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Candidates to Debate Issues in State Senate, Rep. Races

Candidates to Debate Issues in State Senate, Rep. Races | Press Release

8/13/2018
Democratic candidates vying to serve in the Massachusetts Senate and House of Representatives will share their views before voters in two free debates for the UMass Lowell community and public.
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RAMP Gives Women Engineers a Boost

RAMP Gives Women Engineers a Boost | Press Release

8/8/2018
A new UMass Lowell program is helping 20 young women starting their pursuit of careers in engineering get a jump-start on success.
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New Study: Omega-3s Help Keep Kids Out of Trouble

New Study: Omega-3s Help Keep Kids Out of Trouble | Press Release

7/24/2018
Something as simple as a dietary supplement could reduce disruptive, even abusive behavior, according to newly released research by a team led by a UMass Lowell criminal justice professor.
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Young Musicians from Across Northeast Converge at Prestigious Summer Program

Young Musicians from Across Northeast Converge at Prestigious Summer Program | Press Release

7/20/2018
More than 130 talented musicians from 56 communities in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New Jersey and Pennsylvania are at UMass Lowell this week for the prestigious Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp.
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UMass Lowell Director of Athletics Dana Skinner Retiring

UMass Lowell Director of Athletics Dana Skinner Retiring | Press Release

7/17/2018
After more than three decades of leadership and service at UMass Lowell, including the last 23 years as director of intercollegiate athletics, Dana Skinner is retiring in September.

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Clubbing at UML

Clubbing at UML | Featured Story

8/13/2018
For food, fun and friends, nothing beats joining a club on campus, students say. It also helps your grades and builds your leadership and professional skills.
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Student Wins Third Silver Medal in Golf at Special Olympics USA

Student Wins Third Silver Medal in Golf at Special Olympics USA | Featured Story

8/8/2018
Tyler Lagasse just brought home his third silver medal in golf from the Special Olympics USA games. An author and motivational speaker with autism spectrum disorder, Lagasse will keynote the 50th anniversary celebration of Special Olympics at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library in September.
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Farm-to-Cubicle: CSA Pilot Program Delivers Fresh Produce

Farm-to-Cubicle: CSA Pilot Program Delivers Fresh Produce | Featured Story

8/1/2018
The university is piloting a community-supported agriculture (CSA) program this summer, a joint initiative between the Office of Sustainability, the Center for Public Opinion and Mill City Grows, to lay the foundation for a self-sustaining CSA at the university while also providing research opportunities.

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Middlesex District Senate/Representative Debates
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Opening Week - Comedic Magician: Tim Gabrielson
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New Student Convocation
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Faculty Showcase: 2018 Mid-Term Elections
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Celebrating 50 Years of Biological Sciences
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Terrorism and Security Studies

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Digital Forensics and Internet Security

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