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12/18/2024
By BCCS Staff
Services ramped up at the free physical therapy clinic on campus, which provides care to the UML community. The pro bono clinic was launched to provide opportunities for students in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program to gain more clinical experiences while they pursue their degrees.
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More than 100 years ago, Lowell native Harry “Bucky” Lew made history when he became the first Black professional basketball player. Years later, he made history again when he was named the basketball coach at Lowell Textile School (now UMass Lowell). The university honored Lew’s legacy during a men’s basketball game at Costello Athletic Center.
Gov. Maura T. Healey came to campus for the unveiling of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC) project, a public-private initiative led by the university and the city of Lowell that is expected to generate $3.7 billion in economic activity and create thousands of new jobs, hundreds of units of new housing and numerous opportunities for UML students and faculty.
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As tax day approached, nine business students volunteered to assist local low-income individuals and families with their federal and state tax returns.
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Family and friends cheered as the Class of 2024 completed their college journey at Commencement ceremonies at the Tsongas Center. Forty-one states and 106 countries were represented among the more than 4,500 graduates.
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Chemistry Asst. Prof. James Reuther and his lab group are part of a research team that was awarded more than $1.1 million to develop combat boots for soldiers that repair themselves when worn down.
Lynn Coutts, an accomplished higher education administrator and a former student-athlete and coach, was named UML athletic director, becoming the first woman to lead the River Hawk program.
Assoc. Prof. Gulden Camci-Unal of the Department of Chemical Engineering advanced her tissue engineering research, which involves using finely crushed eggshells to create microscopic 3D structures where bone cells can grow.
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Philosophy Chair Nicholas Evans and Criminology Assoc. Prof. Neil Shortland, director of UML’s Center for Terrorism and Security Studies, were awarded a pair of grants totaling $4.2 million from the U.S. Army Research Office to study the ethics and psychology of decision-making involving artificial intelligence.
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UMass Lowell administrators, faculty, students, alumni and friends gathered to rededicate the home of the university’s music department in honor of Chancellor Emerita Jacqueline Moloney ’75, ’92.
UMass Lowell was ranked the top education institution and No. 11 overall in The Women’s Edge 2024 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.
UMass Lowell and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a global leader in technology integration, signed an agreement to establish a cyber center that will expand the pipeline of skilled cyber professionals across the region. The center will be located in the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor.