A new digital archive preserves the stories of business, civic and cultural leaders whose efforts over the past five decades transformed Lowell into a model of urban revitalization.

Students can customize their studies to meet their personal interests and goals through the Bachelor of Liberal Arts degree. They choose two concentrations among 27 options in UML’s flexible, interdisciplinary program.

“Postcards from the Azores,” an exhibition of student photography from an annual study abroad trip to the Portuguese islands, is on display at University Crossing until May 12.

Project Save Photograph Archives in Boston welcomed photographer and artist Pavel Romaniko, an Assistant Teaching Professor in UMass Lowell's Art & Design department, as its first Artist in Residence.

Seven students from the United Arab Emirates took a three-week accelerated digital media course at UML.

This year, the Nancy L. Donahue Celebration of the Arts celebrated the Lowell philanthropist’s $2 million donation to renovate Durgin Concert Hall. It is only her latest gift to the university.

Art Asst. Teaching Prof. Pavel Romaniko, who has roots in both countries, is divided by the war between Ukraine and Russia. Yet long before Russia invaded Ukraine, Romaniko was meditating on the diminishment of free artistic and political expression in Russia through his photographs of reconstructed, depopulated spaces.

The university’s new digital media major prepares students to become video, audio, corporate media and advertising professionals through classes that combine storytelling and technical skills. Students also get hands-on experience through internships.

When liberal arts alum Erin Reynolds ’18, coordinator of creative services and entertainment for the Lowell Spinners minor league baseball team, needed a video production intern this summer, she turned to her former classmate, senior graphic design major Sara May.

When Harry Rider graduates from UMass Lowell this spring, he will be the fourth generation in his family to do so, starting when his great-grandmother earned her teaching certificate at Lowell Normal School.

Lauren Spencer, social media supervisor for the New England Patriots, shared tips on personal branding and insights on jobs in digital media with Professional Communications students in the Manning School of Business.

Theatre arts students gain valuable experience behind the scenes through paid internships on faculty-supervised productions. That can lead to professional internships – and then jobs.

Joaquim de Almeida, the best-known Portuguese actor in Hollywood, gave career advice to students in the Theatre Arts and Digital Media programs. He also spoke at a public event to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies.

When student interests cross the borders of traditional academic disciplines, they turn to interdisciplinary studies and the Bachelor of Liberal Arts program to customize their education.

“Pen and Jo,” two fictional sisters, are the stars of a web TV comedy series created by honors student Elise Gorzela for her capstone project. Gorzela began “Pen and Jo” in a screenwriting class, then staged, directed and edited five episodes with help from a dozen other students. They all learned a lot – and laughed even more.

Two journalism majors are profiling students, faculty and staff at #HumansofUML as their honors capstone project.

Denisse Torres and Anthony Gervase, both seniors in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, are working as video production interns for the Boston Red Sox’ Single-A Lowell Spinners this summer at LeLacheur Park.

The two students, one undergraduate and one graduate, selected by a panel of administrators to deliver speeches at Commencement won the honor through hard work and inspirational messages.

The first students in UMass Lowell’s new Master of Public Administration program are getting a crash course in how to manage public and private agencies in the arts and humanities, criminal justice and human services.

Five political science students are in Washington this month to study the transition of power and witness Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Sarit Yishai-Levi, an Israeli journalist and best-selling novelist, warned students about threats to media freedom in Israel and elsewhere.

The Career & Co-op Center is targeting FAHSS majors with several innovative programs, including Employer-in-Residence days and a one-credit course on career preparation.

Five students are witnessing history at the Republican and Democratic conventions, thanks to generous scholarships from the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.

Service-learning internships give FAHSS students hands-on experience that leads to paying jobs.

Students in Assoc. Prof. Juliette Rooney-Varga’s climate change course produce one-minute PSA videos on the plight of Earth, which are screened at Lowell Eco-Film Series.

Living-learning communities help students academically and socially, increasing retention and student success.

Distinguished Service Awards, presented at the annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dinner, go to students, faculty and staff dedicated to social change, service and community engagement.

Students cycle through all roles in a professional-quality studio designed to prepare them for careers in lighting, design, editing and other roles in the burgeoning digital media workforce.

After working in Iraq and Afghanistan for five years, Mehmed Ali is excited for his new assignment: Program and Project Coordinator for the university libraries.