Supported by a three-year $483,324 grant from the Davis Educational Foundation, a new program at UMass Lowell will emphasize student engagement, encourage mentorship among faculty and students, and improve cultural competency across the university.

White House and other federal officials advancing efforts to provide educational equity and opportunities for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, visited UMass Lowell last week to learn from students, faculty and staff about their experiences as part of a tour of universities and colleges committed to these goals.

Former President Donald Trump holds a commanding lead for the Granite State Republican party’s nomination in the 2024 race for the White House, with former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in a not-so-close second – she trails by 30 points – according to poll results issued Thursday by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion and YouGov.

A gifted poet, author and educator, English Professor Sandra Lim has been named the 2023 UMass Lowell Distinguished University Professor.

At 627, the number of mass shootings in 2023 is nearly double the days in the calendar year. As the U.S. marks this figure, tallied by Gun Violence Archive, a UMass Lowell criminal justice professor will examine whether the patchwork of gun prevention laws enacted state to state are actually doing the job.

WeightWatchers’ rebrand in 2024 may leave customers “without the sense of community that enabled and motivated millions to successfully manage their weight,” according to UMass Lowell business turnaround expert Scott Latham, who is available for interviews.

UMass Lowell scientists developing low-cost, portable biosensors to safeguard the health of marine and freshwater environments have received $1 million from the National Science Foundation to support their work.

Shane MacGowan, the hard-driving poet and frontman of the Anglo-Celtic band The Pogues, “redefined what both punk and Irish traditional music could mean,” according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews about the musician’s influences and legacy.

Sure now to throw vast sums of the family’s estimated $60 billion fortune behind GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, the Koch Network’s endorsement of her campaign Tuesday comes a year too late, according to UMass Lowell politics expert John Cluverius, who is available for interviews.

Building on a longstanding collaboration, UMass Lowell is proud to announce a joint admissions agreement with BHCC. The largest community college in the Commonwealth, BHCC students who wish to pursue bachelor’s or more advanced degrees will be encouraged to apply to UMass Lowell.

New educator-focused history lessons and resources developed by the Tsongas Industrial History Center aim to teach high school students across the country about Lowell’s textile economy of the 1800s and its ties to slave labor before the U.S. Civil War.

Researchers at UMass Lowell’s Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences are exploring how the gut microbiome contributes to the risk of Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases. This research could lead to earlier detection and new treatments for people with those diseases, which impact millions of people in the United States and around the world. 

A UMass Lowell scientist is hoping to improve the quality of life for those with diabetes using innovative biomaterials and engineered cells and tissues, including an insulin-producing, bioengineered pancreas-like tissue.

The volume of breast milk produced may be determined by genetics, according to biomedical and nutritional sciences Professor Shannon Kelleher of the UMass Lowell Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

Strong wins for Democrats on Election Night Tuesday, Nov. 7, juxtaposed against President Joe Biden’s dismal approval rating pose a problem for pollsters, according to UMass Lowell political scientist John Cluverius.

UMass Lowell Manning School of Business professor Mark Yim wants to know if AI-powered robots can entice people to buy things.

UMass Lowell, recently named the No. 1 public university in Massachusetts, is also one of the state’s most successful organizations run by a woman. The university ranks first in the education sector and No. 17 overall in The Women’s Edge 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.

Field hockey players from the Netherlands are making an impact for UMass Lowell team.

Latin teacher, tattoo artist and award-winning author Phuc Tran will visit UMass Lowell next month to read from and discuss his work as part of the university’s Writers on Campus series.

Two UMass Lowell academic spaces – and a new scholarship fund – now pay tribute to the hard work and contributions of outstanding alumni who forged impressive careers.

In honor of their outstanding service to the campus and community, UMass Lowell has recognized 12 distinguished graduates with 2023 University Alumni Awards. 

UMass Lowell’s exemplary work fostering an inclusive campus community has earned the university a 2023 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.

The vote to oust Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy Tuesday by his colleagues may be trouble for Republicans come the next election cycle, said UMass Lowell political scientist John Cluverius, who is available for interviews.

