A Powerhouse in Cyberscience

Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences faculty are advancing the field of cyberscience through research, while students gain career-connected experiences.
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In this Issue

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Program Expands Summer Research Opportunities

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.
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Biology Professor Recognized for Epigenetics Research

Assistant Professor Teresa Lee of the Department of Biological Sciences has won a $1.1 million CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to support her epigenetics research.
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Math Theory Research Turns Up Unexpected Results

Assistant Professor Daniel Glasscock’s NSF-funded project is "a great example of what can happen when students collaborate in research."
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Veterans’ Health Records Used for Early Alzheimer’s Detection

A research team led by Professor Hong Yu of the Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences has analyzed clinical notes in veterans’ health records to identify early risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
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State Grant Supports Oyster Reef Study

A new state grant is supporting research by Assistant Professors of Biological Sciences Matthew Sasaki and Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn to study how oyster reefs support marine life along the North Shore of Massachusetts.
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Two KCS Students Win National Goldwater Scholarships

Meteorology and atmospheric science major Sam Morgan and Branae Craveiro, a biology major, have won prestigious Goldwater Scholarships, awarded to sophomores and juniors STEM majors who demonstrate promise as future researchers.

In Memoriam: Art’s Constant

Art Mittler and fellow professor look at paper on table
Physics is a field defined by constants — for energy, gravity, the speed of light and other universal properties. Until this year, the UMass Lowell Physics Department had a constant all its own. His name was Arthur Mittler. He died unexpectedly at 82 on Jan. 15.

Amazing Alumni

Fang Zhang receives the UMass Lowell Young Alumni Award from Chancellor Julie Chen.
Fang Zhang ’15, ’20
M.S. in Chemistry, Ph.D. in Biochemistry

At Pfizer, Fang Zhang ’15, ’20 advances complex biologic therapies while mentoring future scientists.

I see myself becoming a people leader in the industry, to empower people to become a better version of themselves.
Monique Yoakim-Turk.
Monique Yoakim-Turk '87, '88
Biology

Biology alumna Monique Yoakim-Turk has built a successful career helping organizations take research breakthroughs from the lab to the market.

In the Biology Department, I was part of a community of people trying to improve health care and do good for the world.

Standout Students

  • Thiago Borges
    Thiago Borges
    Biology

    Thiago Borges’ work as a student researcher in a biology lab paved the way for a national fellowship that has provided paid research experience.

  • Julie Sage
    Julie Sage
    Physics

    Physics major Julie Sage pursues her interests by acting in campus plays, joining the Astronomy Club and hosting her radio program at WUML.