The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today to ban abortion says the procedure is no longer a federally protected right under the Constitution, leaving it to state legislatures to decide for themselves whether to continue to allow the practice in their jurisdictions.

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday that expands the right to carry a gun in public means the panel’s majority believes the right to bear arms is “fundamental” under the Constitution and should not be subject to a different standard, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews.

The latest poll from UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion shows the uncertainty, fear and negative outlook felt by the public is multifaceted. The CPO poll found inflation, trust in the federal government and the handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic all top-of-mind concerns.

As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, UMass Lowell’s new chancellor embodies the enduring power of women’s participation in college athletics.

UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney has been honored for her role in founding the Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education.

UMass Lowell will launch a new school of computer science to be named in honor of distinguished alumnus Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, the company and mobile operating system that was acquired and launched by Google.  

Outstanding members of UMass Lowell’s Class of 2022 were honored during an awards celebration as part of Commencement festivities last week. 

Payton S. Gendron, reported to be a self-described White supremacist who killed 10 and wounded three people in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, on Saturday, fits the profile of a domestic terrorist, according to a UMass Lowell counterterrorism expert.

Return to in-person commencement sees largest-ever UMass Lowell class graduate to cheers of friends, family

Julie Chen, who has served as UMass Lowell’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation since 2016 and has been a member of the faculty since 1997, was named Chancellor of the nearly 18,000-student national research university.

Supporters of UMass Lowell have donated $2 million to benefit the new Moloney Student Fellowship Fund, university leaders announced Thursday night during an event to honor the leadership of Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, ’75, ’92. 

A decade since the inaugural DifferenceMaker $50,000 Idea Challenge, UMass Lowell’s entrepreneurial pitch competition, the university has cemented its reputation as a center of innovation.

COVID-19, space exploration and the fight for equality – all subjects which have gripped the UMass Lowell community, and the nation as a whole – will be at the center of the 2022 UMass Lowell Commencement ceremonies. 

Durgin Hall, the dedicated music and arts venue on UMass Lowell’s South Campus, is the focus of a $2 million gift aimed at renovating the nearly 50-year-old building.

Alumnus and longtime UMass Lowell philanthropist Brian Rist ’77, and his wife Kim, have again bestowed their generosity on the university – this time investing $3 million in the next generation of River Hawk entrepreneurs. 

UMass Lowell has recognized 10 distinguished graduates for their service to the campus and community with the presentation of the 2022 University Alumni Awards.

Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey has opened up a 45-point lead over state Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz in the race to be the Bay State’s Democratic nominee for governor, according to a poll by UMass Lowell's Center for Public Opinion.

An investment of $30 million in UMass Lowell announced yesterday by Gov. Charlie Baker will help build out the university’s educational infrastructure to accelerate the pipeline of science and engineering graduates as Massachusetts’ demand for STEM graduates grows.

Aiming to better understand the pollination process, a UMass Lowell scientist has simulated the buzz of a bee in a microrobot.

UMass Lowell's rating as a regional leader in campus sustainability was honored with the renewal of its status as a gold campus in the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System. 

Just under half of U.S. adults surveyed favor creating a no-fly zone in Ukraine airspace, increasing U.S. involvement with the risk of possible nuclear war, according to a new national poll released today by the Center for Public Opinion at UMass Lowell.

Journalist Soe Myint, who continues to publish the independent Mizzima News in defiance of the Myanmar government that drove him into exile when the military seized power in the country last year, has been named UMass Lowell’s 2022 Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies.

Arachnophobes may not want to hear it, but the giant Joro spiders that have gained a foothold in Georgia and South Carolina are not worth worrying about, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews.

UMass Lowell’s online education programs extend their standing as among the best in the country, according to 2022 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, which assessed more than 1,700 programs nationwide.

Honoring the centennial of the writer’s birth, Kerouac@100 will present an array of public events that captures his lasting influence, legacy and Lowell roots. 

The UMass Lowell community will honor Chancellor Jacquie Moloney at a reception before the River Hawks men’s hockey team faces off against the University of New Hampshire Wildcats. 

Citing the rapid decline of COVID-19 cases in the state, new guidance from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and a campus population nearly 100 percent vaccinated, UMass Lowell announced Thursday that face coverings would be optional on campus beginning Feb. 28.

UMass Lowell is looking for individuals who think they may have COVID-19 to participate in clinical trials that will advance research about the disease.

An estimated 117 million sports fans are expected to watch Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams, but a UMass Lowell marketing expert wonders how many members of Generation Z will be among them.

Future UMass Lowell students may find their East Campus academic, career and social experiences transformed by a vibrant, active urban district following the announcement by the UMass Building Authority and Newmark offering 10 acres and more than 1 million square feet for mixed-use development across five parcels of land.

The retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer will not shift the panel’s conservative majority but will open the door to empanel a justice with a different ideological view of the Constitution, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews.

UMass Lowell’s online education programs extend their standing as among the best in the country, according to 2022 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, which assessed more than 1,700 programs nationwide.

UMass Lowell scientists are developing a production method to freeze-dry COVID-19 vaccines activated by messenger-RNA so they can be transported and stored at room temperature.