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Math Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Research

Math Professor Awarded NSF Grant for Research | Press Release

4/14/2021
Nilabja Guha, assistant professor of mathematical sciences, received a three-year, $140,000 NSF grant for his project, “New Directions in Bayesian Change-Point Analysis,” which aims to fill a gap in the statistical tools used in the analysis of changes in data.
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UMass Lowell Celebrates the Discoveries Driving COVID-19, Mars Research in Free Program Series

UMass Lowell Celebrates the Discoveries Driving COVID-19, Mars Research in Free Program Series | Press Release

4/13/2021
UMass Lowell experts on the COVID-19 virus, NASA’s research on Mars and efforts to bring a more diverse workforce to science-related fields will share their insights on these topics as part of a free event series open to the public this week.
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New Degree Option Provides Another Path for Exercise Science Students

New Degree Option Provides Another Path for Exercise Science Students | Press Release

4/13/2021
A new UMass Lowell course of study for students interested in pursuing a career in fitness and sports management is already proving to be a popular option.
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M2D2 $200K Challenge Names Pitch Contest Winners

M2D2 $200K Challenge Names Pitch Contest Winners | Press Release

4/9/2021
A biotech startup that aims to transform how intravenous medications are administered to patients is the top winner in the 2021 Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center (M2D2) $200K Challenge.
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Physics Professor Wins $1M in Funding for Quantum Information Processing Research

Physics Professor Wins $1M in Funding for Quantum Information Processing Research | Press Release

4/6/2021
UMass Lowell researcher Archana Kamal has won two early career development awards totaling more than $1 million from the U.S. Air Force and the National Science Foundation (NSF) for her research in the emerging field of quantum information processing (QIP) with open quantum systems.

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Tips to Work From Home Productively

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Asst. Prof. Elana Feldman shares productivity tips for those who find themselves working at home during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Should You Get Vaccinated?

Should You Get Vaccinated? | Featured Story

4/14/2021
Starting April 19, anyone 16 years and older living in Massachusetts can get vaccinated against COVID-19. Campus health experts and researchers recommend vaccination for everyone who can safely get the shot -- so that we can protect ourselves and others in our campus community.
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Greeley Scholar Fania Davis: From Dynamite Hill to Restorative Justice

Greeley Scholar Fania Davis: From Dynamite Hill to Restorative Justice | Featured Story

4/9/2021
As UMass Lowell’s 2021 Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies, Fania Davis, spoke via Zoom of American history through the lenses of race, justice inequities and how we begin healing. Davis is the one of the foremost voices on restorative justice.
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‘It’s Kind of Like You’re Saving the World’

‘It’s Kind of Like You’re Saving the World’ | Featured Story

4/8/2021
Several recent UML alumni are doing their part to bring the COVID-19 pandemic to an end through their vaccine production work at pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Pfizer.

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