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  • Jason Marshall works with students in the TURI Lab

    EPA Awards $750K to TURI

    TURI received two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants totaling $759,250 to implement new technology and industry-based outreach to further its efforts.
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  • Soumita Das in Lab

    Research Targets Gut Health to Improve Performance of the Armed Forces

    Assoc. Prof. Kelsey Mangano of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences in the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences received a $900,000 grant from Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers (HEROES), a joint research and development initiative of UMass Lowell and the United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM), to study the natural production of omega-3s.
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  • A person with dark hair and glasses makes a presentation on a stage. There is a walker next to her and a projection screen behind her.

    UML Students’ Innovative Sparks Fly at IDEA Con

    More than a dozen UMass Lowell students attended the annual IDEA Con innovation conference at Boston University, where senior liberal arts major Sandi DeRuntz spoke about her ZipperBuddy venture.
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  • Two women smile while standing at a podium at the front of a room. There are several audience members seated before them.

    Friend or Foe? Research Symposium Explores the Paradox of Technology

    UMass Lowell's research symposium, “Friend or Foe: Transforming Social Media & AI for a Healthy Future,” brought together interdisciplinary experts and students to explore the complex relationship between technology, artificial intelligence and mental health.
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  • David Claudio and students in the UML chapter of the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers

    Industrial Engineering Professor Finds Success in Building Community

    Industrial Engineering Assoc. Prof. David Claudio won student group advisor of the year for his work with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. He also does “lean health care” and operations management research on the front lines of public health for Hispanics and Latinos.
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  • 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.”
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  • Business student Serena Eliscar in the dining hall

    Brain Gains: Could Academic Success Be Found on Your Plate?

    Keep the brain energized throughout the day by eating whole foods like fruit, vegetables, whole grains and healthy fats that help regulate mood, lower stress and boost concentration.
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  • A man playing a rehabilitation video game

    Digital Health Tools Pave the Way for High-Quality, Customized Care

    In a study published in the February issue of the journal Stroke, Assoc. Prof. Lynne Gauthier of the Physical Therapy and Kinesiology Department found that “one-size-fits-all” insurance reimbursement is not an evidence-based policy.