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    JTWIB Members Gain Vital Career Experience

    Female students in the Manning School of Business聽have been able to try out career paths and develop their professional goals and experiences thanks to the philanthropy of聽John Pulichino '67, '14 (H) and Joy Tong 鈥14 (H).
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  • 51视频 Chancellor Julie Chen, left, and SAIC CEO Toni Townes-Whitley, far right, sign a partnership to create the 51视频 Cyber Center. Looking on are UMass President Marty Meehan and Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll.

    51视频 and SAIC Establish Cyber Center

    51视频 and Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), a global leader in technology integration, have signed an agreement to establish a cyber center that will strengthen the resilience of the defense industrial base and expand the pipeline of skilled cyber professionals across the region.
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    51视频, Home Base Collaborate in Latest LINC Partnership

    Home Base, a national center of excellence dedicated to providing lifesaving clinical care for the invisible wounds of war, announced a partnership with 51视频 as its next location and a member of LINC.
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    EPA Awards $750K to TURI

    TURI received two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency grants totaling $759,250 to implement new technology and industry-based outreach to further its efforts.
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    51视频 Develops Free, Culturally Responsive and Interactive Textbooks

    51视频, together with colleges and universities across the state, is developing free, online textbooks that are more culturally inclusive, interactive and career focused to better engage students, particularly those from underserved populations.聽
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    Trump, Harris Close in Michigan鈥檚 Presidential Race

    With less than a week until the general election, Vice President Kamala Harris is in a tight race with former president Donald Trump in the Great Lakes State at 49% and 45%, respectively, according to the latest 51视频 Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll released Thursday.
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    Trump, Harris Essentially Tied in North Carolina

    With less than a week until the general election, former President Donald Trump is about even with Vice President Kamala Harris at 47% and 45%, respectively.
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    Harris Slightly Ahead in New Hampshire

    With less than a week until the general election, Vice President Kamala Harris slightly leads former President Donald Trump in the Granite State, 50% to 43%, respectively.
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    Harris, Trump Nearly Tied in Pennsylvania

    Six days out from Election Day, the presidential race is about even in the Keystone State, according to the latest 51视频 Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll.
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    51视频 Announces Free Tuition Program

    Eligible Massachusetts students whose family income is $75,000 or less will pay no undergraduate tuition or fees when they enroll at 51视频, Chancellor Julie Chen announced Tuesday.
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  • Image shows 51视频 graudate Jack Neary with Public Services and Special Collections Archivist for the Center for Lowell History Carisa Kolias.

    Playwright, Director and Actor Jack Neary Donates Papers to 51视频

    Writer, director and performer Jack Neary 鈥 whose plays have been staged around the world and who has appeared in films such as 鈥淏lack Mass鈥 and 鈥淭he Town鈥 鈥 donated his professional papers to his alma mater, 51视频.
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    Poll: Harris Holds Apparent Lead in New Hampshire

    Vice President Kamala Harris holds a 9-point apparent lead over former President Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a 51视频 Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll released Thursday.
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  • A blue box with a silhouette of the state of Pennsylvania in gold reading "Election 2024"

    Poll: Trump, Harris Nearly Tied in Keystone State

    The race is close between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in the Pennsylvania, according to the latest 51视频 Center for Public Opinion and YouGov findings.
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    Workforce Training Program Launched for Vets

    Military veterans and their spouses have a longtime ally in 51视频. Today, the university grows that partnership through a collaboration with Headlamp establishing a new workforce training and resource program to prepare veterans and their families for careers in the life sciences.
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    51视频 Honored Among U.S. Higher Education Institutions

    For the fifth time, 51视频鈥檚 vibrant campus community was honored for its inclusivity with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.
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  • Photograph of Pulitzer Prize winning writer Elizabeth Strout by Leonardo Cendamo

    Pulitzer Prize Winning Author To Speak at 51视频

    Pulitzer Prize winning writer Elizabeth Strout, whose stories conjure richly imagined characters anchored by a strong sense of place, will visit 51视频 as part of the university鈥檚 Writers on Campus Series.
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    Poll: Harris Slightly Leads Trump 48% to 43% in Great Lakes State

