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MAGIC Helps Students Realize Medical School Dreams

MAGIC Helps Students Realize Medical School Dreams | Press Release

6/14/2021
Without MAGIC, Jose Archila Quezada might have given up on his dream of becoming a doctor. He struggled in some of his science classes his first semester at UMass Lowell, and he began to doubt that he’d ever have the GPA and test scores to get into medical school.
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UMass Lowell Educator Honored with Manning Prize

UMass Lowell Educator Honored with Manning Prize | Press Release

6/11/2021
A UMass Lowell education professor has been recognized for her exemplary commitment to students with one of the University of Massachusetts system’s highest honors.
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Entrepreneurship Education Leaders Share Success, Set Course for the Future

Entrepreneurship Education Leaders Share Success, Set Course for the Future | Press Release

6/11/2021
Hundreds of higher education, business, government and nonprofit leaders gathered virtually this week to advance support for inventors and startups at the 10th annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education.
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Free Event Will Connect Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Point-of-Care Inventors with Resources

Free Event Will Connect Heart, Lung, Blood and Sleep Point-of-Care Inventors with Resources | Press Release

6/9/2021
Life sciences entrepreneurs, researchers and investors working to shape the future of point-of-care medical technologies will gather next week for a free virtual event that will highlight new inventions and connect participants to resources to advance their work.
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Geologist Identifies New Form of Quasicrystal

Geologist Identifies New Form of Quasicrystal | Press Release

6/4/2021
A UMass Lowell geologist is among the researchers who have discovered a new type of manmade quasicrystal created by the first test blast of an atomic bomb.

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Tips to Work From Home Productively

Video by Alfonso Velasquez

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

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O’Leary’s New Rooftop Garden More Than a Pretty View

O’Leary’s New Rooftop Garden More Than a Pretty View | Featured Story

6/9/2021
A new rooftop garden of 500 herb, flower and vegetable plants has taken root at O’Leary Learning Commons on South Campus, the latest piece of UMass Lowell’s Urban Agriculture Program — a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability and Mill City Grows.
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Political Science Major Recognized as One of ‘29 Who Shine’

Political Science Major Recognized as One of ‘29 Who Shine’ | Featured Story

6/4/2021
Her leadership on campus and advocacy for Black students won Fiona Bruce-Baiden recognition as one of “29 Who Shine,” an award given by the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education to one student from each of the state’s public colleges and universities.
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Daily Special: UML Finds New Ways to Nourish Students During Pandemic

Daily Special: UML Finds New Ways to Nourish Students During Pandemic | Featured Story

6/4/2021
University Dining Operations Director Jirair Derkrikorian, whose team worked to create special dining experiences for students during the pandemic, was recognized as a “College Foodservice Hero” by the industry website Food Management.

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