The Kennedy College of Sciences invites you to participate in the 8th Annual “Spring into Science” showcase, which will highlight cutting edge research and educational opportunities within the college and from across the broader scientific community.

The colloquia, symposia, demonstrations and social events will be held April 14-18, 2025; and are open to all members of the college and campus community as well as alumni, friends of the college, and the general public.

Please note that some events may require registration.

  • When: Monday, April 14 – Friday, April 18, 2025
  • Where: Check individual events for specific location and time.

Collegewide and Headlining Events

Silas Laycock.

The Kennedy College of Sciences Dean's Lecture Series

"Seeing Double! Astrophysics with binary stars" with Silas Laycock, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Physics and Applied Physics

  • Date: April 15, 2025
  • Time: 3:30 - 5 p.m.
  • Location: Olsen Hall, Room 503

The talk will highlight images, visualizations and animations, to explain results from the Chandra X-ray Observatory, Gemini observatory, TESS: the Terrestrial Exoplanet Survey Satellite, HST, JWST, and UMass Lowell's own Schueller observatory.

This event is free and open to the public.

Satellite flying above Earth.

Environmental Earth and Atmospheric Sciences (EEAS) /Climate Change Initiative (CCI) Seminar

Dan Li (Boston University) presents: “Bridging the gap between applied meteorology and climate science: a few urban examples”.

Robot arm picking up cups.

UMass Lowell Robotics Research Symposium

Talks, panels, posters and more!

Contact Holly Yanco by email: holly_yanco@uml.edu for more information.

Kennedy College of Sciences Spring Fest logo.

Spring Fest

Join us in celebrating the Kennedy College of Sciences at the 8th Annual Spring Fest!

  • Date: April 16, 2025
  • Time: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  • Location: Olsen Hall Lawn
Kyle Leach.

Physics Colloquium

Kyle Leach (Colorado School of Mines) presents: “Hunting for Ghosts using Rare-Isotope Doped Superconducting and Optomechanical Sensors”.

  • Date: April 16, 2025
  • Time: 4-5 p.m.
  • Location: Olsen Hall, Room 503
Low Latitude Ionospheric Sensor Network set up in a field.

Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology (LoCSST) Seminar

Cesar Valladares (Institute for Scientific Research, Boston College) presents: “On the Future of the Low-latitude Ionospheric Sensor Network (LISN) and its use to understand N1K Irregularities”.

If you wish to attend, please email: Lynne_Schaufenbil@uml.edu by Friday, April 11.

Junyi Jessy Li.

Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences

Jessy Li (University of Texas at Austin) presents: “Discourse models with language models”.

UML Days of Giving, April 15-17, 2025 logo.

Days of Giving, April 15-17

The UMass Lowell community has rallied around our students for the past seven years of Days of Giving. We are calling on our students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to make this year the largest display of UML pride in 48 hours. Our focus is clear - empowering UMass Lowell students to succeed on the path to graduation.

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