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    Executive Decision: Alum Returns to Mentor Business Students

    David Laurello ’81, ’88, former CEO of Stratus Technologies, has returned to his alma mater as executive in residence at the Manning School of Business, mentoring students, teaching courses and bridging the gap between academia and industry.
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    Ph.D. Student Ventures to Sweden to Study Space Weather

    Physics Ph.D. student Charmi Patel ’24 recently traveled to Sweden to deploy HiT&MiS, an innovative optical spectrograph developed by the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology to study space weather in the little-understood "ignorosphere."
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    Seven Surprising Hobbies of UML Faculty and Staff

    UMass Lowell faculty and staff pursue fascinating hobbies outside of their academic roles, from historical reenactments and powerlifting to mixology and figure skating.
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    ‘I’m a Different Person Now’

    Seven Honors College students, representing six different majors, traveled to Ghana during winter break for a study abroad seminar on public health and energy. 
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    Kennedy College Breaking Ground on Olney Science Center Expansion

    Work is set to begin on the expansion and renovation of the Olney Science Center, providing modern labs, collaborative spaces and amenities to enhance the learning experience for Kennedy College of Sciences students.
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