To celebrate the holiday season, here's a look back on some of the ways UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff helped make the world a better place in 2019.

UML students stand in front of the house they helped rebuild in Houston Image by courtesy
Students traveled to Texas over break to help rebuild homes destroyed by Hurricane Harvey.
A view from inside of University Crossing of people working at the rooftop vegetable garden outside the second floor landing
The Office of Sustainability and Student Government partnered with Mill City Grows, a local non-profit dedicated to improving community access to healthy, fresh food, and installed a rooftop garden on the second floor of University Crossing.
Nursing students at Dracut High
Nursing students engaged local communities and educated high school students in the Merrimack Valley about the dangers of vaping.
A work-study student stocks food at the UMass Lowell food pantry Image by K. Webster
UMass Lowell was a pilot site for a program that provides housing and food for homeless community college students.
A group of sheep behind a fence made from thin netting stand amongst the grass on a hill on UMass Lowell's North campus with the Merrimack River in the background
Facilities Management found a safe and sustainable way to maintain the green areas of campus that are difficult and dangerous to get to: They hired over 100 sheep to get the job done.
Shawn Nagle and Michael Doherty with Denise Trombley at Catie's Closet Image by Ed Brennen
Our annual Sustainable Move Out Donation Drive in May lead to 2,658 pounds of clothing and shoes collected for community members in need.
Benjamin McEvoy and Edward Morante at DifferenceMaker boot camp with their Benji Ball prototype
Students developed a baseball training game for children with special needs that makes the sport more inclusive and easier to learn and play.
public health students
Public Health students tested safe and sustainable solutions to clean reusable bags.
A good chunk of the labor behind the Library of New England Immigration includes (from left) alum Ernest Guerrera '18, History Professor Robert Forrant, junior Cameron Blanchard and Ingrid Hess of the Art & Design department.
UMass Lowell professors worked with a team of students to create a website full of photographs, videos and essays that shines a light on the journeys and experiences of immigrants throughout history who have called Lowell home.