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UMass Lowell Among Team Awarded $20 Million by NSF

UMass Lowell Among Team Awarded $20 Million by NSF | Press Release

7/29/2021
A team of researchers led by Sonia Chernova, associate professor of Interactive Computing at Georgia Tech, has won a five-year, $20 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build intelligent systems that support aging.
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Expert: It’s Vaccines vs. Variants in a Race Against Time

Expert: It’s Vaccines vs. Variants in a Race Against Time | Press Release

7/27/2021
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports this week more than 83 percent of COVID-19 cases in the country are due to the disease’s Delta variant, as the original strain of the illness that sparked the worldwide pandemic is no longer detectable in the nation. The development sets up a race between what are now effective vaccines and potential new strains of the disease that may evolve to evade detection and cause even more sickness, according to a UMass Lowell disease expert available for interviews.
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UMass Lowell’s Jacquie Moloney to Step Down as Chancellor in 2022

UMass Lowell’s Jacquie Moloney to Step Down as Chancellor in 2022 | Press Release

7/14/2021
UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney today announced she will step down as chancellor at the end of the upcoming academic year in June 2022.
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Study Shows Forests Play Greater Role in Depositing Toxic Mercury Across the Globe

Study Shows Forests Play Greater Role in Depositing Toxic Mercury Across the Globe | Press Release

7/13/2021
Researchers led by a UMass Lowell environmental science professor say mercury measurements in a Massachusetts forest indicate the toxic element is deposited in forests across the globe in much greater quantities than previously understood.
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New Rooftop Garden Grows UMass Lowell’s Sustainability Initiatives

New Rooftop Garden Grows UMass Lowell’s Sustainability Initiatives | Press Release

7/1/2021
A new garden at UMass Lowell will help teach students about sustainability and provide food and seeds for the community when classes resume for the fall semester.

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First-generation Students Get Head Start on College Life

First-generation Students Get Head Start on College Life | Featured Story

8/4/2021
This summer, a UML support program for first-generation college students is piloting a “First to Launch” program on campus for incoming first-year students. With support from two recent grants, the River Hawk Scholars Academy is also expanding its services to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
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Band Camp Returns to Chorus of Praise

Band Camp Returns to Chorus of Praise | Featured Story

8/4/2021
UML’s 24th annual Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp offered 40 students entering ninth grade through freshman year of college a weeklong, in-person concert band experience.
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New Seminar Demystifies College for High Schoolers

New Seminar Demystifies College for High Schoolers | Featured Story

8/4/2021
UMass Lowell hosted a new College Exploration Seminar this summer for local high school students. It was designed to introduce them to the world of higher education while also giving them an in-person look at the UMass Lowell campus.

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