Press Releases

9/23/2022
Some high school students in Dracut, Methuen and Billerica will have a new face in their classrooms this fall – a UMass Lowell professor.

9/19/2022
A sophomore from New Bedford is the top winner in the Massachusetts division of this year’s Cool Science contest, a UMass Lowell program engaging K-12 students about the effects of the climate crisis. 

9/15/2022
UMass Lowell has been named a recipient of the 2022 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity, or HEED, award. It is a national honor given by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine recognizing U.S. colleges and universities that demonstrate an outstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion on campus.

9/13/2022
Stickleback research is important to discoveries on immune response

9/13/2022
Health and wellness are essential elements for a successful college campus, a fact again underscored at UMass Lowell with the formal adoption of the Okanagan Charter.

9/1/2022

8/31/2022
Incoming students and new Chancellor Julie Chen created what she called “a shared bond” Wednesday, as all experienced their first UMass Lowell Convocation, the official start of the academic year.

8/29/2022
UMass Lowell will launch new programs in public health informatics and technology this fall, preparing graduates for jobs and helping to diversify the workforce in the field.

8/25/2022
President Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness plan, unveiled Wednesday, “doesn’t really solve the problem,” according to William Johnson, a UMass Lowell finance professor available for interviews.

8/24/2022
UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen will preside over her first Convocation next week, Wednesday, Aug. 31, as the university welcomes the Class of 2026 and transfer students with a series of campus and community events.

8/19/2022
Heidi Collins Fantasia was elected a member of the 2022 American Academy of Nursing Class of Fellows. She was one of nine Massachusetts professionals named in a group of 250 from across the nation and the globe.

7/6/2022
As it captivated people around the world, the January eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano gave scientists a once-in-a-lifetime chance to study how the atmosphere works, unlocking keys to better predict the weather and changing climate.

7/1/2022
In her first message on her first day as Chancellor, Julie Chen credited the teamwork of the UMass Lowell community – students, faculty, staff, alumni and supporters – for creating a culture that turns aspirations into achievements.

6/24/2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today to ban abortion says the procedure is no longer a federally protected right under the Constitution, leaving it to state legislatures to decide for themselves whether to continue to allow the practice in their jurisdictions.

6/24/2022
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Thursday that expands the right to carry a gun in public means the panel’s majority believes the right to bear arms is “fundamental” under the Constitution and should not be subject to a different standard, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews.

6/22/2022
The latest poll from UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion shows the uncertainty, fear and negative outlook felt by the public is multifaceted. The CPO poll found inflation, trust in the federal government and the handling of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic all top-of-mind concerns.

6/22/2022
As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, UMass Lowell’s new chancellor embodies the enduring power of women’s participation in college athletics.

6/17/2022
UMass Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney has been honored for her role in founding the Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education.

6/2/2022
UMass Lowell will launch a new school of computer science to be named in honor of distinguished alumnus Rich Miner, co-founder of Android, the company and mobile operating system that was acquired and launched by Google.  

5/19/2022
Outstanding members of UMass Lowell’s Class of 2022 were honored during an awards celebration as part of Commencement festivities last week.