published in the January issue of Geriatric Nursing.
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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.
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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.
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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.
In The News
Mother, Daughter to Graduate on Same Day

Mother, Daughter from Hudson to Graduate on Same Day | In The News

5/8/2016
MetroWest Daily News

Marcelle Durrenberger and her mom Jocelyne of Hudson will be graduating together from UMass Lowell May 14.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Department News
School of Nursing Participates in Fall 2015 Open House

School of Nursing Participates in Fall 2015 Open House | Department News

10/26/2015
On Sunday, Oct. 25, The School of Nursing participated in the University of Massachusetts Lowell Open House for prospective students.
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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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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.
In The News
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.
Department News
School of Nursing Earns Recognition

School of Nursing Earns Recognition | Department News

2/18/2015
The School of Nursing has been selected as a member of the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence.

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