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Philosophy Prof Wins NSF Grant on Ethics of Self-Driving Cars
Philosophy Prof Wins NSF Grant on Ethics of Self-Driving Cars
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8/8/2017
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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UML Researchers to Conduct Experiments during Solar Eclipse
UML Researchers to Conduct Experiments during Solar Eclipse
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8/3/2017
UMass Lowell researchers will take advantage of the rare opportunity presented by the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21 to study how the moon’s shadow might affect Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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Researcher Uses Sea Anemone Venom to Fight Cancer Cells
Researcher Uses Sea Anemone Venom to Fight Cancer Cells
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8/1/2017
A visiting student researcher from Spain is trying to find out if the venom from the sea anemone can be used to fight cancer cells in humans.
In The News
UML Poll: Politics Sway Americans' Support of Basic Rights
UML Poll: Politics Sway Americans' Support of Basic Rights
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7/28/2017
Lowell Sun
A recent Center for Public Opinion poll found that Americans are willing to allow their support of basic constitutional rights to be swayed when partisan politics are involved.
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Preparations Underway for Upcoming Solar Eclipse
Preparations Underway for Upcoming Solar Eclipse
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7/18/2017
On Monday, Aug. 21, a total eclipse of the sun will be visible in the United States along a narrow track that stretches from Salem, Ore., to Charleston, S.C. Check out tips for viewing the partial eclipse that will happen in New England.
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Science Prof Wins $340K NSF Grant for Climate Simulation
Science Prof Wins $340K NSF Grant for Climate Simulation
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7/18/2017
UMass Lowell Climate Change Initiative Director Juliette Rooney-Varga received a three-year, $340,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to study whether college students who are exposed to the World Climate Simulation are more likely to become engaged with sustainability issues on campus.
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UML-led Team Finds Source of Arctic Mercury
UML-led Team Finds Source of Arctic Mercury
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7/13/2017
Prof. Daniel Obrist recently led an international group of researchers to conduct a long-term study of the origin of mercury pollution in the Arctic tundra.
In The News
The Arctic is Full of Mercury, and Scientists Think They Know How it’s Getting There
The Arctic is Full of Mercury, and Scientists Think They Know How it’s Getting There
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7/12/2017
Washington Post
A research team led by Prof. Daniel Obrist, chairman of UMass Lowell's Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, found that airborne mercury is gathering in the Arctic tundra, where it gets deposited in the soil and ultimately runs off into waters.
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Fight, Flight or Freeze: Psychologist Studies Military Decisions
Fight, Flight or Freeze: Psychologist Studies Military Decisions
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7/7/2017
Neil Shortland of the Center for Terrorism and Security Studies has won a $531,000 grant to study military decision-making jointly with HEROES, the Army’s Natick Soldier Center and researchers at Tufts University and the University of Liverpool.
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Public Health Prof Wins $2.1M Grant for Parkinson's Research
Public Health Prof Wins $2.1M Grant for Parkinson's Research
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7/6/2017
The National Institutes of Health awarded Asst. Prof. of Public Health Natalia Palacios a $2.1 million, five-year grant to study the relationship between gut bacteria and the risk of Parkinson’s disease.
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UMass Lowell Returns to Legacy as Textile Innovator
UMass Lowell Returns to Legacy as Textile Innovator
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6/2/2017
Gov. Charlie Baker was in Lowell to award $11.3 million to the university for what may fuel a new fabrics boom in the city.
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Climate Researchers Win Grant to Study Northeast Rainfall
Climate Researchers Win $454K NSF Grant to Study Extreme Rainfall in the Northeast
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6/1/2017
Assoc. Prof. Mathew Barlow of the Department of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences is conducting research to try to understand what causes extreme rainfall events in the Northeast.
In The News
New Fabric Center Seeks to Spin Out Advanced Textile Technology
New Fabric Center Seeks to Spin Out Advanced Textile Technology
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6/1/2017
Boston Globe
The University of Massachusetts Lowell is returning to its textile roots, albeit with a high-tech spin.
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New Research Center to Study Biomechanics of Aging
New Research Center to Study Biomechanics of Aging
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5/31/2017
A new UMass systemwide research center, launched with a $25,000 grant by the UMass President’s Science & Technology Initiatives Fund, will study the science of how bone and muscle systems work under different conditions.
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Student Work in the Spotlight at Innovation Showcase
Student Work in the Spotlight at Innovation Showcase
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5/18/2017
The university’s first-ever Invitation to Innovation (i2i) event drew a crowd of more than 1,000 to see student projects, research and products coming out of the university’s labs and classrooms.
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Faculty Researchers Awarded $75K to Help Commercialize New Technologies
Faculty Researchers Awarded $75K to Help Commercialize New Technologies
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5/18/2017
The UMass President’s Office recently awarded a total of $75,000 to three teams of UMass Lowell faculty researchers to develop new technologies aimed at detecting cancer, improving the cost and quality of plastic products and creating highly stable battery power supplies.
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Manning School Graduates First Ph.D. Cohort
Manning School Graduates First Ph.D. Cohort
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5/11/2017
The first six graduates of the Manning School of Business’ Ph.D. program are starting their professional careers as tenure-track assistant professors at institutions around the world.
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Scientists, Astronauts and Space Experts Set Sights on Mars
Scientists, Astronauts and Space Experts Set Sights on Mars
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5/8/2017
NASA is charting a bold course that could have humans exploring the Martian surface by the early 2030s. Experts discussed the prospect at a two-day symposium at UMass Lowell.
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Students Showcase Research and Service-Learning Projects
Students Showcase Research and Service-Learning Projects
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5/1/2017
The annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium showcases research and service-learning projects in the arts and humanities, as well as the sciences and social sciences.
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State Awards $130K to Professors for Clean Energy Research
State Awards $130K to Two Professors for Innovative Clean Energy Research
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4/26/2017
Physics Asst. Prof. Wei Guo and mechanical engineering Assoc. Prof. Fuqiang Liu are among seven early-stage researchers recently awarded funding through the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) Catalyst Program to develop promising products and technologies in the fields of clean energy and clean water.
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