Honors News

  • Two young men in matching shirts arm wrestle while posing for a photo in a lobby.

    Brothers in Arms: Gennells Flex Their Business Muscle

    Brothers Caleb ’26 and Josiah Gennell ’22, ’24 turned a pandemic workout routine into The Natty Bros, a growing YouTube brand and live-event series that’s promoting professional arm wrestling across New England.
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  • Visiting Lecturer Matthew Beyranevand, left, and student researcher Melanie Khiem outdoors in front of trees

    Precalculus Coordinator Aims to Improve Math Education

    Visiting Lecturer Matthew Beyranevand ’03, ’10 aims to improve students’ understanding of higher mathematics – and to make precalculus classes more fun. Two undergraduate students are helping him while gaining research experience.
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  • Two smiling college students pose for a photo while standing next to a research poster.

    Mentors Make a Difference for the Class of 2025

    Six graduating seniors from UMass Lowell’s Class of 2025 share how dedicated mentors shaped their success and prepared them for what’s next.
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  • UML alumni sit at tables listening to another alum. Prof. Ardeth Thawnghmung is standing

    Political Science Alumni Talk to Students About Careers

    A panel of recent political science alumni returned to UMass Lowell to tell students about what they’ve done since graduation and how UML prepared them for everything from policy and polling jobs to working for the president’s advance team.
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  • Sean Simonini poses in a white lab coat in a laboratory

    Biology and Political Science Student Wins National Scholarship

    Sean Simonini, who is double-majoring in biology and political science, wants to help find treatments and a cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease. He won a $7,500 Goldwater Scholarship to support that work.
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  • Archaeological site at Argentum near Lienz, Austria: walls, rocks and rubble.

    History Comes Alive Through Student Experiences

    History majors at UMass Lowell take advantage of its historic location and a range of opportunities for internships, research with faculty and experiences abroad.
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