A team of UMass Lowell students – including one inspired by friends injured in the Boston Marathon bombings – has won a prestigious entrepreneurship contest with an invention to help physical therapy patients relearn how to walk.  

UMass Lowell’s director of workplace learning and development was honored recently with one of the state’s top awards for employees.

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A UMass Lowell education professor has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to further her efforts to teach students at home and abroad about the intersection of math and South African culture.

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A UMass Lowell researcher who works to alleviate asthma in senior citizens has received $1 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to advance his work.

As “Frozen 2” opens tomorrow in theaters, an expert on adolescent development can share why the Disney blockbuster movie series has cast a spell over millions of fans.

An expert from the Manning School of Business says it is possible to achieve a balance between personal and professonal during the holidays.

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Leaders from business, education, government and research will gather next week to discuss the state of energy storage in Massachusetts.

Music Prof. William Moylan, architect of UMass Lowell’s nationally acclaimed Sound Recording Technology program, has been named the 2019 Distinguished University Professor.

UMass Lowell experts can provide interviews about a possible presidential run by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick.

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UMass Lowell, led by Chancellor Jacquie Moloney, is ranked among the top 15 organizations on the Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts list and the highest-ranked college or university for the third consecutive year.

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UMass Lowell unveiled its new Cyber Range, a center for cybersecurity education, research and workforce development. The center uses real-world scenarios to prepare people for careers in the growing field, which is expected to produce more than 3 million job openings by 2021.

A top official with the Architect of the Capitol – the federal agency that preserves Washington, D.C., landmarks such as the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, Library of Congress and United States Botanic Garden – will be a featured speaker at the annual UMass Lowell Flag Ceremony.

UMass Lowell is unveiling its new Cyber Range, a center for cybersecurity education, research and workforce development that uses real-world scenarios to prepare people for careers in the growing field, which is expected to see more than 3 million job openings by 2021.

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 A UMass Lowell expert in strategic management is winning praise for her research into how companies can transform their ventures to better compete in the digital marketplace. 

Cool Science, a climate education program launched by UMass Lowell, is expanding its reach across the country, thanks to a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

UMass Lowell officially celebrated its 125th anniversary with a gala event and the announcement that it has raised more than $150 million through its “Our Legacy, Our Place” campaign.

UMass Lowell today announced it is establishing the Rist Institute for Sustainability and Energy to bring together the university’s numerous efforts in areas from clean energy and energy resiliency to reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and water use.

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UMass Lowell today dedicated Perry Hall Plaza, a new greenspace that is the latest step in the university’s work to further enhance the beauty and sustainability of the campus. 

UMass Lowell will hold a series of events highlighting its 125-year history as well as what the future holds for the university.

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U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan will participate in the latest in the Lunchtime Lecture series, where she will speak about issues and her experiences representing Massachusetts’ 3rd Congressional District with members of the public and university community.

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In a quest to discover new Earth-like planets capable of supporting life, NASA on Saturday launched a telescope designed and built by UMass Lowell that could one day find new planets and other objects in space that have yet to be detected because they are awash in light from stars they orbit.

From coffees and ice cream to dog treats and Spam, the flavor and scent of pumpkin spice is flooding the market, stoking the cultlike devotion of consumers and giving rise to a billion-dollar industry.  

UMass Lowell’s Fall Career Fair will welcome more than 200 employers, helping students take their next steps in their careers, whether through full-time jobs, co-op positions or internships.

Politics and public opinion expert John Cluverius is available for comment on today’s developments in the Democrats’ pursuit of impeaching President Donald Trump.  

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The UMass Lowell Bellegarde Boathouse is a great asset to the university and community.

Moves by governors in Massachusetts and Rhode Island to ban vaping products send a signal that the dangers linked to the habit are “unacceptable and that we need to regulate the industry,” according to a UMass Lowell expert on public health and policy.

The five-campus UMasss system has endorsed the 10 principles of the Age-Friendly University, joining an international effort intended to highlight the role of higher education in responding to the challenges and opportunities associated with an aging population.

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U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III’s anticipated bid to oust incumbent U.S. Sen. Edward Markey for the chance to represent Massachusetts is “a win-win” for the Kennedy scion, according to a UMass Lowell politics expert available for interviews on the race.

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A ban on flavored e-cigarettes amid an outbreak of a mysterious lung disease that has killed six and sickened hundreds of others in the U.S. needs to happen “immediately,” but is just one piece of the puzzle to regulate the vaping industry, according to a UMass Lowell public health expert available for interviews on the issue.

Apple’s rollout of its iPhone 11 series may signal the tech giant is facing more stagnation than innovation, according to UMass Lowell business experts available for interviews on the company’s latest products.

