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Oprah Winfrey and UMass Lowell Raise Over $3 Million for Scholarships

Oprah Winfrey and UMass Lowell Raise Over $3 Million for Scholarships | Press Release

11/15/2018
Oprah Winfrey announced that she will match the $1.5 million raised for student scholarships.
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UMass Lowell to Establish Oprah Winfrey Scholarship

UMass Lowell to Establish Oprah Winfrey Scholarship | Press Release

11/13/2018
UMass Lowell will establish the Oprah Winfrey Scholarship with the funds raised from the Chancellor’s Speaker Series: “A Conversation with Oprah Winfrey.”
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News from UMass Lowell for the Week of Nov. 13, 2018

News from UMass Lowell for the Week of Nov. 13, 2018 | Press Release

11/13/2018
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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$7.9M NIH Grant to Fuel New Center Assisting Medical-Device Entrepreneurs

$7.9M NIH Grant to Fuel New Center Assisting Medical-Device Entrepreneurs | Press Release

11/8/2018
Entrepreneurs working to improve the lives and promote the independence of patients may soon benefit from an initiative run by the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2).
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Election Experts: Politics, Business, Economy

Election Experts: Politics, Business, Economy | Press Release

11/6/2018
The midterm elections are all about potential shifts in power. UMass Lowell experts are available for interviews on all of the key topics coming out of today’s vote on Election Day and after.

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Politics from the Inside Out

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Political Science major Julie Lawton interned at the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus over the summer.

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O Yes! Oprah Winfrey Brings in $3 Million for Scholarships

O Yes! Oprah Winfrey Brings in $3 Million for Scholarships | Featured Story

11/16/2018
Oprah Winfrey’s visit to campus inspired students and fans from around the region – and her conversation with Chancellor Jacquie Moloney raised $1.5 million for scholarships. Winfrey then announced she would match that amount.
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Research, Collaboration Shine at Faculty Symposium

Research, Collaboration Shine at Faculty Symposium | Featured Story

11/16/2018
Faculty members from across the university shared their research and were recognized for their achievements at the 2018 Faculty Symposium, held at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center.
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UML Profs Discuss a Year that Rocked the World

UML Profs Discuss a Year that Rocked the World | Featured Story

11/15/2018
A faraway war with a close-to-home price. Student protests. Political upheaval. Psychedelic experimentation. Amps cranked to 11. Some people were lost, others found. It was 1968 and as the year closed, the White Album showed up.

Featured Events

NOV

17

Ice Hockey vs. UConn
5:00 PM
NOV

23

Pucks and Paws Night at Men's Ice Hockey vs. RPI
4:00 PM
NOV

28

Conversation with Actor Joaquim de Almeida
5:00 PM
NOV

29

Women's Works Holiday Art & Craft Fair
3:00 PM
DEC

01

Marching Band 40th Reunion
5:00 PM

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Looking for expert sources who can deliver instant analysis on breaking news? UMass Lowell’s faculty and researchers have you covered. Experts are available to all members of the media in person or by phone. Learn more.

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Wael Kamal

Digital Media and Journalism

Wael Kamal is an authority on digital media and journalism and founding director of UMass Lowell’s Digital Media Program.
Andrew Harris

Criminal Justice and Criminology

Andrew Harris is a national expert on the subjects of teen "sexting" behavior and sex-offender registry laws and policy.
Frank Talty

Politics and Law

Frank Talty is an expert source on national and state politics, the legal system and Irish history and politics in the United States.
Doreen Arcus

Psychology

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