The death of veteran California Sen. Dianne Feinstein Sept. 28 “creates problems for Democrats in the short and the long term,” said UMass Lowell political science Associate Professor John Cluverius.

UMass Lowell has received a $2.5 million grant to expand the work of its Asian American Center for Engagement and Excellence in collaboration with UMass Boston. This builds on UMass Lowell’s $1.5 million 2021 grant to launch the center.

In a newly published research paper for the Brookings Institution, Manning School of Business Elizabeth J. Altman and Beth Humberd, associate professors of management, explore how AI and related emerging technologies like autonomous vehicles can help with the day-to-day tasks and responsibilities of running a household – and whether the technology can alleviate the age-old disparity between men and women when it comes to taking care of this work.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey’s plan to prohibit state agencies from purchasing single-use plastic bottles is a “good move,” but must not diminish recycling efforts, according to Margaret Sobkowicz-Kline, a UMass Lowell plastics expert available for interviews.

NBC News and MSNBC National Political Correspondent Steve Kornacki will share his analysis of the 2024 presidential election at UMass Lowell Sept. 21 as part of the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Dean’s Speaker Series.

Devastating rain and flooding throughout Massachusetts overnight Monday gave way to even more “flooding Wednesday, with thunderstorms through Thursday,” according to UMass Lowell meteorologist Frank Colby, who is available for interviews.

Mass Lowell has been named the No. 1 public school in Massachusetts in the 2024 Wall Street Journal Best Colleges in the United States ranking and No. 10 among all Massachusetts schools.

New students welcomed to UMass Lowell Tuesday were encouraged to “find their community” and explore all the campus and the region have to offer.

Wednesday saw Canada, a long-standing U.S. ally, issue a travel warning for LGBTQ+ individuals visiting the United States. Tourists visiting certain areas were cautioned in the wake of recent hate crimes, legislation and countless examples of discrimination. UMass Lowell's Cheryl Llewellyn, an expert on gender and migration, is available for comment on this story.

“Organizations are facing a unique dilemma: people are aging, but not retiring,” said Catherine Rymsha, a visiting faculty lecturer in management at UMass Lowell.

More than a dozen medical studies from around the globe show women suffer worse outcomes when diagnosed with and treated for cardiac issues – the No. 1 killer in the world according to the Centers for Disease Control.

Ellen Wetmore, a professor of art and design, was named a 2023 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant awardee in recognition of her ongoing work in drawing and painting.

Drawing on UMass Lowell’s expertise in spacecraft design and track record of successful missions, the university has secured $5.5 million in state funding to launch a research center where scientists, industry leaders and startups can build and test miniature satellites and components essential to spaceflight.

Former President Donald Trump’s indictment regarding his alleged effort to invalidate Georgia’s 2020 presidential election results “is the most politically dangerous” for him, according to John Cluverius, UMass Lowell political science professor and polling expert.

The indictment of former President Donald Trump for his alleged involvement in attempting to invalidate the 2020 presidential election results will likely not change the behavior of right-wing extremists in the country, according to anti-terrorism expert Prof. James Forest.

Rayne Valentine, an East Boston sixth-grader whose art is teaching people about rising sea levels, is the top winner in the Massachusetts division of the annual Cool Science contest.

A “critical barrier” to accessing safe contraception has been reduced, according to UMass Lowell Associate Professor Heidi Fantasia, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday a brand of daily birth control has been cleared for purchase without a prescription.

With a hoped-for break in the rain, stargazers may get a glimpse of the aurora borealis – commonly known as the northern lights – Wednesday and Thursday, a rare treat for those living in Massachusetts, according to a UMass Lowell astrophysicist available for interviews.

Young musicians just learning their craft will grace the same stage as the masters when the teens perform at Boston’s Symphony Hall this month as part of UMass Lowell’s summer band program.

Mary Gallant, an expert in health behavior, community health and public health programs and policy, will join UMass Lowell as the next dean of the Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences.

For her exceptional dedication to students and the university, UMass Lowell is proud to champion Stephanie D. Block as one of five recipients of the 2023 Manning Prize for Excellence in Teaching. 

