UMass Lowell Provost Joseph Hartman launches a basketball from half court using a slingshot during Basketball Week activities

The Sports Collaborative for Open Research and Education (SCORE) hosts and promotes events and activities in collaboration with campus departments and programs to encourage and build interdisciplinary engagement.

  • 2023 Events

    November

    Sport and Sustainability: The Case of Gillette Stadium
    Tuesday Nov. 28, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m., Alumni Hall
    Jason Stone, Vice President of Stadium and Site Operations, Kraft Sports Group
    *For lunch, please RSVP by emailing: Jeffrey_Gerson@uml.edu by November 21, 2023.

    December

    Multidimensional Exploration of Women in Collegiate Leadership
    Tuesday Dec. 5, 11 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Dugan Hall 209
    Allison Smith, Assistant Professor of Sports Leadership and Administration, UMass Boston

    January

    My Journey to the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA)
    Tuesday January 30, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Alumni Hall
    Marty Walsh, Executive Director of the NHLPA, former Mayor of Boston and U.S. Labor Secretary

    For more information please email: Jeffrey_Gerson@uml.edu.

  • Sports Technology: How Its Changing the Game (November 9, 2023)
    Doug DeAngelis, Founder, Lynx System Developers

    The Changing Boston Sports Media Landscape (November 7, 2023)
    Chad Finn, Sports Media Columnist, Boston Globe

    Challenges and Opportunities for Women in Sports Media (November 2, 2023)
    Melissa Ludtke, former Sports Illustrated writer and Karen Given, former WBUR Only a Game writer and producer

    Why and How France Fails Its Soccer Women and Girls (October 19, 2023)
    Audrey Gozillon, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, University of Rouen-Normandy

    The Hidden Epidemic of Brain Injuries from Domestic Violence (October 12, 2023)
    Eve Valera, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and MGH

    The Business of Sports Medicine and the Role of the Team Physician (October 11, 2023)
    Dr. Tom Gill, orthopedic surgeon and former team doctor for the Bruins, Patriots, and Red Sox

    Should You Let Your Children Play Tackle Football? (October 10, 2023)
    Max Lane, former New England Patriots Lineman

    CTE's Impact on Family Members (October 5, 2023)
    Amy Bell, widow of former NFL Player Adrian Dingle

    Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) & Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Implications for Cognition Among Veterans (September 28, 2023)
    Dr. Kate Turk, Assistant Professor of Neurology, Boston University Medical School

    Astros and Asterisks: Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained (September 21, 2023)
    Prof. Jonathan Silverman, UMass Lowell (UML) English Department Chair, will discuss his new book Astros and Asterisks: Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained
    Get more information about Astros and Asterisks: Houston's Sign-Stealing Scandal Explained.

    Concussions and Our Kids & Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE): The State of the Science
    Speaker: Dr. Robert Cantu, MD
    Director of Clinical Research at the Cantu Concussion Center- Emerson Hospital

    Red Sox Sports & Entertainment Fair (April 4, 2023)
    Noon - 4 p.m. - The 521 Overlook, inside Fenway Park
    The chance to meet professionals from over 25 Sport and Entertainment companies within New England.

    Creating a Culture of Inclusion and Allyship in Sport: Supporting Transgender Athletes (March 20, 2023)
    Speaker: Shane Diamond, Sports Trans Educator and Advocate

    Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration Events

    • October 27, 11 a.m. - Title IX and Women’s Soccer at Costello Athletic Center, Media Room
    • November 3, 11 a.m. - Title IX and the Law at Coburn Hall 255

    UMass Lowell (UML) Sports and Health Speaker Series:

    CTE: Latest Research Findings (November 10, 2023)
    Speaker: Dr. Thor Stein, Neuropathologist
    Associate Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
    Associate Director of the Neuropathology Core of the Boston University Alzheimer Disease Center

    The Role of the Athletic Trainer in Sports Medicine (October 25, 2022)
    Speaker: Joe Van Allen, ATC, PT
    Vice President of Rehabilitation Services for Steward Health Care
    Director of the Boston Sports Performance Center
    Former Head of Rehabilitation, New England Patriots

