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  • Macro Vargas examines a beaker inside a lab.

    UMass Lowell, Bioversity Launch Life Sciences Workforce Training Program

    Six area residents are participating in Bioversity’s inaugural life sciences workforce training cohort at UMass Lowell.
    5/12/2025 Monday, May 12, 2025 Press Release
  • A person take a photo with her smartphone of a young man holding a certificate and posing with a woman on a stage.

    Show and Tell: Student Researchers Take Center Stage

    More than 200 students showcased their research work and academic endeavors at the 28th annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium at University Crossing.
    4/10/2025 Thursday, April 10, 2025 Featured Story
  • Two men and a woman pose for a photo in front of a giant TV screen. The man in the middle is holding an open folder.

    Orbit of Excellence: Physics Professor Earns UML’s Highest Honor

    Supriya Chakrabarti, a physics professor and founding director of the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology, is UMass Lowell’s 2024 Distinguished University Professor, the university’s highest academic honor for a faculty member. 
    12/4/2024 Wednesday, December 4, 2024 Featured Story
  • Hundreds of students stand in an arena during a convocation ceremony.

    A New Journey Begins for Class of 2028 at Convocation

    UMass Lowell welcomed more than 3,000 first-year and transfer students to campus during Convocation at the Tsongas Center, where alum Vala Afshar, chief digital evangelist at Salesforce, shared “28 lessons for the Class of 2028.”
    9/4/2024 Wednesday, September 4, 2024 Featured Story
  • A woman professor gestures with her hands while standing behind two smiling students in a classroom.

    An Ode to Distinguished University Professor Sandra Lim

    Award-winning poet Sandra Lim, an English professor in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, was named 2023 Distinguished University Professor, UMass Lowell’s most prestigious academic honor for a faculty member.
    12/15/2023 Friday, December 15, 2023 Featured Story
  • Three men talk to a woman standing in front of a UMass Lowell standing banner

    UML’s Industry Partnerships: A Mutual Success Story

    UMass Lowell recently celebrated its industry partnerships, which allow companies to tap the university’s research expertise while providing students with paid work experiences.
    11/13/2023 Monday, November 13, 2023 Featured Story
  • Evan Jones and Andrew Terrill ride their unicycles on East Campus

    UMass Lowell Ranked Top Educational Institution Among Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

    UMass Lowell, recently named the No. 1 public university in Massachusetts, is also one of the state’s most successful organizations run by a woman. The university ranks first in the education sector and No. 17 overall in The Women’s Edge 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.
    11/6/2023 Monday, November 6, 2023 Press Release
  • A man walks out of a campus building

    University’s Appreciation for Nursing Alumna Donna Manning Set in Stone

    UMass Lowell dedicated the Donna Manning Health and Social Sciences Building to nursing alumna Donna Manning ’85, ’91, ’11 (H), a longtime supporter of the university and the Solomont School of Nursing.
    10/16/2023 Monday, October 16, 2023 Featured Story
  • A woman with short hair and glasses smiles while speaking at a podium

    ‘You Belong Here': UML Welcomes New Faces to Campus

    UMass Lowell welcomed approximately 2,700 first-year and transfer students to campus during Convocation at the Tsongas Center, where Chancellor Julie Chen highlighted a new initiative around paid, career-connected experiences.
    9/7/2023 Thursday, September 7, 2023 Featured Story
  • UML Chancellor Julie Chen at inauguration

    Donors Gift Millions to Prepare UMass Lowell Students for Successful Careers

    Fund totals raised and the number of River Hawk supporters who donated to both Chancellor Julie Chen's inauguration and 2023 Days of Giving were all new records.
    5/19/2023 Friday, May 19, 2023 Press Release
  • A man places a medal around a woman's neck while wearing academic regalia

    With Focus on Making an Impact, UML Celebrates Chancellor Chen’s Inauguration

    Julie Chen highlighted the importance of making an impact during her formal inauguration as UMass Lowell chancellor, a two-day celebration that helped raise $2.6 million for her new Fund for Student Success.
    4/14/2023 Friday, April 14, 2023 Featured Story
  • A young man lunges to hit a backhand in pickleball while his teammate looks on