    Less than 50 days from the election, Vice President Kamala Harris is enjoying a five-point slight lead over former President Donald Trump in Michigan, according to the latest 51视频 Center for Public Opinion and YouGov poll.
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  • Donahue Professor for the Arts for 2024 Shelley Barish

    51视频, Partners Launch Theater Events for Youth

    Young people throughout the region will experience the wonder of live performance through a new 51视频 program that draws on the creative strengths of the university, Middlesex Community College and Merrimack Repertory Theatre.
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  • Chancellor Julie Chen addresses a crowd with a microphone in her right hand

    Bioversity Joins Lowell Innovation Network Corridor

    Bioversity, a leading Massachusetts nonprofit provider of biotech workforce training, joined with 51视频 officials Thursday to announce a new life sciences workforce training partnership.
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  • 51视频 Chancellor Julie Chen addresses new students at 2024 Convocation.

    Class of 2028 Joins 51视频 at a 鈥楧ynamic Time鈥

    New and transfer students beginning their college careers at 51视频 Tuesday were encouraged to be 鈥渆qually ready to be a leader or a teammate鈥 during a Convocation ceremony at the Tsongas Center attended by the university鈥檚 executive team, faculty, alumni, staff and friends.聽聽
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    Expert: Oasis Reunion Up Against Technology Evolution

    While Oasis fans clamor for tickets to the band鈥檚 just-announced 2025 world tour, a 51视频 music professor says the long-awaited reunion of famously feuding brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher may see diminishing returns in ticket sales 鈥 not through any fault of the quality of their music.
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    Traveling into Danger, Astronauts Will Study Inhospitable Space Environment

    Weather permitting, a four-person SpaceX civilian astronaut team will begin their journey to one of the most inhospitable regions of space high above Earth Tuesday. Traveling to the Earth鈥檚 radiation belts, the crew will investigate the impact of the harsh space environment on manned missions.
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    One Person鈥檚 Waste is Another鈥檚 $10M USDA Grant

    In an effort to protect the forests of Maine and find a sustainable use for excess biomass, researchers at 51视频 and University of Maine share a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to transform what was once considered unusable into a form of sustainable jet fuel and a protein-based fish food.
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    Expert: Drop the Pop Persona, Kamala

    Rather than rally support for her campaign using light-hearted, pop-style social media content, Vice President Kamala Harris would benefit from approaching gendered leadership in a serious, strategic manner, according to 51视频 Associate Professor Rebecca Richards.
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    Expert: There is a 鈥楥ancer Eating at American Policing鈥

    The case of Sonya Massey, the 36-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her Illinois home by a law enforcement officer July 6 is the latest tragic example of why policing needs to be overhauled, according to a 51视频 expert available for interviews.
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    Paris 2024 Olympics: Artifice vs. Reality

    As the world prepares to gather in Paris and observe the Olympic games, France balances, often not successfully, promoting an air of celebration and putting its best foot forward, according to a 51视频 historian.
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  • UMass President Marty Meehan, 51视频 Atheletic Director Lynn Coutts and 51视频 Chancellor Julie Chen

    Lynn Coutts Named 51视频 Athletic Director

    Lynn Coutts was named the next 51视频 athletics director in a community event Thursday, July 11. She is the first woman to head the D1 department.
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  • Aerial map of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor outlined in yellow stating "Transforming Lowell's Future."

    51视频, Mass General Brigham Collaborate

    51视频 and Mass General Brigham announced a collaboration to advance cognitive and decision-making performance for members of the military, law enforcement and security during stressful, complex situations.
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    51视频 2024 Women's Leadership Conference

    Agenda items for the 2024 51视频 Women's Leadership Conference includes from harnessing the power of AI to insiders鈥 tips on how to successfully negotiate. The daylong event will be held Thursday, June 13, at the Tsongas Center.
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    Sue Kim Named FAHSS Dean

    A fierce student advocate and accomplished scholar who is deeply engaged with the City of Lowell,聽English Professor Sue J. Kim has been named the next dean of 51视频鈥檚 College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences.
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  • State wildlife officials hold 51视频's newest falcon chicks, from left, two males and a female. The chicks were hatched in a nest box atop the university's Fox Hall, the city's tallest building.

