Students, faculty and entrepreneurs pitched sustainability-focused innovations and climate-tech ideas at UMass Lowell’s inaugural Sustainable Innovation Showcase and Challenge.

After putting her own education on hold for decades, Maureen Whitcomb is earning her UMass Lowell degree alongside her son Bryce, completing a family journey that saw all four of her quadruplets become River Hawk alumni.

UMass Lowell students excelled at the Manning School of Business’ growing Competitive Sales Challenge, earning top finishes against dozens of students from six universities.

Manning School of Business students connected with alumni and business leaders during the school’s annual Industry Days, gaining real-world insight and career guidance.

Computer science major Owen O’Brien created Love Letter, a WiFi-connected device that turns everyday text messages into more meaningful, tangible experiences.

The new donor-supported Manning Career Closet gives undergraduate business students free access to professionally styled attire for interviews, conferences and networking events, removing financial barriers to career readiness.

A new study abroad program paired a semester-long consulting course with an in-person experience in Portugal, giving 13 students the opportunity to present a real-world strategy to executives at a startup incubator.

Students from the Manning School of Business spent the semester developing detailed plans to help the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lowell expand its services and increase membership.

Code Smart topped four other teams to win the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurship Competition, co-hosted by the Manning School of Business and industry partner Helport AI.

Manning School of Business alum David Farmer ’06, ’10 returned to UMass Lowell to share how his marketing foundation helped propel him into leadership roles in the consumer goods industry, from iRobot to his current position as CEO of North America for Versuni.

Caleb ’26 and Josiah Gennell ’22, ’24 turned a pandemic workout routine into a YouTube brand and live-event series that’s promoting professional arm wrestling across New England.

A delegation of Algerian entrepreneurs visited UMass Lowell to learn how the university’s innovation ecosystem connects research, education and business.

Students explored the ethical dimensions of artificial intelligence and other real-world issues during the fifth annual Ethics Fest, hosted by the Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.

Early-career alumni from around the world have joined forces through the new Manning School of Business Professional Leaders Council to mentor students, share industry insights and strengthen real-world connections between the classroom and the workplace.

The Manning School of Business honored 242 scholarship recipients and their 55 donors at its inaugural Celebration of Scholarship at University Crossing.

Entrepreneur and author James Rhee urged Manning School of Business students to lead with empathy and purpose during his talk on the “economics of kindness” at Coburn Hall.

UMass Lowell’s Global Entrepreneurship Exchange (GE2) program returned in person on campus for the first time since the pandemic, offering 25 students the chance to collaborate on a real-world challenge: how to turn a faculty-designed space technology into a viable business.