Whether individuals are tired of what they view as “far-left” or “far-right” agendas, the politics of place is increasingly influencing where workers choose to live – a development that creates new opportunities for employers, according to a UMass Lowell talent management expert available for interviews.

Renowned artificial intelligence and robotics expert Holly Yanco, who leads UMass Lowell’s Richard A. Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences, has been elected as a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by the organization.

Kaylin Oakes, a sophomore from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, whose art is teaching people about the climate crisis, is the top winner in the state’s division of UMass Lowell’s Cool Science Contest, in which K-12 students create illustrations that depict the science behind extreme weather, then shares the artwork on transit buses to educate the public. 

At 42%, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied for support in the upcoming 2024 U.S. general election, according to the latest national poll from the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion.

UMass Lowell kicked off Massachusetts Space Week Tuesday, April 16, with a program that united scientists, students and leaders across many industries who share a bold vision for the future of space research and exploration.

Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday a transformative project that will bring new housing, economic development, technology jobs and workforce development to downtown Lowell. The research nonprofit, Draper Laboratory will become an anchor tenant in the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor, or LINC, a transformative public-private partnership made possible by the leadership of the UMass Lowell.

Xinfang Jin has been awarded a five-year $648,431.00 U.S. National Science Foundation Faculty Career Development award to strengthen her expertise and position her as a leader in multiphysics modeling with microstructures of heterogeneous materials for energy applications.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision creates a leadership void in the GOP that could reshape the party, according to UMass Lowell’s John Cluverius, an expert in U.S. politics who is available for interviews.

With an extra day in the calendar this leap year, many may feel pressured to “cram in more of one’s normal work tasks,” according to UMass Lowell’s Elana Feldman, a time management expert available for interviews.

A recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that stated embryos in test tubes be considered children “defies common sense and logic,” according to Associate Professor Heidi Collins Fantasia, chair of the UMass Lowell Solomont School of Nursing.

Fifteen of UMass Lowell’s online graduate and professional courses, notably those designed for military veterans, ranked among the top in the nation, according to 2024 findings released this month by U.S. News & World Report.

As world demand continues to grow for Printed Circuit Boards, UMass Lowell looks to educate the next generation of tech experts and partner with leading manufacturers.

Former President Donald Trump appears poised to win the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary Tuesday by a 16-point margin over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, according to new poll results issued by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion and YouGov.