    River Hawks of All Ages Join the Pickleball Craze

    Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the country, is catching on at UML, where students, faculty and staff come together on Sunday mornings at the Campus Recreation Center to learn the game.
    3/30/2023 Thursday, March 30, 2023 Featured Story
  • Massachusetts Gov. Maura T. Healey

    Gov. Healey to Keynote Chancellor Julie Chen’s April 13 Inauguration Ceremony

    Gov. Maura T. Healey will give the keynote address at Chancellor Julie Chen's inauguration on Thursday, April 13.
    3/29/2023 Wednesday, March 29, 2023 Press Release
  • Photo array of Chancellor Julie Chen

    CBS Boston: Celebrating Women’s History Month

    A one-on-one interview between Chancellor Julie Chen and CBS Boston, this segment is part of a month-long tribute the outlet is producing to highlight local female leaders throughout Women’s History Month.
    3/6/2023 Monday, March 6, 2023 CBS Boston In The News
  • A woman in glass shakes hands with a man while handing him an award certificate

    Award-Winning UML Staff Members Take a Bow

    Nearly two dozen UML staff members received Performance Recognition Program awards from the commonwealth for their contributions to public service.
    12/21/2022 Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Featured Story
  • Members of Chancellor Julie Chen's Executive Cabinet at the Women's Edge Breakfast 2022

    UMass Lowell No. 20 among Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts

    While UMass Lowell transitioned to a new leader in July, its continued place among the leading women-led businesses in Massachusetts remained constant. The university ranks No. 20 in The Women’s Edge 2022 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.
    10/28/2022 Friday, October 28, 2022 Press Release
  • A woman wearing glasses holds a microphone and speaks outdoors

    River Hawks Swoop in on ‘September in the City’

    The university celebrated Lowell’s culture, diversity and history at “September in the City,” a festival that drew hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members to JFK Plaza for free food, music and more.
    9/13/2022 Tuesday, September 13, 2022 Featured Story
  • Evana Gizzi Convocation

    Julie Chen Welcomes New River Hawks During First Convocation as Chancellor

    Julie Chen welcomed more than 2,500 first-year and transfer students to UMass Lowell during her first Convocation as chancellor.
    8/31/2022 Wednesday, August 31, 2022 Featured Story
  • Gilda Barabino of Olin College

    With a Large Number of College Presidents Stepping Down, Vacancies May Open Door for More Diverse Leaders

    UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen is interviewed in this story about the drive to diversify higher education leadership at institutions across the region.
    7/6/2022 Wednesday, July 6, 2022 Boston Globe In The News
  • UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen

    UMass Lowell Begins New Chapter with Julie Chen as Chancellor

    Julie Chen commences her chancellorship of UMass Lowell.
    7/1/2022 Friday, July 1, 2022 Lowell Sun In The News
  • UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen

    On 50th Anniversary of Title IX, Julie Chen Reflects on How Gender Equity Law Shaped Her Career

    Chancellor-elect Julie Chen reflects on her time as a student-athlete on the 50th anniversary of Title IX and its impact on today's students.
    6/23/2022 Thursday, June 23, 2022 Lowell Sun In The News
  • A woman has her hand over the shoulder of another woman as they walk down a hallway

    Sports Critical to Incoming Chancellor’s Leadership Trajectory

    As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, UMass Lowell’s new chancellor embodies the enduring power of women’s participation in college athletics.
    6/22/2022 Wednesday, June 22, 2022 Press Release
  • A woman has her hand over the shoulder of another woman as they walk down a hallway

    ‘Chancellor Chen’ Greeted with Cheers from UML Community

    After 25 years of empowering UMass Lowell students and communities through education and innovation, Julie Chen was unanimously approved as the university’s next chancellor — a move that received sweeping praise from students, faculty, staff and alumni.
    5/10/2022 Tuesday, May 10, 2022 Featured Story
  • Newly appointed UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen, left, with Chancellor Jacquie Moloney and UMass President Marty Meehan.

    Julie Chen Named UMass Lowell Chancellor

    Julie Chen, who has served as UMass Lowell’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation since 2016 and has been a member of the faculty since 1997, was named Chancellor of the nearly 18,000-student national research university.
    5/9/2022 Monday, May 9, 2022 Press Release

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