Associate Professor Joris Roos was recently awarded a $217,000 National Science Foundation grant to support his research on harmonic analysis, a branch of mathematics with applications in signal processing, medical imaging, fluid dynamics, data analysis and other fields.

Computer science graduate Jessica Vu ’26 created Hawk Advisor, an AI-powered website that helps UMass Lowell students explore career paths and choose electives that align with their professional goals.

Mathematics Professor James Propp is the first faculty member at UMass Lowell to win a coveted fellowship at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University. He will spend a year researching how order emerges from random “tilings” of a plane.

Mathematics Major, Tyler Moh, was awarded the Trustees Key and the Chancellor's Medal for Distinguished Academic Achievement. Congratulations Tyler!

The new KCS Science Masters program provides graduate students with funded summer research opportunities that help them build experience, continue their work between degrees and advance toward careers in science.

Teaching Assistant Khanh Lam was recently accepted into the doctoral program at South Dakota State University.

Research Assistant Clement Tayie gave a presentation on Accurate and Efficient Numerical Methods.

Assistant Professor Daniel Glasscock got a National Science Foundation grant to study Ramsey theory, a branch of mathematics focused on the persistence of patterns. The most surprising results for Glasscock were not in discovering new mathematical principles, but in learning how undergraduate students could be true collaborators in theoretical mathematical research.

More than 100 local high school students visited UMass Lowell for an International Day of Women and Girls in STEM event that connected them with faculty and student researchers and highlighted the importance of mentorship in supporting women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Eleven UMass Lowell students completed National Grid’s Clean Energy Careers Academy, an eight-week program designed to provide college students with a better understanding of career opportunities within the energy sector.

The Celebration of Industry Partnerships, held in the heart of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor, recognized more than 160 organizations that work with UMass Lowell.

Four recent graduates from the Kennedy College of Sciences' master’s program in mathematics who have landed their dream jobs as math teachers in high schools around the region.

Visiting Lecturer Matthew Beyranevand ’03, ’10 aims to improve students’ understanding of higher mathematics – and to make precalculus classes more fun. Two undergraduate students are helping him while gaining research experience.

The actuarial studies program prepares students to protect the financial stability of businesses and individuals, whether at insurance companies, consulting firms, government agencies or financial institutions.

Ten UTeach students traveled to England for the undergraduate teacher preparation program’s first study abroad trip.

UTeach alumni welcome current UTeach students into their classrooms so they can gain practical teaching experience.

With Pi Day approaching, Adjunct Prof. Matthew Beyranevand ’03, ’10 shares everything you need to know about the irrational number.

The Undergraduate Women’s Investment Network, a mentorship and internship program run by the Boston-based investment management firm Loomis, Sayles & Co., helps female UMass Lowell students interested in business, finance, accounting, mathematics or economics explore career paths and build connections.

Mathematics alum Emily Adey ’15, ’18 competed in Netflix’s inaugural season of “The Big Nailed It Baking Challenge.”

For the first time, UMass Lowell served as the battleground for the state championship round of the MATHCOUNTS Competition.

Nineteen UMass Lowell students participated in the William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition - the most prestigious math competition in North America.

The Kennedy College of Sciences partnered with The Calculus Project to offer an advanced mathematics summer program on campus to children of color and those who come from low-income families.

The Kennedy College of Sciences hosted its fourth annual “Spring into Science” showcase, featuring educational and social events to highlight the importance of the field.

“River Hawk Review” classes offer students a second chance to earn a passing grade in some required classes so that they don’t fall behind on their degree pathways. The summer and winter classes in chemistry, business math, computer science and college writing offer lots of individual support.

After 18 months of virtual learning during the pandemic, students and faculty were elated to be back in the classroom on the first day of the fall 2021 semester.

The UTeach program, which turns science, math and engineering majors into classroom teachers, is now in its 10th year at UMass Lowell. Graduates are in great demand at local high schools, and one was named a finalist for Massachusetts STEM Teacher of the Year.

Two faculty members from the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Asst. Profs. Min Hyung Cho and Nilabja Guha, have won grants totaling nearly $340,000 from the National Science Foundation for research that could advance a range of other disciplines, from high-resolution imaging to economics and finance.