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UMass Lowell student Jack Callahan stands outside along a canal and brick building in Lowell.
Jack Callahan
Public Health

Jack Callahan is pursuing a public health degree to improve the lives of as many people as possible.

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Anthony Milisci
Public Health, Political Science

As a dual major in public health and political science, Anthony Milisci leads a student club that promotes organ donation, and he also serves on the Student Government Association.

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Keya Linton standing in lab.
Keya Linton
Pharmaceutical Sciences

Transfer student Keya Linton gained valuable lab experience during a six-month paid co-op at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals.

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Susan Mullaney
Nursing

Susan Mullaney, who earned a doctorate in nursing practice in 2015, is a vice president at UnitedHealth Group, where she focuses on keeping seniors healthy. She joined the board of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing, which sets curriculum standards for nursing degrees.

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Health Sciences News

  • A woman with a striped shirt gestures toward a poster on an easle while talking to a man in a room.

    InnovAGE Fellowship Teaches Researchers How to Think Like Entrepreneurs

    Two UMass Lowell doctoral students were among 12 researchers selected for the InnovAGE fellowship, in which they received entrepreneurship training and mentorship to help bring their AI-powered innovations for rehabilitation and dementia detection closer to market.
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  • Exercise Science student walking on treadmill

    The Tech-Driven Fitness Boom Powers Health Science Careers

    Associate Teaching Professor Kyle Coffey ’07, ’10 of the Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology, who serves as the program director of the Exercise Science Bachelor of Science program, sat down to talk about how these latest trends impact health and wellness.
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