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When a total solar eclipse sweeps across U.S. skies on Monday, Aug. 21, UMass Lowell faculty and students will be stationed around the country, conducting research that will be used to better predict the weather and improve GPS, satellite and shortwave-radio communications.
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Print, radio and TV journalists in need of experts will find engaging and authoritative sources in UMass Lowell’s world-class faculty, researchers and scholars.
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More than 30 UMass Lowell students conducting research in fields including aerospace engineering, biomanufacturing, robotics and health care will introduce the public to the their work at the annual Co-op Scholar Showcase.
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Americans are willing to sacrifice their support for basic Constitutional rights – including freedoms of speech, assembly and the press – when such beliefs are tested by people with opposing political views, according to a new national poll from the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion.
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A national summit of community organizers, policymakers, researchers and others are gathering at UMass Lowell this week for the 2017 Southeast Asian American Studies conference. It is the first time the conference will be held on the East Coast.
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Every year, more than 200 first-year students receive merit-based, $4,000 Co-op Scholarships in their acceptance packages. The scholarships pay them to do research with a faculty member, intern at a community agency or study abroad.
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Should your self-driving car protect you at all costs? Or should it drive you into a ditch to avoid hitting a school bus? The National Science Foundation has awarded a $556,000 grant to three philosophers, a transportation engineer and two public health experts so they can figure out ethical safety algorithms for self-driving cars.
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Manning School of Business students learned about international business during a three-week study abroad program in Copenhagen, Denmark, led by adjunct faculty member Peter Adler.
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Featured Experts
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Digital Media and Journalism
Wael Kamal is an authority on digital media and journalism and founding director of UMass Lowell’s Digital Media Program.
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Nutritional Sciences, Chronic Diseases, Health Disparities
Katherine Tucker is a national expert on nutrition and the science behind it.
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Research and Innovation
Julie Chen is one of the nation’s leading experts on nanotechnology and innovations in materials processing and manufacturing.
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Terrorism and Security Studies
James Forest is an internationally respected expert on terrorism and security issues.