Build a strong foundation in health sciences to prepare for a wide range of careers that make a difference to people's lives.

Two female researchers watch male researcher work with test tube in lab

Explore our Programs of Study

UMass Lowell College of Health Sciences offers programs for the modern health-care professional, many of which lead directly to licensure. Check them out.

Connect with the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences

What questions do you have for the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences in regard to our programs or future undergraduate admissions at UMass Lowell?

Delivering Real-World Experiences

Christianto Putra poses in a lab at UMass Lowell
Christianto Putra
Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences

Christianto Putra conducted research on titanium dioxide, a common food additive, for his dissertation and published the results in the Journal of Nutrition.

Read More About Christianto Putra 
UMass Lowell alumni Mindasari Daniar stands outside the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Massachusetts General Hospital where she works
Mindasari Daniar
Nutritional Science, Public Health

Mindasari Daniar's upbringing in Indonesia inspired her to study nutrition. She now works at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and is pursing her Master of Public Health degree.

Read More About Mindasari Daniar 
Diane Feeney Mahoney works at a laptop at a desk in a bright, white office
Diane Mahoney
Nursing

In her career of nearly 50 years, Diane Mahoney has cared for patients in hospitals and in homes, developed training programs for hospital personnel and families, taught college students and received millions of dollars in grant funding to conduct research.

Read More About Diane Mahoney 
Nery Rodriguez reads with a child
Nery Rodriguez
Public Health

For Nery Rodriguez, public health is the perfect major to combine science with helping people and communities.

Read More About Nery Rodriguez 

Health Sciences News

  • Two boxers wearing headgear fight in a boxing ring.

    Boxing Club Workouts Pack a Punch

    UMass Lowell’s fast-growing Boxing Club is drawing students from across campus who are looking for a challenging workout, stress relief and a strong sense of community.
    Featured Story
  • Public Health doctoral student Angela Consentino

    Study Looks at How Substance Use Risk Factors Differ Among Asian American Communities

    Research Assistant Angela Consentino ’17 of the Center for Population Health at UMass Lowell is partnering with the Greater Lowell Health Alliance and the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association to better understand how cultural background, migration history, age and socioeconomic factors shape substance use attitudes, beliefs and behaviors.
    Featured Story
  • A young woman points to a research poster while talking to two high school students in a large room.

    International Day of Women and Girls in STEM Inspires the Next Generation

    More than 100 local high school students visited UMass Lowell for an International Day of Women and Girls in STEM event that connected them with faculty and student researchers and highlighted the importance of mentorship in supporting women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
    Featured Story