"BLACK MEN IN WHITE COATS": A SCREENING & DISCUSSION

A documentary exploring why only 2% of American doctors are black men and what that means for society.

This will be followed by a virtual discussion session  with Prof. Mingdi Yan, Department of Chemistry & the Office of Multicultural Affairs.

The documentary available for screening April 10-12.

Discussion with Prof. Mingdi Yan, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom

*NOTE: You are not required to view the screening in order to attend the discussion.

Documentary Details:

• Running Time: 80 minutes
• Available for individual screening on April 10-12, 2021.

Sign up online for your individual viewing coupon on the Indie Screening website. It is recommended you use Google Chrome as your internet browser to do this.

Discussion Details:

• Monday, April 12 at 4:30 p.m. via Zoom
• NOTE: You are not required to view the screening in order to attend the discussion.

Register online for the Black Men In White Coats discussion

A Zoom link will be emailed to you by Monday, April 12.

More Information:

• Black Men in White Coats Movie Trailer
• Black Men in White Coats Organization

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information please email: sciences@uml.edu.

The Science of COVID-19 & Its Vaccines

The Kennedy College of Sciences Lecture Series on Science and Society sponsored by Eric and Lola Chaisson.

How does the novel coronavirus infect our bodies? How do vaccines prevent infection?

Come learn about the molecular mechanisms underlying COVID-19 disease and how new approaches to vaccine development will combat this deadly pandemic.

• Speaker: Matthew Nugent
• Date: April 13, 2021
• Time: 5-6 p.m.
• Location: Zoom Webinar
• Learn more about the Science of COVID-19 and Its Vaccines

Register for The Science of COVID-19 & Its Vaccines Zoom Webinar

This event is free and open to the public.

Looking for Life on Mars One Laser Pulse at a Time

Is there life on Mars? Is Mars habitable? Has Mars ever been habitable? To address these questions, NASA launched several probes to Mars. The Curiosity rover has been probing the surface of Mars at Gale Crater since 2012. A few weeks ago, the world watched as Perseverance, Curiosity's younger sister landed on the surface of Mars at the Jezero crater. Noureddine Melikechi will be presenting the scientific goals of these two complementary missions and share few results obtained by using laser pulses to ablate dust and rocks.

• Speaker: Noureddine Melikechi
• Date: April 16, 2021
• Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.
• Location: Zoom Webinar

Register for the Looking for Life on Mars One Laser Pulse at a Time Zoom Webinar

Learn more about Looking for Life on Mars.

Read more: Sciences Dean Will Help NASA Rover Explore Mars

This event is free and open to the public.

Let's Champion Students

UMass Lowell students are hardworking. They’re barrier breakers. They’re ready to change the world. And right now, they’re struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic. By participating in Days of Giving, you have the power to make a real impact on UML students. Best of all, you can decide exactly where your donation goes. We hope to raise at least $20,000 for each area. Help us get there!

The choice is yours to:

• Help fund student scholarships
• Alleviate student food and housing insecurity
• Support student mental health and wellness
• Promote student diversity and equity on campus
• Sponsor River Hawk student-athletes
• Pick a project that means the most to you

Donate Online Via Days of Giving