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Find your place in Public Health, Nursing, Physical Therapy or Biomedical & Nutritional Sciences

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New Advising System Aims to Boost Student Success

New Advising System Aims to Boost Student Success | Featured Story

9/21/2017
The university’s focus on helping first-year students succeed is already paying off in higher retention and graduation rates. A new advising system, an online four-year planner and the River Hawk Scholars Academy offer additional support.
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Faculty Teaching Methods Raise the Grade

Faculty Teaching Methods Raise the Grade | Featured Story

9/18/2017
Faculty Teaching Circle Fellows integrate innovative teaching methods in classes to help students succeed.
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City, UML Welcome Students to Town

City, UML Welcome Students to Town | Featured Story

9/18/2017
At the annual Welcome Back night, students got a taste of what downtown Lowell has to offer.
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Biologist Looks Beyond the Bones for Clues to Evolution

Biologist Looks Beyond the Bones for Clues to Evolution | Featured Story

9/12/2017
Biologist Nicolai Konow studies the structure and movements of backboned animals, including fish, bats, birds and axolotls, to understand how they evolved and how they fit into the ecosystem. A recent study looks at fish that eat coral.

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By the Numbers

2,141
Undergraduates
409
Graduate Students
4
Departments & Schools
6
Research Centers & Institutes
82
Faculty
66
Staff
32
Degrees Offered
15
Graduate Certificates

Delivering Real-World Experiences

Tim DiFrancesco

Physical Therapy

Tim DiFrancesco '06 landed his dream job as the strength and conditioning coach for the Los Angeles Lakers. His doctor of physical therapy degree gave him the edge.
Mallory Hillard

Community Health & Sustainability

Thanks to UMass Lowell, Hillard says she's found true satisfaction and happiness in her career and in herself.
Ruchika Shah

Nursing

The scholarships and financial aid Ruchika received from UMass Lowell helped tremendously in keeping her education affordable.

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