• A young man gestures toward a laptop while another young man types on it as another young man looks on in a building lobby.

    Everything Clicks for DifferenceMaker Winner

    Students showcased innovative solutions to real-world problems at the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute’s annual Engineering Prototyping competition, with winning projects addressing classroom feedback, adjustable prosthetics, blast detection and human rights monitoring.
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    For Graphic Design Duo, Sustainability’s in the Cards

    Honors graphic design seniors Andrea Garcia and Daly Grogan created “Earth Nouveau,” a set of sustainability-themed greeting cards inspired by the university’s eco-friendly initiatives. Sales of the nine-card sets benefit the Honors College Fellowship program.
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  • Two men and a woman pose for a photo in front of a giant TV screen. The man in the middle is holding an open folder.

    Orbit of Excellence: Physics Professor Earns UML’s Highest Honor

    Supriya Chakrabarti, a physics professor and founding director of the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology, is UMass Lowell’s 2024 Distinguished University Professor, the university’s highest academic honor for a faculty member. 
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  • Eric Casimiro plays an electric guitar with an electric keyboard and an Emmy statuette behind him

    Two Sound Recording Technology Alumni Win Emmy Award

    Two sound recording technology alumni have won an Emmy for a “60 Minutes“ highlight reel they helped create for CBS News. It was Eric Casimiro’s second Emmy and Greg Capolino’s first.
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  • A young woman with glasses holds a microphone and sings.

    Why Year-End Recaps Like ‘Spotify Wrapped’ Strike a Chord

    Spotify Wrapped and similar year-end recaps transform personal data into shareable highlights, fostering connection, brand loyalty and a sense of identity in an increasingly digital world, according to faculty experts
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  • A sign next to a freshly made pizza lists ingredients and indicates that it is local and sustainable.

    Eat Local in the University Dining Halls

    With a new sustainability coordinator, the dining halls are incorporating more local produce and hosting sustainability-related events.
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  • A display of multiple copies of Elizabeth Strout's book Tell Me Everything

    In Campus Visit, Noted Author Elizabeth Strout Extols the Ordinary

    Elizabeth Strout, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton novels, gave clear and simple advice to young writers in a conversation with author and Prof. Andre Dubus III: Listen. Keep writing. And keep your reader in mind.
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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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  • Prof. Meg Sobkowicz Kline

    Researchers Win USDA Grant to Develop Biodegradable Mulch Films for Agriculture

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently awarded a four-year, $744,000 grant to Assoc. Prof. Jonas Baltrusaitis of Lehigh University and Prof. Meg Sobkowicz Kline of UMass Lowell to develop new mulch films for agricultural crops that are not only sustainable and biodegradable but will also help nourish and improve the health of soils and reduce plastic pollution.
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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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  • A man wearing glasses and a suit holds a piece of paper and looks off to the left.

    WUML Marks 70-Plus Years of Music and Memories

    The university’s student-run radio station, WUML (91.5 FM), is celebrating 70-plus years with a reunion on Saturday, November 2. Proceeds from the event will benefit the newly created WUML Edward L. Bonacci Memorial Endowed Scholarship Fund.
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  • Asst. Prof. Zeinab Hajjarian

    Researcher Aims to Improve Breast Cancer Imaging Technology

    Asst. Prof. Zeinab Hajjarian of the Department of Biomedical Engineering is working to improve breast cancer imaging technology, and her project is supported by a three-year, $400,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health.
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  • A young woman in a black and white striped shirt looks at a monitor while working on a laptop while sitting at a desk near a window.

    Computer Science Graduate Student Turns Data into Energy-Saving Action

    As an intern with Facilities Management, computer science graduate student Neha Miryala has built new energy dashboards to raise student awareness of their carbon footprint and developed a data warehouse to help improve the university’s operational efficiency.
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  • A woman speaks into a microphone while in the background a woman waits to write on a large piece of paper that is taped to the wall.

