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  O Yes! Oprah Winfrey Brings in $3 Million for Scholarships
  O Yes! Oprah Winfrey Brings in $3 Million for Scholarships

  11/16/2018
  Oprah Winfrey’s visit to campus inspired students and fans from around the region – and her conversation with Chancellor Jacquie Moloney raised $1.5 million for scholarships. Winfrey then announced she would match that amount.
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  Pair-Up Program Builds Friendships Across Cultures
  Pair-Up Program Builds Friendships Across Cultures

  11/9/2018
  Now in its fourth year, the Office of Multicultural Affairs’ popular Pair-Up Program helps international students acclimate to campus while increasing cultural understanding for American students.
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  Researchers Work to Improve GPS Navigation, Earth Monitoring
  Researchers Work to Improve GPS Navigation, Earth Monitoring

  11/8/2018
  A team of researchers from UMass Lowell and the Goddard Space Flight Center has received a two-year, $1.2 million grant from NASA to develop an instrument that would significantly improve the accuracy of the International Terrestrial Reference Frame.
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  University Salutes Its Veterans and Alumni Who Served
  University Salutes Its Veterans and Alumni Who Served

  11/8/2018
  Alumni who returned to take their place in the university's Military Hall of Fame were full of thanks as they told their stories of how UMass Lowell helped them get squared away in life.
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  Newsletter

  $7.9M NIH Grant to Fuel New Center Assisting Medical-Device Entrepreneurs
  $7.9M NIH Grant to Fuel New Center Assisting Medical-Device Entrepreneurs

  11/8/2018
  Entrepreneurs working to improve the lives and promote the independence of patients may soon benefit from an initiative run by the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2).
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  Business Student Eyes Big Break on ‘American Idol’
  Business Student Eyes Big Break on ‘American Idol’

  11/6/2018
  Manning School of Business student and aspiring singer Nicole Hayek auditioned for executive producers of “American Idol” in Louisville, Ky., with hopes of advancing to the celebrity judges.
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  Alumnus Honors the War Hero Brother He Never Met
  Alumnus Honors the War Hero Brother He Never Met

  11/5/2018
  Edward “Skip” Kittredge ’67 has created a new legacy honoring his war hero brother. The Edward F. Kittredge, USN, Pershing Memorial Scholarship will benefit undergraduates who are military veterans.
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  Student Investors Stockpile Another Victory
  Student Investors Stockpile Another Victory

  11/2/2018
  For the sixth time in 10 years, the Manning School of Business’ Student Managed Fund was the UMass system’s top finisher in the annual investing competition sponsored by the UMass Foundation.