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.”

Award-winning poet Sandra Lim, an English professor in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, was named 2023 Distinguished University Professor, UMass Lowell’s most prestigious academic honor for a faculty member.

UMass Lowell recently celebrated its industry partnerships, which allow companies to tap the university’s research expertise while providing students with paid work experiences.

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.

UMass Lowell dedicated the Donna Manning Health and Social Sciences Building to nursing alumna Donna Manning ’85, ’91, ’11 (H), a longtime supporter of the university and the Solomont School of Nursing.

UMass Lowell welcomed approximately 2,700 first-year and transfer students to campus during Convocation at the Tsongas Center, where Chancellor Julie Chen highlighted a new initiative around paid, career-connected experiences.

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.

Julie Chen highlighted the importance of making an impact during her formal inauguration as UMass Lowell chancellor, a two-day celebration that helped raise $2.6 million for her new Fund for Student Success.

Pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the country, is catching on at UML, where students, faculty and staff come together on Sunday mornings at the Campus Recreation Center to learn the game.

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

A one-on-one interview between Chancellor Julie Chen and CBS Boston, this segment is part of a month-long tribute the outlet is producing to highlight local female leaders throughout Women’s History Month.

Nearly two dozen UML staff members received Performance Recognition Program awards from the commonwealth for their contributions to public service.

While UMass Lowell transitioned to a new leader in July, its continued place among the leading women-led businesses in Massachusetts remained constant. The university ranks No. 20 in The Women’s Edge 2022 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.

The university celebrated Lowell’s culture, diversity and history at “September in the City,” a festival that drew hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members to JFK Plaza for free food, music and more.

Julie Chen welcomed more than 2,500 first-year and transfer students to UMass Lowell during her first Convocation as chancellor.

UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen is interviewed in this story about the drive to diversify higher education leadership at institutions across the region.

Julie Chen commences her chancellorship of UMass Lowell.

Chancellor-elect Julie Chen reflects on her time as a student-athlete on the 50th anniversary of Title IX and its impact on today's students.

As the 50th anniversary of Title IX approaches, UMass Lowell’s new chancellor embodies the enduring power of women’s participation in college athletics.

After 25 years of empowering UMass Lowell students and communities through education and innovation, Julie Chen was unanimously approved as the university’s next chancellor — a move that received sweeping praise from students, faculty, staff and alumni.

Julie Chen, who has served as UMass Lowell’s Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation since 2016 and has been a member of the faculty since 1997, was named Chancellor of the nearly 18,000-student national research university.