    Students Learn How to Turn Debate Into Dialogue

    Students learned communication skills to navigate contentious conversations from workshops with Genesis Be, a global ambassador for the nonprofit group Moral Courage, as part of the Honors College’s “Honor Yourself Week” wellness campaign.
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  • The Ghouls band pose with DJ Anngelle Wood after being crowned champs of the Rock and Roll Rumble

    UML Alt Rock Band Wins Greater Boston’s Rock & Roll Rumble

    The Ghouls, an alt rock band that formed at UMass Lowell, won this year’s Boston-area Rock & Roll Rumble, the longest running “battle of the bands” in the U.S. The four Ghouls – three recent alumni and one senior – met as music majors.
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  • Two young men in blazers hold microphones and speak in front of a blue backdrop.

    Two UML Alumni Make Boston Business Journal’s 25 Under 25 List

    Business alum Jeurys Santiago ’23 and computer science alum Nuno Mestre ’24 were named to the Boston Business Journal’s annual BostInno 25 Under 25 list, thanks in part to their winning DifferenceMaker projects at UML.
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  • A young woman talks to a person while gesturing to a research poster mounted on an easel.

    Stronger Together: UML Celebrates Industry Partnerships

    UMass Lowell recognized more than 130 corporate partners that help support faculty research, provide internships and co-ops to students and give philanthropically at the annual “Celebration of Industry Partnerships.”
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    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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  • Education Asst. Prof. Christine Leider speaks at an event for new faculty

    New Education Professor Awarded $3.4 Million for Bilingual Teacher Training

    Education Assistant Professor Christine Montecillo Leider, a new faculty member, has been awarded a $3.4 million federal grant to expand training for aspiring bilingual teachers in southeastern Massachusetts – and to start a similar program in UMass Lowell’s School of Education.
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  • Four young people sit at a round table in a college dining hall and read cards to one another.

    Want to Unwind Your Mind? Start By Putting Down Your Phone

    Unwind Your Mind, a new digital wellness campaign launched by the Office of Student Life & Well-being, encourages students to set boundaries with their phones and connect with one another.
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  • A woman with long hair and in a black top works at a laptop at her desk in her office.

    Behind the Scenes of a New Professor’s First-Class Experience

    Just like students, every faculty member has a “first day” in a new classroom. Here’s what the first day was like for Asst. Prof. of Psychology Sarah Merrill, who is continuing a family legacy at UMass Lowell.
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  • Philosophy Chair Nicholas Evans and Criminology Assoc. Prof. Neil Shortland sit side by side

    Professors Study Future of AI in Warfare and Policy

    Philosophy Chair Nicholas Evans and Criminology Assoc. Prof. Neil Shortland are researching the future of artificial intelligence in warfare and policy under a pair of Department of Defense Minerva Grants worth $4.2 million, leading teams that include paid student researchers and other UML and outside faculty.
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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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  • Philosophy Professor John Kaag in front of a bookshelf

    Philosophy Prof. John Kaag Links AI with Famous Writers and Thinkers for 'Talking' E-Books

    Philosophy Prof. John Kaag is deeply concerned about the decline of literacy, and he’s using AI to do something about it. Through a new, AI venture, Rebind Publishing, he has enlisted a roster of famous scholars and authors, including Margaret Atwood, Deepak Chopra and Roxane Gay, to “discuss” classic e-books with readers.
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  • A woman holds a UML hockey jersey while standing between a man and a woman. A River Hawk mascot looks on.

    ‘I Need to Be Part of This Team’

    New UMass Lowell Athletic Director Lynn Coutts hopes to take the River Hawks to new heights while engaging students and alumni and navigating the ever-changing NCAA Division I landscape.
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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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  • A student smiles while holding a laptop toward the camera.

    Mosaic Helps Students Seize Life Beyond the Classroom

    UMass Lowell's new Mosaic platform empowers students to discover experiences outside of the classroom — and then track and highlight their experiences on a digital résumé for future employers or grad schools.
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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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  • Blue mascot Rowdy River Hawk takes a selfie with two students

    New to UML? Fellow River Hawks Have Some Tips for You

    Whether you’re a first-time college student or a transfer, the start of the academic year brings lots of changes – and questions. Current students offer their tips for having the best semester.
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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.
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  • People stand in line to vote. A table has signs with flags and the word "vote."

    Shorter Lines, Stronger Democracy: UML Researchers Take on Voting Inequities

    To improve the fairness and efficiency of elections, a multidisciplinary team at UMass Lowell is developing a mathematical model to optimize poll worker assignment and voting machine allocation to reduce voting wait times, particularly in minority-dominated areas.
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  • UMass Lowell students line up on the South Campus lawn.

    Students Get a Head Start on Course Work and College Life

    A range of special summer programs offer a head start on college classes and campus connections for incoming first-year students, transfer students and high school students. Some even offer full scholarships.
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  • Three people talk to each other while standing below an overhang.

    Campus Building Tuneups Save Money, Cut Carbon Emissions

    Recent efficiency projects at Perry Hall and Saab ETIC have slashed energy usage at the buildings and reduced their carbon footprints, and Facilities Management has more work on tap across campus.
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  • NURTURE control center

    Summer Program Nurtures Future Scientists

    The Nuclear Recruitment Through Undergraduate Research (NURTURE) program provides paid experience in the field to minority community college students.
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  • Liberal Arts Gabrielle Salvatore '24 in front of UMass Lowell's Coburn Hall

    Build Your Own Major in Bachelor of Liberal Arts

    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.
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  • Undergraduate Design Project

    Undergraduate Project Leads to Full-Time Job Offers

    The Kennedy College of Sciences’ Undergraduate Design Project, which connects students with companies to work on real problems, sets up a pathway for students to get full-time jobs.
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  • A person with dark hair in a wool coat looks at a piece of wood in a wood shop.

    Business Alum Branches Out to a New Career

    Business alum Sean Harrington ’97, an All-American wrestler at UMass Lowell, has started Wolf Tree Wood, which sells one-of-a-kind wood slabs that can be used for custom furniture.
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  • An illustration of a dozen people standing on fragmented pieces of an American flag.

    As Politics Divide America, Can Businesses Keep It Together?

    With more Americans choosing where to live and work based on politics, Management Prof. Kimberly Merriman examines how companies can attract and retain talent and navigate political tensions in the workplace in a recent MIT Sloan Management Review article.
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  • A person in a blue shirt gestures with his hand while posing for a photo at an outdoor track.

    UML’s Kotowski Lets It Fly at U.S. Olympic Trials

    After another record-breaking season for the UMass Lowell men’s track and field team, javelin thrower James Kotowski ’24 recorded a personal-best throw at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Eugene, Oregon, but fell just short of making the U.S. team.
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  • Montage of books

    Booked for the Summer

    From novels to nonfiction and beach reads to bestsellers, students, faculty and staff have their summer reading picks lined up, and they’re ready to dive in.
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  • James Reuther and Shayesteh Tafazoli

    Chemists Set Sights on Self-Healing Combat Boots

    With sustainability in mind, Chemistry Asst. Prof. James Reuther and his lab group are developing ways to keep combat boots and other products out of landfills.
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  • A person wearing a suit and glasses holds a microphone while talking in a room.

    Local Business Leaders Get Crash Course in AI

    Manning School of Business Assoc. Dean Amit Deokar shared his AI expertise with nearly 80 local business leaders during his recent talk, “Leveraging Generative AI: Opportunities and Challenges in the New Era of Work.” It was the inaugural event of a new Business Leaders Roundtable series hosted by UMass Lowell, Enterprise Bank and the Middlesex 3 Coalition.
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  • A person stands on a stairway outside next to a pollinator garden.

    Cross-Pollination: Art & Design Professor’s Poster Connects Career Dots

    Assoc. Teaching Prof. of Art & Design Regina Milan was commissioned by the nonprofit Pollinator Partnership to create its 2024 poster, leveraging her extensive background in botanical and natural science illustration and her passion for nature and sustainability.
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  • Ariel Grill

    UTeach Alumni Pay It Forward

    UTeach alumni welcome current UTeach students into their classrooms so they can gain practical teaching experience.
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  • A person smiles and holds a certificate in front of a TV monitor while another person claps for them.

    DifferenceMaker Preps Future Entrepreneurs at Lowell High School

    The inaugural Lowell High Idea Challenge, a business pitch competition held in collaboration with UMass Lowell’s Rist DifferenceMaker Institute and Project LEARN, provided high school students with hands-on entrepreneurial experience and mentorship from faculty and local business leaders.
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  • food forest Andrew Boules

    Food Forest Blossoms on South Campus

    The food forest on South Campus is being used for research, in academic courses and as a place for the community to gather.
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  • Ten people pose for a group photo while standing in front of signs on a patio.

