Elements of Science

Elements of Science is a publication of the Kennedy College of Sciences, where we highlight some of the exciting work taking place in our laboratories and classrooms and introduce you to some of our outstanding faculty, students and alumni. If you would like a printed version of the magazine, please email sciences@uml.edu.

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Science to the Rescue

Science to the Rescue

4/16/2020
Researchers from the Kennedy College of Sciences are taking on one of our planet’s biggest threats: climate change.
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Digital Defense

Digital Defense

4/13/2020
UMass Lowell has been devoting more resources to expanding its cybersecurity research and education programs to help defend and secure the country’s critical information systems and networks.
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The Fabric of Innovation

The Fabric of Innovation

4/9/2020
Chemistry Prof. Yuyu Sun and Assoc. Prof. Nancy Goodyear of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences are leading a project to develop a material that offers health care workers true protection from harmful microbes.
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Applying Research Results to the Real World Adds up for Math Professor

Applying Research Results to the Real World Adds up for Math Professor

4/8/2020
Math Asst. Prof. Elisa Perrone talks about her studies of mathematical tools called copulas, which can make weather forecasts more accurate but have also been blamed for the 2008 global financial crisis.
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Biology Professor Unravels an Ecological Mystery

Biology Professor Unravels an Ecological Mystery

4/7/2020
Prof. Susanna K. Remold, the new chair of the Department of Biological Sciences, shares some insight into her work to unravel an ecological mystery that could help improve the lives of people with diseases such as cystic fibrosis.
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Driving Change at Argonne National Lab

Driving Change at Argonne National Lab

4/4/2020
As deputy laboratory director for operations and chief operations officer at Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago, Kimberly Conroy Sawyer ‘89 works to ensure a stable future for the organization, which tackles complex challenges in science and technology.
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Radiological Sciences Alumni Build Company Rooted in UML Experience

Radiological Sciences Alumni Build Company Rooted in UML Experience

4/3/2020
Three Radiological Sciences alumni worked nights and weekends in their basements to lay the groundwork needed to start their own firm. RSCS officially launched in 1989, with radon testing and mitigation services as the early staples of its business.

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