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11/9/2018
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Creatures on Campus Tame Student Stress
Creatures on Campus Tame Student Stress
Public Health Department Chair Nicole Champagne brings Ben, the university's first therapy dog, to campus twice a week and the Wellness Center recently brought baby animals to campus, all to reduce student stress.
11/9/2018
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10/26/2018
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‘I’m a Human Being, Not a Target’
‘I’m a Human Being, Not a Target’
“Confronting Gun Violence Against Kids” was the theme of the College of Education’s 23rd Panasuk Symposium on Educational Research, Policy & Practice, which featured Peter Cunningham, former assistant secretary for communications and outreach for the U.S. Department of Education.
10/26/2018
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10/16/2018
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For Genetic Counselors, Career Growth's in Their DNA
For Genetic Counselors, Career Growth's in Their DNA
At a recent career seminar, students from a variety of majors heard from three experienced genetic counselors about the various career options in the profession, as well as the challenges and rewards of their jobs.
10/16/2018
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9/26/2018
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Professors Tackle Opioid Epidemic with Hands-on Research
Professors Tackle Opioid Epidemic with Hands-on Research
Assoc. Prof. Wilson Palacios is researching new approaches to prevent opioid overdoses and the spread of disease in Lowell. Meanwhile, Asst. Prof. Angela Wangari Walter is identifying barriers to prevention, treatment and recovery for fishing industry workers in New England.
9/26/2018
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6/20/2018
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Toss the Toxics: Prof. Lauded at State House
Toss the Toxics: Prof. Lauded at State House
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.
6/20/2018
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5/7/2018
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Dietetics Grad Students Serve Up Taste of the Tropics
Dietetics Grad Students Serve Up Taste of the Tropics
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.
5/7/2018
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5/4/2018
Department News
Big Data Project Receives $10K IDEA Grant
Big Data Project Receives $10K IDEA Grant
An interdisciplinary team led by Manning School Assoc. Prof. Asil Oztekin and Zuckerberg College Assoc. Prof. Margaret Knight received a $10,000 IDEA grant from the Office of the Provost to collaborate with the Lowell Community Health Center and use Big Data analytics to model health outcomes for risk groups.
5/4/2018
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4/30/2018
Department News
Margaret Quinn Recognized for Safe Home Care Research
Margaret Quinn Recognized for Safe Home Care Research
The American Industrial Hygiene Association named Margaret Quinn as the recipient of the Alice Hamilton Award, which is presented to an outstanding woman who has made a lasting achievement in the field of occupational and environmental hygiene.
4/30/2018
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4/24/2018
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‘Exercise is Medicine’ Supports Students’ Well-being
‘Exercise is Medicine’ Supports Students’ Well-being
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.
4/24/2018
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4/17/2018
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UML Leads the Way in Preventing Sexual Assault
UML Leads the Way in Preventing Sexual Assault
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.
4/17/2018
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3/21/2018
Department News
New Tool, Developed at UML, Expected to Speed Up Diagnoses of Tuberculosis
New Tool, Developed at UML, Expected to Speed Up Diagnoses of Tuberculosis
UMass Lowell public health and computer science researchers are launching the pilot of a new tool in Peru that aims to speed up the diagnosis of people afflicted with tuberculosis.
3/21/2018
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3/5/2018
Fox News
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
“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.
3/5/2018
Fox News
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1/12/2018
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Researchers Discover Safer Solution for Paint Stripping Products
Researchers Discover Safer Solution for Paint Stripping Products
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.
1/12/2018
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11/17/2017
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Students Show They Care with Teddy Bears
Students Show They Care with Teddy Bears
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.
11/17/2017
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10/5/2017
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Alum Shares Front Line Disaster Response Experience
Alum Shares Front Line Disaster Response Experience
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.
10/5/2017
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9/18/2017
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Faculty Teaching Methods Raise the Grade
Faculty Teaching Methods Raise the Grade
Faculty Teaching Circle Fellows integrate innovative teaching methods in classes to help students succeed.
9/18/2017
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9/12/2017
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Biologist Looks Beyond the Bones for Clues to Evolution
Biologist Looks Beyond the Bones for Clues to Evolution
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.
9/12/2017
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7/31/2017
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Students Teach Healthy Eating
Students Teach Healthy Eating
Students studying dietetics gain valuable work experience during their summer community internships.
7/31/2017
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7/7/2017
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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
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.
7/7/2017
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5/18/2017
Press Release
UMass Lowell Unveils Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
UMass Lowell Unveils Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
UMass Lowell officially dedicated its College of Health Sciences to alumnus Roy Zuckerberg in recognition of his support for the university and its students.