“Rekindling the Light of Khmer Arts,” an event celebrating Cambodian culture and heritage, will unite the UMass Lowell community and the public for a celebration of dance, literature, filmmaking and folklore.

A UMass Lowell expert on sleep is examining strategies to help night-shift workers get more restful shuteye, critical to preventing ill health effects.

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To support early-stage research collaboration between faculty at the two universities, the University of Massachusetts Lowell (UMass Lowell) and Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have partnered to award more than $111,000 in seed funding to six teams of faculty.

UMass Lowell kicked off the start of its 125th anniversary year with Convocation, the official welcome for the largest number of incoming students in the university’s history.

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UMass Lowell will begin its 125th anniversary year with events welcoming the university’s largest-ever group of incoming students.

UMass Lowell is celebrating the university's 125th anniversary with events throughout the academic year.

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A UMass Lowell professor has won two U.S. Department of Energy grants totaling $1.8 million to fund research to spur advances in everything from information processing to our understanding of gravity and cosmic evolution.  

The 2019 National Symposium on Corrections Worker Health will bring experts in worker health and safety together with representatives of the corrections field for a day-long event looking at the challenges facing those in the occupation on and off the job.

It’s a good time for UMass Lowell graduates to be entering the workforce.

More than 130 young musicians from Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, New York and Florida will be at UMass Lowell next week building on their talent and skills at the Mary Jo Leahey Symphonic Band Camp.

Japanese students 7,000 miles away received their MBA degrees through online UMass  Lowell program.

UMass Lowell students preparing for careers as international business leaders will share the success they’ve achieved in UMass Lowell’s Global Entrepreneurship Exchange Program (GE2), which is celebrating its fifth anniversary. 

An athletic training method shown to reduce head injuries in high school football will be rolled out in Hawaii next week through an $800,000 grant to the UMass Lowell researcher who designed the system.

Eggshells can enhance the growth of new, strong bones needed in medical procedures, a team of UMass Lowell researchers has discovered. 

UMass Lowell researchers are studying "killer electrons" in space via an instrument they designed and built that was recently launched via SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket.

A UMass Lowell legal expert is available to discuss the significance of U.S. Supreme Court rulings expected this week on the U.S. census and voter map redistricting.

Signs of depression are not always easy to recognize, according to UMass Lowell expert Alice Frye.

An IBM executive who oversees the company’s emerging technology partnerships and a marketing strategist who launched her career in Lowell will anchor UMass Lowell’s 2019 Women’s Leadership Conference.

State legislators joined the Toxics Use Reduction Act (TURA) program on June 13 to recognize the Champions of Toxics Use Reduction at the Massachusetts State House. The annual event recognizes outstanding leaders who are making the Commonwealth a safer place to live and work.

UMass Lowell has been recognized as a national leader in preparing students who are the first in their families to attend college for success on campus and beyond.

More than 300 leaders in educating the next generation of entrepreneurs are at UMass Lowell this week for the eighth annual Deshpande Symposium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education.

The Massachusetts High Technology Council honored University of Massachusetts Lowell Chancellor Jacquie Moloney with its Ray Stata Leadership and Innovation Award at its 2019 Annual Meeting.

Hundreds of people from across North America representing education, industry, investors and economic developers are gathered at UMass Lowell this week to share expertise on educating the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The risk of heart disease and death increases with the number of eggs an individual consumes, according to a UMass Lowell nutrition expert who has studied the issue.

In a scene that may look more like the Welsh countryside than Lowell, more than 100 sheep have been deployed to a steep and grassy piece of UMass Lowell property along the VFW highway to participate in some sustainable and delicious mowing.

Wildlife officials will examine and band the latest addition to UMass Lowell's real-life River Hawks.

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An IBM executive who oversees emerging technology partnerships for the multi-billion-dollar company and a business marketing strategist who launched her career in Lowell will anchor the 2019 UMass Lowell Women’s Leadership Conference.

UMass Lowell recently recognized seven distinguished graduates at this year’s University Alumni Awards.

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A second-grader is this year’s top winner in UMass Lowell’s annual Cool Science Contest, which teaches K-12 students across Massachusetts about how they can use art to teach the public about climate change.

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UMass Lowell today celebrated the reopening of one of its most important research and academic buildings, Perry Hall, after more than 18 months and a $50 million makeover.

UMass Lowell announced today that it is expanding its student entrepreneurship program to honor one of its most successful graduates.

UMass Lowell is celebrating the reopening of one of its most important research and academic buildings, Perry Hall, after more than 18 months and a $50 million makeover.

UMass Lowell and the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) celebrated the completion of the university’s $23.1 million Accelerated Energy Program (AEP) at a ceremony on Earth Day 2019.