    These Graduates are Well-RHED

    Forty-seven students graduated with River Hawk Experience Distinction (RHED) cords this year, the most in the program’s six-year history. Students can earn a RHED credential in leadership, entrepreneurship, global engagement, community engagement or sustainability.
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  • Asst. Prof. Xinfang Jin

    Engineering Professor Recognized with NSF CAREER Award for Renewable Energy Research

    The National Science Foundation has recognized Asst. Prof. Xinfang Jin of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering with its prestigious faculty early career development CAREER award. Jin is researching ways to greatly increase the production of hydrogen and the long-term storage of energy.
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    Girls Get Jumpstart on Robotics at NERVE Center

    The MassRobotics Jumpstart Fellowship Program in Lowell and Boston provides opportunities for high school girls to learn about STEM careers in robotics.
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  • Two people sitting at a table look at a laptop screen while another person looks on.

    Students Sharpen Research Skills at Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

    The UML Library recently hosted its third annual Wikipedia edit-a-thon, where students learned how to improve articles on the popular online encyclopedia. This year’s event focused on raising the profiles of notable Asian American and Pacific Islander community members on the site.
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  • Seven people pose for a photo standing in front of an academic poster.

    New Program Gives Graduate Students a LIFT

    Ten students recently completed UMass Lowell’s Innovative Fellows Training (LIFT), a new program supported by a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging that is designed to diversify career opportunities for early-career scientists in the field of aging and aging-related diseases.
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  • Pile of blue graduation tassels with golden 2024 on them

    Class of 2024 Caps a Remarkable Journey

    The Class of 2024 will be remembered not just for their academic achievements, but for their resilience in the face of unprecedented adversity following the pandemic shutdowns.
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  • A person in a suit and glasses works on a laptop at a table in an arena.

    English Alum Comes Full Circle with PWHL Boston

    English alum and former UML men’s soccer goalie Carter Hochman ’19 is back on campus as the social media and marketing associate for Boston's Professional Women's Hockey League team, which plays its home games at the Tsongas Center.
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  • Lovia Gyau and Ashley Okoro

    Friendship Inspires Self-Confidence

    Ashley Okoro and Lovia Gyau started their college careers in isolation, met in sophomore year and supported each other through graduation.
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  • A group of people talk while walking on a plaza outside a building.

    ‘Being There for Each Other Made It Easier’

    Amidst the uncertainty and isolation of the COVID-19 pandemic, eight first-year business and engineering majors developed a strong bond in the fall of 2020 at UML that carried them through to Commencement and beyond.
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  • RadSci sculpture Steve Snay

    Science Meets Art with Radiation-Themed Sculpture Contest

    In partnership with the Radiation Safety Office, Radiological Sciences in the Department of Physics and Applied Physics and Art & Design Assoc. Prof. Yuko Oda’s Sculpture III class, students competed in a radiation-themed sculpture contest.
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  • A person holds a gun with a carnation flower in the barrel overlooking a crowd.

    From Portugal’s ‘Carnation Revolution,’ Democracy Blooms

    To mark the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution in Portugal, UMass Lowell’s Saab Center for Portuguese Studies and Department of World Languages & Cultures is hosting a colloquium featuring leading scholars and a screening of the film “April’s Captains.”
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  • Shahr-e Sokhteh gemstones

    Researchers Develop New Method for Characterizing Gemstones

    Kennedy College of Sciences Dean Noureddine Melikechi, postdoctoral researcher Ali Safi and an international team of researchers combined laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy with machine learning to identify gemstones.
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  • A person hands a certificate to another person in a room.

    Entrepreneurs Earn Green at Clean Green Challenge

    Six sustainability-focused entrepreneurs and startups from across the region competed in the third annual Clean Green Challenge at the UMass Lowell Innovation Hub.
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  • A person holds a glass award while standing next to two other people on a stage in front of a blue backdrop.

    Concrete Idea Takes Top DifferenceMaker Prize

    Mechanical engineering graduate student Joshua Landis ’22 took home the top prize at the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute’s 12th annual $50,000 Idea Challenge with SparkCell Technologies, his fast and cost-effective way to detect problems in concrete structures.
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  • Model UN Coordinator Jason Carter with student Madison Feudo at UML's 2024 Model U.N. conference for high schools

    Model U.N. Team Wins Top Prize in Scotland

    UMass Lowell’s Model U.N. team won the award for best delegation at a Model U.N. conference in Scotland over spring break. The team also went to the national competition for Model Arab League a week later and brought home several delegate awards.
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  • Student Sunip Mukherjee studies visible light at LoCSST.

