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Delivering Real-World Experiences

Cassie Harding chats with Asst. Prof. Angela Wangari Walter
Cassie Harding
Public Health

Cassie Harding’s internship experiences as a public health student inspired her to tackle the big health and wellness challenges facing people in the cities and towns around her.

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UMass Lowell student Iffat Farah poses next to a sign for the Lowell Community Health Center.
Iffat Farah
Master of Public Health, Healthcare Management

Iffat Farah works as a community workforce program coordinator for the Lowell Community Health Center.

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Jessica Saad UMass Lowell Community Health & Sustainability Alum
Jessica Saad
Community Health & Sustainability

Looking back, Jessica Saad doesn’t take for granted how much UMass Lowell —and community health especially— helped prepare her for life outside of college.

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Nosagiegbon (Sai) Igiede sits between two students while playing a game.
Nosagiegbon Igiede
Public Health

Student Government Association Vice President Nosagiegbon (Sai) Igiede takes advantage of leadership opportunities to develop his skills and support his classmates.

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Health Sciences News

  • A person with dark hair and glasses makes a presentation on a stage. There is a walker next to her and a projection screen behind her.

    UML Students’ Innovative Sparks Fly at IDEA Con

    More than a dozen UMass Lowell students attended the annual IDEA Con innovation conference at Boston University, where senior liberal arts major Sandi DeRuntz spoke about her ZipperBuddy venture.
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  • Two women smile while standing at a podium at the front of a room. There are several audience members seated before them.

    Friend or Foe? Research Symposium Explores the Paradox of Technology

    UMass Lowell's research symposium, “Friend or Foe: Transforming Social Media & AI for a Healthy Future,” brought together interdisciplinary experts and students to explore the complex relationship between technology, artificial intelligence and mental health.
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  • David Claudio and students in the UML chapter of the Society of Professional Hispanic Engineers

    Industrial Engineering Professor Finds Success in Building Community

    Industrial Engineering Assoc. Prof. David Claudio won student group advisor of the year for his work with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers. He also does “lean health care” and operations management research on the front lines of public health for Hispanics and Latinos.
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  • Hundreds of students stand in an arena during a convocation ceremony.

    A New Journey Begins for Class of 2028 at Convocation

    UMass Lowell welcomed more than 3,000 first-year and transfer students to campus during Convocation at the Tsongas Center, where alum Vala Afshar, chief digital evangelist at Salesforce, shared “28 lessons for the Class of 2028.”
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