Bertie Greer, an expert in global supply chain management, will join UMass Lowell on Nov. 1 as its next Rist Family Dean of the Manning School of Business.

Prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program awards, designed to advance recipients' careers as educators and researchers, have been awarded to three UMass Lowell faculty members: Sheree Pagsuyoin, Spencer Ross and Mehmet “Berk” Talay.

Donning hard hats and holding Styrofoam pool noodles to keep a protective mother peregrine falcon at bay, Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife biologists retrieved two falcon chicks hatched in a nest box at UMass Lowell, to get a look at the birds and assess their health. 

Tina Turner, whose tumultuous childhood and abusive first marriage gave way under the weight of her sheer determination to become to a rock ‘n’ roll legend, was “the driving force” behind each of the bands she fronted, according to UMass Lowell music expert Gena Greher, who is available for interviews about the star’s influence and legacy.

Political scientist John Cluverius, director of survey research for UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion, is available to discuss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his chances to become the Republican nominee, now that he has announced his candidacy for president in 2024.

UMass Lowell Climate Change experts are concerned by forecasts of record-breaking heat this summer. They are available for media interviews to talk about how their research connects to the climate crisis and what they believe is ahead in the next few months.

Fund totals raised and the number of River Hawk supporters who donated to both Chancellor Julie Chen's inauguration and 2023 Days of Giving were all new records.

In a nation marked by division and polarity, the UMass Lowell Class of 2023 was encouraged to create monuments and underline representations of hope, justice and freedom at this year’s Commencement exercises.

Home care workers and the hundreds of thousands of clients they serve are benefitting from new, free educational resources available from UMass Lowell and partners, including the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) and the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety.

As testimony continues this week in a plagiarism lawsuit pitting pop star Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” against Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get it On,” a UMass Lowell musicologist said Sheeran has reason to worry.

A new report by more than 20 education experts from across the U.S. describes the policy changes that will be needed for testing and accountability policies in K-12 schools to serve the long-stated goals of excellence and equity.

The struggle for equity and justice in an increasingly polarized world will be the central focus of the 2023 UMass Lowell Commencement ceremonies.

UMass Lowell English Professor Sandra Lim has received the 2023 Jackson Poetry Prize, which recognizes American poets of exceptional talent.

Mechanical and industrial engineering Assistant Professor Maria L. Carreon joined an esteemed group of researchers this semester as she was recognized by the National Science Foundation with an early-career, faculty development grant to assist in her efforts to convert greenhouse gases to different types of fuel.

The university will guarantee students paid career-connected experiences during their college careers, UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen announced April 13 in a speech focused on the scope of the university’s impact locally and around the globe.

Gov. Maura T. Healey will give the keynote address at Chancellor Julie Chen's inauguration on Thursday, April 13.

Boston Police Superintendent Nora Baston, a UMass Lowell graduate, will discuss her career and share memories of her time on campus at the Alumni Showcase. The event is free and open to the public.

Computer science professor awarded National Science Foundation CAREER Grant for his robotics research.

A UMass Lowell initiative dedicated to the success of full-time students who are the first in their families to go to college will open a space on campus for them to call their own. 

Beginning Friday night, March 24, five planets in the night sky will start to align, offering stargazers a great opportunity to track this phenomenon.

Known as the “Iron Lady of Jharkhand,” Indigenous peoples and climate justice and activist Dayamani Barla has been named UMass Lowell’s 2023 Greeley Scholar for Peace Studies.

A move Friday by the International Criminal Court – issuing an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin – is not as consequential as it may seem, according to UMass Lowell international relations Associate Professor Jarrod Hayes.

Support for the annual NCAA college basketball tournament, known colloquially as March Madness, is low this year according to the latest UMass Lowell Center for Public Opinion poll released Wednesday. The polling data show just 16% of respondents consider themselves college basketball fans.

The U.S. Department of Defense is funding a project led by UMass Lowell to explore the use of artificial intelligence to help people make decisions in crisis situations.

UMass Lowell students toured the Azores, thanks to a study-abroad program offered through the Art and Design Department and the Saab Center for Portuguese Studies.