    Lift Off!

    From producing small satellites to unlocking the mysteries of black holes, UML researchers are making space more accessible.
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  • NASA's Rover on Mars.

    Mystery On Mars

    Sciences dean helps NASA's rover unlock the secrets of Mars.
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  • Student's Jacob, Ian, and Jordan at the UML observatory.

    An Explosive Experience

    Physics students get paid for supernova research.
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  • Student holding a grain of sand containing Zircon.

    The World in a Grain of Sand

    Geoscientists study clues to understand how the earth evolved.
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  • Coral and other marine life at the bottom of the ocean.

    Under The Sea

    A biology professor’s research into corals and oysters sheds light on climate change and infectious diseases.
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  • Assoc. Teaching Prof. Roser Gine.

    Meet Them Where They Are

    Students' math skills have slipped since the pandemic. Assoc. Teaching Prof. Roser Gine is working to change that. 
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  • Ginika Okoli holding up two chocolate candy bars.

    Student Profile: Ginika Okoli '24

    An internship with an iconic brand opens up a new career path for the math major. 
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  • A person sitting at a desk exchanges paperwork with a person sitting in a chair in an office.

    Happy Returns: Business Students Put Tax Lessons to Good Use

    Nine Manning School of Business students are preparing taxes for low-income people as part of a three-credit internship with Community Teamwork, a Lowell-based nonprofit organization that supports the IRS’ Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
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  • Four emergency medical workers talk to a woman who is playing the role of a patient while a person with a clipboard looks on.

    UML Reaches New Heights as EMS Ready Campus

    UMass Lowell was recognized as a silver-level EMS Ready Campus, its highest designation ever, at the National Collegiate EMS Foundation’s annual conference in Baltimore, where 10 student EMTs expanded their emergency response skills.
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  • Biology major Naomi Okeke at the Brush Art Gallery and Studios

    Grant Gives Students Paid Professional Experience at Nonprofits

    A three-year, $140,000 grant from the Theodore Edson Parker Foundation is paying up to 12 students each semester to provide support to Lowell nonprofits – and paying for staff from 60 nonprofits to take an intensive UML class on grant-writing.
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  • A person poses for a photo while standing on the corner of a basketball court in an arena.

    Meet the River Hawk Who Has March Madness Covered

    Junior English major Evan Applebaum had a courtside seat for the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament at TD Garden in Boston as a sports journalist for the Eagle-Tribune newspaper.
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  • Offshore wind turbines

    Researchers to Spearhead New $11.9M Academic Center for Offshore Wind Energy

    UMass Lowell researchers are gearing up to expand their efforts targeting offshore wind energy as part of ARROW, a collaborative project with UMass Amherst, UMass Dartmouth and other partners that will accelerate research and the deployment and scale-up of domestic offshore wind energy. 
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  • Eclipse sequence

    Get Ready for the Solar Eclipse on April 8

    Across the country, people are gearing up for the April 8 total solar eclipse, which will be visible in North America along a narrow track that stretches from Mexico through Texas and across the Midwest and New England before ending in the Canadian Maritimes.
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  • A man in a gray T-shirt mixes waffle batter in a silver bowl in a kitchen.

    Batter Up: Alumni Create Gluten-Free Waffle Business

    Proven Provisions, a business started by health sciences alum Christianto Putra ’16, ’21 and his wife, plastics engineering alumna Raissa Yona ’15, recently introduced its first gluten-free, high-protein waffle mix.
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  • Pi

    What’s Up with Pi?

    With Pi Day approaching, Adjunct Prof. Matthew Beyranevand ’03, ’10 shares everything you need to know about the irrational number.
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  • A woman paints a mural that has people painted in bright colors.

