Kennedy College of Sciences

The Kennedy College of Sciences fosters critical and creative thinking for a technical world.

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Departments Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Environment, Earth & Atmosphere, Mathematics and Physics.
Research Focus on real-world problems and solutions.

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2/18/2021 CBS Boston In The News

Local Researchers Part Of Mission To Explore Mars

Local Researchers Part Of Mission To Explore Mars

Kennedy College of Sciences Dean Noureddine Melikechi is among the experts interviewed about NASA’s successful mission to Mars.

2/18/2021 CBS Boston In The News
1/25/2021 Department News

New Seminar Series Explores Climate Anxiety, Plastics Sustainability and More

New Seminar Series Explores Climate Anxiety, Plastics Sustainability and More

UMass Lowell’s Climate Change Initiative, in partnership with the Environmental, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences Department and the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy, is hosting a virtual spring seminar series featuring experts from across the country.

1/25/2021 Department News
10/8/2020 Featured Story

Honors Students Set Sights on the Stars

Honors Students Set Sights on the Stars

Michele Woodland and Shanice Kelly do almost everything together: They’re both in the Honors College and they both do renewable energy research with Physics Prof. Robert Giles. They both work at the new telescope on South Campus – and they’re president and vice president of the UML Astronomy Club.

10/8/2020 Featured Story
8/25/2020 Featured Story

Sciences Dean Takes Part in NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

Sciences Dean Takes Part in NASA’s Mars 2020 Mission

Noureddine Melikechi, dean of the Kennedy College of Sciences and a physics professor, is a member of the science team for SuperCam, one of the main instruments onboard NASA's Mars 2020 "Perseverance" rover.

8/25/2020 Featured Story

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