An international group of experts, co-led by University of Massachusetts Lowell, has developed new criteria to define sustainable chemistry.

A former ambassador to Portugal who served under President Barack Obama will lead a program on U.S. policy at UMass Lowell this week.

The Massachusetts Medical Device Development Center seeks entrepreneurs to enter its M2D2 $200K Challenge, a pitch competition that advances the ideas of early-stage medical device, diagnostic and biotech companies around the world.

Burt Bacharach’s talent defined a major era in American songwriting, according to UMass Lowell music experts Gena Greher and Alan Williams.

Nikki Haley, a former Republican governor of South Carolina who Tuesday announced her run for the presidency in 2024 “looks good on paper,” but otherwise has an uphill battle to win the nomination, according to a UMass Lowell political scientist available for interviews.

The next generation of walking robots, flying drones, protective exoskeletons and more created a buzz Monday, as UMass Lowell celebrated 10 years of the robotics revolution at the university’s New England Robotics Validation and Experimentation (NERVE) Center.

Americans are evenly split on whether gambling on sports should be allowed, despite the practice being legal in more than half of the U.S., according to a poll released Wednesday by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion.

As an estimated 193 million people prepare to watch Sunday’s Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles, fans express major concerns with violence on and off the field, according to a poll released Wednesday by UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion. 

he ongoing megadrought and Colorado River water crisis in the Western U.S. are driven in large part by climate change, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews.

The latest spate of mass shootings can be understood, in part, as “violent extinction bursts of a dying form of masculinity,” according to UMass Lowell philosophy Professor Carol Hay. But a new form of masculinity may be appearing.

UMass Lowell students whose work exemplifies the ideals advanced by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were recognized by the university at a ceremony Wednesday, Jan. 25.

Like many plastics engineering majors at UML, Nolan Buckley had a job waiting for him when he graduated. It just so happens, Buckley’s first job out of college is playing professional rugby.

At least 85%, a staggering figure, of plastic waste generated in the U.S. went to landfills in 2021 while just 5 to 6% was recycled. Two UMass Lowell researchers want to reverse these statistics.

Former President Donald Trump’s visit to Salem, N.H., on Saturday “puts down a marker” against other candidates who may challenge him for the party’s nomination for president in 2024, according to a UMass Lowell expert available for interviews.

David Crosby, who rose to superstardom by piloting two of rock ‘n’ roll’s most durable bands, “was a problem child trying to hold onto childhood wonder” through his immense talent, according to UMass Lowell music business expert Alan Williams.

A hotline credited with preventing infant deaths in Alabama is being adapted to help rural providers curb infant mortality and improve the health of mothers in central Africa.

Elementary schoolteachers in Lowell and across the country have a new way to engage young readers, thanks to UMass Lowell faculty working to integrate the richness of Asian cultures into the K-12 curriculum.

Veronica Maksymenko won’t be old enough to vote when she graduates with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science this spring, or when she begins her doctor of physical therapy program this summer. Despite her youth, Maksymenko, at 17, said she feels at home at UMass Lowell.

Mass Lowell is a national leader in online education, notably for military veterans, according to 2023 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report, which assessed online programs at more than 1,800 colleges and universities.

Imagine a low-cost fertilizer made from solar power and water that does not emit greenhouse gas and could be used in developing nations to overcome food insecurity. Green Fertilizer, an innovation designed and piloted by UMass Lowell students Sam Alpert, Benard Tabu and Visal Veng, is on its way to being just that.

While the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission this week walked back a report saying the agency would seek to ban household gas stoves due to health concerns over emissions, a UMass Lowell expert on the issue maintained “adequate evidence” of ill-health effects exists to take action.

Jeff Beck, the guitarist whose power punk and blues instincts fueled rock ‘n’ roll’s British invasion in the 1960s and beyond, was an “iconoclast and individualist” who evaded stardom through self-determination, according to UMass Lowell music business expert Alan Williams.

Recognized for his commitment to public-facing scholarship, UMass Lowell School of Education Associate Professor Jack Schneider was named to the 2023 Edu-Scholar Public Influence list. This marks the fifth consecutive year Schneider has been recognized with the honor.