    Art Alumna Makes Quite an Entrance at TD Garden

    Art & design alumna Anna Dugan ’13 was selected as the inaugural TD Garden House Artist and commissioned to paint a mural, “Celebration of Belonging,” inside the main entrance of the Boston arena.
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  • Close-up of computer skills class student Jasmine Douglas

    $4 Million Digital Equity Grant Funds Broadband and Classes in Three Cities

    A $4 million state grant will pay for the university to set up broadband internet access in disadvantaged areas of Lowell, Fitchburg and Haverhill. The grant, part of a state effort to promote digital equity, is also paying UMass Lowell students to teach basic computer skills to older and low-income residents.
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  • Dozens of paper cranes hang from a ceiling. There is a UMass Lowell flag hanging on the wall in the background.

    Fork Lift: Business Students Help Local Restaurant

    Manning School of Business students are serving as consultants this semester to Lowell restaurant FORK Included as part of their Internship in Entrepreneurship course.
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  • FTEA Jane

    The World Comes to UMass Lowell

    Nineteen teachers representing 18 countries spent six weeks at UMass Lowell for the Fulbright Teaching Excellence and Achievement program.
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  • iRacing Randy Cassidy 2

    Gamers, Start Your Engines

    iRacing Principal Software Engineer Randy Cassidy ’86, ’90 visited campus with Executive Vice President Steve Myers to discuss the company’s success.
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  • A professional headshot of a young woman in a blue blazer.

    How to Enjoy Spring Break — Without Breaking the Bank

    UMass Lowell alumni Louis Cirignano ’20, Khyteang Lim ’16, ’18 and Tatiana Tompkins ’21 are helping people save for vacations and other major purchases with their FAM Social Finance app.
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  • A student's hands taking apart a baseball for testing in the UMass Lowell Baseball Research Center, the primary testing lab for Major League Baseball

    Sports Engineering Minor Hits the Sweet Spot

    A new minor in sports engineering offers practical experience and a well-rounded approach. It’s the first such program for undergraduates in the U.S.
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  • A woman smiles for a picture while holding an old black and white photograph

    Bucky Lew Finally Getting His Due

    Lowell native Bucky Lew, who became the first Black professional basketball player in 1902 and later coached the Lowell Textile School team, will be recognized during a UML men’s basketball game on Feb. 22. He is also the subject of a recent book by English alum Chris Boucher ’93.
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  • Two women talk in front of a window in an office building.

    Mentorship Program Inspires Women to Pursue Investment Management

    The Undergraduate Women’s Investment Network, a mentorship and internship program run by the Boston-based investment management firm Loomis, Sayles & Co., helps female UMass Lowell students interested in business, finance, accounting, mathematics or economics explore career paths and build connections. 
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  • A woman in a yellow top holds a blue piece of plastic while talking to a group of students seated around a table

    New Interdisciplinary Course Proves the Power of Invention

    A new interdisciplinary course, Adaptive Devices for Better Life, brings together students majoring in art and design, physical therapy and kinesiology, engineering and biology to create devices that assist disabled clients from the community.
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  • Two young women blow bubbles through a colorful hoop that another woman is holding

    Meet the Librarian Who is Focused on First-Year Students

    Yolanda Hood, the UMass Lowell Library’s new first-year experience and instruction coordinator, ensures that students know about the resources and services that are available to them to help them succeed.
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  • A young man in a baseball hat holds a piece of paper with drawings on it

    Business Alum Swings Big with Benji Ball

    Business alum Benjamin McEvoy ’21 has turned his DifferenceMaker project Benji Ball into a game that’s now being played in nearly 200 school districts in 41 states across the country.
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  • A student in a banana costume points at the camera while standing next to a River Hawk mascot at a hockey game

    20 Financial Life Hacks for Budget-Conscious River Hawks

    From discounted museum passes and ski lift tickets to free software and transportation, here are some great ways that UML students can save money on campus, in the city and beyond.
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  • Lucas Abreu with Tom Horgan

    Free Physical Therapy Clinic Provides Care to UML Community

    The Department of Physical Therapy and Kinesiology opened a pro bono clinic to provide opportunities for students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program to gain more clinical experiences on campus.
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  • Kelley-Lawson at chemo with her sister

    This New Year, Kelley Lawson is Grateful for a Fresh Start

    In this new year, Kelley Lawson is grateful for second chances. One year after extensive surgery and chemotherapy for Stage 4 cancer, Lawson shares some of the ways she’s winning this battle, one day at a time.