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  State Will Offer Dorm Rooms for Homeless College Students
  State Will Offer Dorm Rooms for Homeless College Students  | In The News

  2/1/2019

  Boston Globe

  
  Jaime Waldron, 20, a sophomore at UMass Lowell, is part of the state's pilot program on housing homeless students. Both of Waldron’s parents died by the time she was 15, and she bounced among family members during high school. She is considered an independent orphan and has previously taken out $16,000 in student loans to pay for her year-round, on-campus housing.
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  Tech Brings Art to Life at UMass Fest
  Tech Brings Art to Life at UMass Fest  | In The News

  1/31/2019

  Lowell Sun

  
  Virtual reality, augmented reality, optical illusions and more are all on display at UMass Lowell through March 5 as part of the 404 International Festival of Art and Technology. This is the 16th annual installment of the festival, which originated in Argentina.
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  Baker Delivers $3.3 Million in School Grants
  Baker Delivers $3.3 Million in School Grants  | In The News

  1/18/2019

  Lowell Sun

  
  Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell in partnership with Minuteman Regional Vocational Technical High School received $116,000 to purchase new CNC milling machines from the state's latest round of funding: $3.3 million in Skills Capital grants.
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  UMass Lowell Center Advances Ethics, Social Responsibility
  UMass Lowell Center Advances Ethics, Social Responsibility  | In The News

  1/6/2019

  Lowell Sun

  
  To educate students about how to navigate ethical dilemmas, UMass Lowell established the Richard and Nancy Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.