    Latest Trends in Strength and Conditioning (October 20, 2022)
    Speaker: Mike Boyle, Owner and Co-Founder of Mike Boyle Strength and Conditioning
    Former Head Strength & Conditioning Coach at Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox & USA Hockey

    The Business of Sports Medicine and the Role of the Team Physician (October 19, 2022)
    Speaker: Dr. Tom Gill, Orthopedic Surgeon
    Director of the Boston Sports Medicine and Research Institute
    Former Team Doctor for the New England Patriots, Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox

    Sports Nutrition: The Mind Body Connection (October 18, 2022)
    Speaker: Christine Clark, MS, RDN, CSSD
    Registered Dietitian and Coordinator and Instructor for the MS in Applied Nutrition at Northeastern University

    What the Hell is the Mental Game? (October 13, 2022)
    Speaker: Adam Naylor, Sports Psychologist & High Performance Expert, EdD, CC-AASP
    Clinical Assistant Professor of Sport Psychology at Boston University's School of Education
    Director of Sports Performance Mental Game Division at Northeastern University

    Sports Science & Collegiate Athletics(October 6, 2022)
    Speaker: Matt Murray, Head Sports Performance Coach, U. Mass Lowell Hockey

    Title IX and Women’s Ice Hockey (September 20, 2022)

    Why we should celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX (September 13, 2022)

    • 11 a.m. - Shayla Harris & Noor Alexandria Abukaram with film showing of Let Noor Run at Coburn Hall 255
    • 7 p.m. - Shayla Harris & Noor Alexandria Abukaram with film showing of Let Noor Run at Moloney Hall University Crossing (UCC)

    Why we should celebrate the 50th anniversary of Title IX (September 8, 2022)

    • President of Sports Management Resources, Donna Lopiano
    • Conversation with Chancellor Chen & Donna Lopiano

    Ball Week – Ball, Bat and Stick Week - A Celebration of Baseball, Softball & Lacrosse (April 26-28, 2022)

    The celebration starts with participation in the Student Research Symposium. The week also includes tours of the Exercise Science Lab in the Riverview Suites, South Campus, and tours of the Baseball Research Center in Shah Hall, North Campus.

    All were invited to various sporting games:

    • Women’s lacrosse versus Brown at Cushing Field, North Campus
    • Women’s softball doubleheader versus Maine at River View Field , South Campus
    • Baseball match up versus Boston College, East Campus. The battle takes to the field between innings for an intracollegiate battle: a baseball throw, bat race and around the bases sprint.

    “State of Performance Monitoring with Wearables”

    • Speaker: Kristen Holmes, WHOOP VP of Performance Science
    • Co-host: Joe Lemire, sportswriter for SportTechie
    • Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2022 – 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

    For more information, email:jeffrey_gerson@uml.edu.

    • Group photo with members of Sports Collaborative for Open Research and Education (SCORE) that sponsored the event.

      Group photo with members of Sports Collaborative for Open Research and Education (SCORE) that sponsored the event.

    • Speaker: Kristen Holmes, WHOOP VP of Performance Science Co-host: Joe Lemire, sportswriter for SportTechie

      Speaker: Kristen Holmes, WHOOP VP of Performance Science
      Co-host: Joe Lemire, sportswriter for SportTechie

    • Joe Lemire showing his Whoop fitness tracker.

      Joe Lemire showing his Whoop fitness tracker.

    • Jeffrey Gerson, Ph.D. Associate Professor and SCORE steering committee member and co-chair of SCORE's Interdisciplinary Collaborations subcommittee

      Jeffrey Gerson, Ph.D. Associate Professor and SCORE steering committee member and co-chair of SCORE's Interdisciplinary Collaborations subcommittee

    • A view of the event.

      A view of the event.

  • Steering Committee Meeting

    • Date: TBD

    Programs and Classes

    • Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023, 9:15 - 10 a.m.

    Research Equipment and Technology

    • Date: TBD

    Internships and Co-ops

    • Date: TBD

    Interdisciplinary Collaborations

    • Date: Monday, December 18, 2023, 10 - 10:30 a.m.

    Contact

    Email Patrick Lagan at: Patrick_Lagan@uml.edu to be added as a participating member.