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News from UMass Lowell for Week of Oct. 22, 2018

News from UMass Lowell for Week of Oct. 22, 2018 | Press Release

10/22/2018
This is a notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at UMass Lowell. For more, visit www.uml.edu/pressroom.
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Forum Aims to Stem Gun Violence Against Kids

Forum Aims to Stem Gun Violence Against Kids | Press Release

10/16/2018
“Voices for Action: Confronting Gun Violence Against Kids,” a forum hosted by UMass Lowell’s College of Education, will unite policymakers, educators, students and the public to work toward solutions to this national issue.
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News from UMass Lowell for Week of Oct. 15, 2018

News from UMass Lowell for Week of Oct. 15, 2018 | Press Release

10/15/2018
This is a notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at UMass Lowell. For more, visit www.uml.edu/pressroom.
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‘Our Legacy, Our Place’ Raises More than $125 million for UMass Lowell

‘Our Legacy, Our Place’ Raises More than $125 million for UMass Lowell | Press Release

10/12/2018
With the support of thousands of donors, UMass Lowell’s first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, “Our Legacy, Our Place,” has surpassed its $125 million goal 18 months ahead of schedule, thanks to a new, $5 million commitment from alumnus Brian Rist, the largest single gift in university history.
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Safer Alternative to Toxic Paint Strippers to Go to Market

Safer Alternative to Toxic Paint Strippers to Go to Market | Press Release

10/12/2018
Consumers will soon have a safer alternative to dangerous paint strippers that have claimed dozens lives around the country, thanks to a new formula developed by Toxics Use Reduction Institute researchers at UMass Lowell that is being brought to the market through a licensing agreement with SRD NEWGEN.

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Graduates: The World in Our Hands

Video by Alfonso Velasquez

Five members of the Class of 2018 share their lessons learned after four years here.

See their individual journeys.

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Extended Family: UML Welcomes Textile Scion to Campus

Extended Family: UML Welcomes Textile Scion to Campus | Featured Story

10/22/2018
Marjorie Yang, chair of the $1 billion Hong Kong-based textile company Esquel Group, visited campus and talked to students about sustainability and social responsibility. Her father, Y.L. Yang, earned a master of science in textile chemistry from the Lowell Textile Institute in 1948.
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“My First Crush was the Bride of Frankenstein”

“My First Crush was the Bride of Frankenstein” | Featured Story

10/19/2018
Everyone loves a good monster – and this year, there’s plenty to love. English Prof. Todd Avery is devoting his popular class on monsters to Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” to celebrate the novel’s 200th birthday, while new Asst. Prof. Maia Gil’Adí is exploring ghosts and monsters in Latinx literature.
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Researchers Seek to Extend Lifespan of New England’s Roads and Bridges

Researchers Seek to Extend Lifespan of New England’s Roads and Bridges | Featured Story

10/19/2018
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded a five-year, $14 million grant to a partnership of faculty and student researchers from UMass Lowell and other universities in New England to create a regional Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center.

Featured Events

OCT

24

Influenza Immunization Clinic
10:00 AM
OCT

24

Eric Rosenbaum: Design for Creative Play: Electronic Balloons, Rapping Computers and Beyond
5:30 PM
OCT

25

Interdisciplinary Minors Fair
1:00 PM
OCT

27

Cambodia's 1991 Paris Peace Accords Discussion Panel
1:00 PM
OCT

28

Undergraduate Open House
9:00 AM

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Joshua Dyck

Co-director, Center for Public Opinion

Joshua Dyck is an expert in political and public-opinion polling, elections and campaigns, and national and state politics.
Doreen Arcus

Psychology

Doreen Arcus is an expert on child development, foster care, parenting and relationships.
Xinwen Fu

Digital Forensics and Internet Security

Xinwen Fu is an international expert on Internet security and is spearheading efforts to protect our national cyber infrastructure.
Scott Latham

Business Policy, Strategy and Management

Scott Latham is an authority on business management and organizational turnaround.