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UMass Lowell and the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance (DCAMM) will celebrate the completion of the university’s $23.1 Accelerated Energy Program (AEP), one of the largest in the Commonwealth.

Entrepreneurs developing new technologies to treat blood clots, congestive heart failure, incontinence and more were the big winners at the Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center $200,000 Challenge, an annual pitch competition that showcases cutting-edge innovations in the medical-device and biotech fields.

The largest graduating class in UMass Lowell history will receive advice from a newly elected congresswoman and two internationally renowned educators at UMass Lowell Commencement 2019.

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As a UMass Lowell expert on the Middle Ages, Lauren Fogle is an source for journalists writing about "Game of Thrones." 

UMass Lowell recently recognized Kronos and Raytheon for their commitment to the success of the university with its first-ever Preferred Partners honors.

Burger King’s announcement that the chain is rolling out the new “Impossible Whopper” sets the table for a debate over “meatless meat.”

A UMass Lowell expert on mercury is studying how much of the toxic substance accumulates in forests with an eye toward reducing the dangerous pollutant worldwide.

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UMass Lowell’s annual Days of Giving last just 48 hours. But for some of the more than 2,500 donors who took part in last year’s challenge and raised $314,000, giving back goes on all year long. The 2019 Days of Giving are April 9 and 10.

The Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation are presenting a program celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing and its lasting impact on science and research.

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The JFK Moonshot Symposium at UMass Lowell is part of the John F. Kennedy Library’s yearlong commemoration of the Apollo 11 mission and the vision and leadership of President Kennedy that made it possible.

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A team of UMass Lowell researchers has pioneered a new, more efficient way to power electric vehicles.

Tyler Iorizzo, a Ph.D. candidate in physics at UMass Lowell, has won international recognition for his work to develop an imaging device that could lead to improved diagnosis and treatment of certain skin cancers.

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News that U.S. regulators have confirmed asbestos in beauty products sold at two national retailers is no surprise, according to an internationally respected public-health expert whose efforts include sounding the alarm about dangers hidden in consumer goods. 

UMass Lowell and Greentown Labs have announced a new partnership to advance renewable energy.

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To help protect medical information from cyberattacks, the National Science Foundation has awarded a three-year grant totaling nearly $1 million to a team of researchers led by Prof. Yan Luo of UMass Lowell’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering to develop a secure cyberinfrastructure for translational research.

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The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) honored UMass Lowell on Feb. 13 for its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in STEM and furthering positive change in the institution’s relevant policies and practice.

A UMass Lowell researcher who analyzes the causes and impacts of violence fueled by drug trafficking has won critical acclaim for her work and is bringing a fresh understanding of these issues from the streets into the classroom.

Regardless of whether the public thinks Michael Cohen’s testimony before Congress yesterday is believable, President Trump’s ex-personal lawyer is a player in the “game of attrition” that is weakening the president and embarrassing his allies, according to a political science expert available for interviews on the subject. 

A new, five-year $498,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grant will allow Miko Wilford, a UMass Lowell psychology professor from Dracut, to study why defendants opt for plea deals. The prestigious grant program recognizes outstanding faculty researchers who are making significant contributions as scholars and mentors early in their careers.

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Why is a new generation embracing Queen’s music and the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody?" Brandon Vaccaro, a film-score expert and assistant teaching professor of music who coordinates the university’s sound recording technology program, says it’s a combination of Freddie Mercury’s undeniable presence and a well-produced film.

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It may be one of the most recognizable brands in the world, but sales of the iPhone, the core of Apple’s success, are softening, a sign that the company could be “in big trouble,” says UMass Lowell Associate Prof. Scott Latham, a business strategy expert.

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Super Bowl advertisers may hit pay dirt this Sunday when the New England Patriots face the Los Angeles Rams, but don’t expect the broadcast’s commercials to stir any controversy, says Spencer Ross, a marketing and branding expert available for interviews on the subject.

Mass Lowell researchers are developing ways to improve the durability and longevity of New England’s roads, bridges and tunnels as part of a new initiative supported by the U.S. Department of Transportation. 

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UMass Lowell – a leader in information technology, security and criminal justice education and research – is introducing a new online program for information technology professionals who want to update their skills on the latest standards in cybersecurity on their own or for employers who want to ensure their workforce and operations are fully prepared to counter any threats.

Sixty-two percent of all millennials – Americans ages 18 to 37 – surveyed by the UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion said they disapprove of Trump’s job performance and only 37 percent said they view the president favorably. The independent, nonpartisan poll of 1,000 adults, which has a margin of error of 3.4 percent, was conducted prior to the government shutdown.

UMass Lowell's online programs are among the top in the nation, according to the latest ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

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UMass Lowell established the Richard and Nancy Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility to teach students how to navigate ethical dilemmas in the professional world.

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