More than 280 students finished the academic year by presenting their work at the annual Student Research & Community Engagement Symposium. Many of the students’ research projects aimed to solve or engage real-world problems, from public health to violent crime.

The Kennedy College of Sciences celebrated nearly 90 freshman students who made the fall semester Dean’s List at a recent dinner reception at the UML Inn & Conference Center in Lowell.

Math Prof. Enrique González-Velasco co-authored a book on the contributions of the influential mathematician John Napier, who is credited with inventing logarithms.

Students Nick and Elizabeth Raymond are siblings with completely different interests and personalities. In fact, the main thing they share is a genetic condition. They’re living proof that a disability doesn’t define you.

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.

Math Prof. James Propp won BAHFest, a silly, pseudoscience contest at MIT, for his argument that the mass extinction of dinosaurs was caused by a sudden reversal of Earth’s gravitational field. All creatures fell up, then came crashing back down again when gravity returned to normal – and big animals died in a big way, he argued.

Chemical engineering major New Michael Ingemi is a writer, performer and co-founder of Asperger’s Are Us, a comedy troupe that’s the subject of a new documentary by the same name.

More students than ever are majoring in mathematics, which opens the door to careers in data analytics, statistics, computer science and teaching.

The second annual Kennedy College of Sciences Block Party at Cumnock Hall gave the school’s new dean, Noureddine Melikechi, a fun and informal way to introduce himself to students, faculty and staff.

A group of psychology, math, engineering and education professors and students, working with fiber artists, are using textiles to teach STEM concepts with the hope of reducing math anxiety in girls and young women and improving learning for all.

Math Prof. Stephen Pennell has been recognized for his outstanding teaching and exemplary dedication to students and the campus community.

Prof. James Propp of the Department of Mathematical Sciences was recently elected fellow of the American Mathematical Society for his “distinguished contributions to mathematics.”

As anticipation builds for Academy Award winner Meryl Streep's visit to UMass Lowell in two weeks, the university announced Wednesday that she is also establishing two scholarship funds for UMass Lowell. The Meryl Streep Endowed Scholarship Fund will assist outstanding UMass Lowell English majors, and the Joan Hertzberg Endowed Scholarship will support students who excel in math.

Prof. James Propp of the Mathematical Sciences Department has been awarded the prestigious Chancellor’s Visiting Professorship in Mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley.

A national Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) teacher prep program makes its debut at UMass Lowell.

iRobot Corp. and UMass Lowell recently hosted this year’s STREAM  education workshop at the company's headquarters in Bedford.

Mathematics Prof. Anne Marie Hurley was among the 29 women who were recently honored by the YWCA of Greater Lawrence during its 27th annual Tribute to Women awards luncheon.

A team from Lexington High School beat 28 other teams from across the state and New Hampshire to win the Massachusetts Regional Science Bowl.

Twenty-nine high-school teams will participate in the Massachusetts Regional Science Bowl Feb. 27 on North Campus.

For the first time, UMass Lowell will host the Massachusetts Regional Science Bowl, to be held on the North Campus on Feb. 27.

Prof. Tingshu Hu of Electrical and Computer Engineering has received a three-year $286,824 grant from the National Science Foundation to analyze nonlinear oscillations using the Lyapunov approach.

Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, newly appointed chairman of Gov. Deval Patrick’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education Coordinating Council, holds a “STEM Roundtable” on the campus.

Incoming freshmen received an opportunity to improve math skills and enter calculus.

iRobot Corporation, in partnership with the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council and UMass Lowell, recently hosted the STREAM 2009 workshop for robotics education.

After a three-year hiatus, UMass Lowell’s Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) program will resume on Friday, May 23.

The fledgling TEAMS (Technology, Engineering and Math-Science) program, which began its pilot phase last year with 270 regional high school students attending UML classes part-time, moved into a higher gear this fall.

UML students who struggle with late night physics and calculus questions now have four live tutors online and ready to help

Prof. Ron Brent of the Department of Mathematical Sciences and his wife, Leor Sear-Brent ’93, helped with hurricane relief in Louisiana this summer, along with their children Sarah, 14, and Adam, 9.

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is a partner in Focus on Mathematics, funded by the National Science Foundation, with the goal of improving student achievement by providing mathematics teachers with content knowledge and skills.

There were 970 entries from 12 countries collaborating to devise a mathematical approach to a difficult, functional problem. UMass Lowell’s three-man team, Brian Intoccia, Ryan Hill and Chris Evans, finished in the top ten percent.