Press Releases

1/25/2023
David Crosby, who rose to superstardom by piloting two of rock ‘n’ roll’s most durable bands, “was a problem child trying to hold onto childhood wonder” through his immense talent, according to UMass Lowell music business expert Alan Williams.

1/24/2023
A hotline credited with preventing infant deaths in Alabama is being adapted to help rural providers curb infant mortality and improve the health of mothers in central Africa.

1/24/2023
Elementary schoolteachers in Lowell and across the country have a new way to engage young readers, thanks to UMass Lowell faculty working to integrate the richness of Asian cultures into the K-12 curriculum.

1/24/2023
Veronica Maksymenko won’t be old enough to vote when she graduates with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science this spring, or when she begins her doctor of physical therapy program this summer. Despite her youth, Maksymenko, at 17, said she feels at home at UMass Lowell.

1/24/2023
Mass Lowell is a national leader in online education, notably for military veterans, according to 2023 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, which assessed online programs at more than 1,800 colleges and universities.

1/18/2023
Imagine a low-cost fertilizer made from solar power and water that does not emit greenhouse gas and could be used in developing nations to overcome food insecurity. Green Fertilizer, an innovation designed and piloted by UMass Lowell students Sam Alpert, Benard Tabu and Visal Veng, is on its way to being just that.

1/13/2023
While the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this week walked back a report saying the agency would seek to ban household gas stoves due to health concerns over emissions, a UMass Lowell expert on the issue maintained “adequate evidence” of ill-health effects exists to take action.

1/13/2023
Jeff Beck, the guitarist whose power punk and blues instincts fueled rock ‘n’ roll’s British invasion in the 1960s and beyond, was an “iconoclast and individualist” who evaded stardom through self-determination, according to UMass Lowell music business expert Alan Williams.

1/6/2023
Recognized for his commitment to public-facing scholarship, UMass Lowell School of Education Associate Professor Jack Schneider was named to the 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence list. This marks the fifth consecutive year Schneider has been recognized with the honor.

12/12/2022
As a 20-year-old, UMass Lowell student, Madison Feudo questioned whether she could alter the course of the climate crisis. But the Hampton, New Hampshire resident’s participation in the United Nations climate summit last month in Egypt challenged that notion. 

12/9/2022
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s disassociation from the Democratic Party in favor of independent status is a “self-aggrandizing” move reflective of “general discontent” among not only political leadership but the general public concerning national government, according to UMass Lowell political science Professor Joshua Dyck who is available for further comment.

12/8/2022
A new event series poised to welcome esteemed writers to UMass Lowell aims to engage students and the public in telling their own stories.

12/8/2022
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ plan to involuntarily commit homeless and mentally ill people risks becoming “a very expensive revolving door,” according to a UMass Lowell psychologist available for interviews.

12/5/2022
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock has an apparent lead over GOP challenger Herschel Walker in the race that will decide the final balance of power in the chamber, according to a poll released Monday by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion. 

12/1/2022
Christine McVie, the singer-songwriter who helped rocket Fleetwood Mac to rock 'n' roll immortality was an “understated, modest powerhouse,” according to UMass Lowell music business expert Alan Williams, who is available for interviews.

11/30/2022
The National Science Foundation awarded $2.1 million to a team of scientists led by UMass Lowell to investigate how much jaw power it takes for a squirrel to crack a nut.

11/22/2022
An innovator in developing more sustainable and resilient materials, plastics engineering educator Ramaswamy Nagarajan has been named UMass Lowell’s 2022 Distinguished University Professor.

11/17/2022
As the UMass Lowell campus community prepares to head home to celebrate the season of Thanksgiving, we take a moment to reflect on what we’re grateful for.

11/15/2022
New career readiness programs for UMass Lowell students enrolled in the university’s River Hawk Scholars Academy are helping them prepare for their professional lives. 

11/10/2022
The UMass Building Authority announced that after a comprehensive selection process, it is working with a team led by GMH Communities toward the development of approximately 10 acres of land with improvements, consisting of five parcels on UMass Lowell’s East Campus.