5/18/2017
Press Release
2/16/2017
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Students Dig Up Dirt at Campus Bike Shop
Students Dig Up Dirt at Campus Bike Shop
Students working in the TURI Lab helped the campus bike shop adopt cleaning products that are safer for the environment and workers.
2/16/2017
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1/4/2017
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Students Find Collaborative Care is the Best Care
Students Find Collaborative Care is the Best Care
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.
1/4/2017
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11/10/2016
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University Assesses Health Needs in Greater Lowell
University Assesses Health Needs in Greater Lowell
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.
11/10/2016
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11/10/2016
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Students Help Boy’s Hoop Dream Come True
Students Help Boy’s Hoop Dream Come True
Students from the eNABLE Lowell group fitted 8-year-old Liam Haggerty with a custom-made artificial hand at the South Campus basketball court.
11/10/2016
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11/7/2016
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Improving Health Starts Here
Improving Health Starts Here
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.
11/7/2016
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10/7/2016
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University Researchers Partner with City on Opioid Addiction
University Researchers Partner with City on Opioid Addiction
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.
10/7/2016
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9/30/2016
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CPH-NEW Secures $6.3 Million Worker Health Grant
CPH-NEW Secures $6.3 Million Worker Health Grant
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.
9/30/2016
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8/19/2016
Boston Magazine
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‘Safety Net’ Profession Prevents Epidemics, Diseases
‘Safety Net’ Profession Prevents Epidemics, Diseases
Increases in chronic diseases, obesity rates, virus threats and an aging baby-boom population are fueling the need for more public health professionals.
8/19/2016
Boston Magazine
In The News
5/24/2016
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Peace and Conflict Graduate Networks Job with Startup
Peace and Conflict Graduate Networks Job with Startup
Before he graduated, Peace and Conflict Studies student Kevin Copson lined up a job with a start-up that supports Weave open-source software, created by university researchers.
5/24/2016
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5/24/2016
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Turning Students into Public Health Professionals
Turning Students into Public Health Professionals
Public health students created campuswide campaigns to raise awareness about global health issues.
5/24/2016
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4/22/2016
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Center for Community Research and Engagement Helps Local Agencies
Center for Community Research and Engagement Helps Local Agencies
The Center for Community Research and Engagement helps local agencies, links faculty research with community needs and provides graduate students with research experience.
4/22/2016
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4/7/2016
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Earth Day Festivities Grow in Scope, Ambition
Earth Day Festivities Grow in Scope, Ambition
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.
4/7/2016
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2/2/2016
Department News
New Research Links Stress at Work to Unhealthy Lifestyles
New Research Links Stress at Work to Unhealthy Lifestyles
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).
2/2/2016
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1/29/2016
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The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant
The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant
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.
1/29/2016
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1/29/2016
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The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant
The New England Consortium Lands $7.6M Grant
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.
1/29/2016
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1/13/2016
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What Lies Ahead for 2016?
What Lies Ahead for 2016?
1/13/2016
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1/11/2016
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New Grad Degrees Focus on Arts, Management, Data Analysis
New Grad Degrees Focus on Arts, Management, Data Analysis
New graduate degrees combine specialized knowledge in humanities and sciences with business management, data analysis and leadership skills.
1/11/2016
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1/6/2016
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$2M Grant Trains Public Health Grad Students
$2M Grant Trains Public Health Grad Students
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.
1/6/2016
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12/8/2015
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Researchers Use Smartphones to Improve TB Diagnosis in Peru
Researchers Use Smartphones to Improve TB Diagnosis in Peru
A team of researchers led by UMass Lowell faculty is using smartphone technology to help improve the diagnosis of people afflicted with tuberculosis.
12/8/2015
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11/12/2015
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Researchers Receive $3M to Improve Health of Farmers
Researchers Receive $3M to Improve Health of Farmers
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.
11/12/2015
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8/17/2015
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Students Take Charge in Health Sciences Internships
Students Take Charge in Health Sciences Internships
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.
8/17/2015
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6/25/2015
Department News
Improving the Health and Productivity of Massachusetts Employees
Improving the Health and Productivity of Massachusetts Employees
UMass Lowell's CPH-NEW and UMass Medical School were awarded a $500,000 two-year grant to measure the effectiveness of a new state worksite wellness program.
6/25/2015
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4/24/2015
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University Green-Lights Energy Savings
University Green-Lights Energy Savings
With $27 million in upgrades to 32 buildings through the Accelerated Energy Program, the university expects to save millions in energy and water costs.
4/24/2015
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