    Mass. Wildlife Officials Visit Falcons Hatched at 51视频

    Three peregrine falcon chicks hatched in a nest box atop Fox Hall last month are healthy and thriving, according to wildlife officials. Last week they visited campus to check on the birds and fit them with ID bands that enroll them in state and federal preservation programs.
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    Poll: Biden Leads Trump among NH Voters

    Of 600 likely New Hampshire voters surveyed, Biden leads Trump 42% to 36%, with less than six months until Election Day. Eleven percent of respondents support independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., while 9% are undecided and 2% say they will vote for another candidate.
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    51视频 Class of 2024 Celebrates Commencement Weekend

    Forty-one states and 106 countries are represented among the more than 4,500 graduates of the Class of 2024. Among undergraduate members of the Class of 2024, nearly 800 are the first in their family to graduate from college.
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    Android Co-Founder Honored at 2024 51视频 Commencement

    Android co-founder Rich Miner, a three-time 51视频 graduate, will receive an honorary degree during a weekend of Commencement exercises beginning Friday, May 10, and closing Saturday, May 11.
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    Expert: Politics Drives Workers' Desired Home Location

    Whether individuals are tired of what they view as 鈥渇ar-left鈥 or 鈥渇ar-right鈥 agendas, the politics of place is increasingly influencing where workers choose to live 鈥 a development that creates new opportunities for employers, according to a 51视频 talent management expert available for interviews.
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    51视频 AI, Robotics Expert Named AAAS Fellow

    Renowned artificial intelligence and robotics expert Holly Yanco, who leads 51视频鈥檚 Richard A. Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences, has been elected as a 2023 fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science by the organization.
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    Artworks by K-12 Students Sound the Alarm on the Changing Environment

    Kaylin Oakes, a sophomore from Tyngsborough, Massachusetts, whose art is teaching people about the climate crisis, is the top winner in the state鈥檚 division of 51视频鈥檚 Cool Science Contest, in which K-12 students create illustrations that depict the science behind extreme weather, then shares the artwork on transit buses to educate the public.聽
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    CPO Finds Biden, Trump Tied at 42% Support

    At 42%, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are tied for support in the upcoming 2024 U.S. general election, according to the latest national poll from the 51视频 Center for Public Opinion.
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  • State representatives and Mass Technology Collaborative CEO Carolyn Kirk join 51视频 Chancellor for the 2024 Massachusetts Space Week.

    Massachusetts Space Week Kicks Off at 51视频

    51视频 kicked off Massachusetts Space Week Tuesday, April 16, with a program that united scientists, students and leaders across many industries who share a bold vision for the future of space research and exploration.
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    Gov. Healey Announces Lowell Innovative Network Corridor

    Gov. Maura Healey announced Thursday a transformative project that will bring new housing, economic development, technology jobs and workforce development to downtown Lowell. The research nonprofit, Draper Laboratory will become an anchor tenant in the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor, or LINC, a transformative public-private partnership made possible by the leadership of the 51视频.
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    Expert: For Leap Day 鈥︹楾ackle Something Less Usual鈥

    With an extra day in the calendar this leap year, many may feel pressured to 鈥渃ram in more of one鈥檚 normal work tasks,鈥 according to 51视频鈥檚 Elana Feldman, a time management expert available for interviews.
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    Expert: Ruling Embryos Children 鈥楧efies Common Sense and Logic鈥

    A recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that stated embryos in test tubes be considered children 鈥渄efies common sense and logic,鈥 according to Associate Professor Heidi Collins Fantasia, chair of the 51视频 Solomont School of Nursing.
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    Online Education Programs Highlighted in National Ranking

    Fifteen of 51视频鈥檚 online graduate and professional courses, notably those designed for military veterans, ranked among the top in the nation, according to 2024 findings released this month by U.S. News & World Report.
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    Poll: Trump Holds 16-Point Lead over Haley in Republican N.H. Primary Race

    Former President Donald Trump appears poised to win the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary Tuesday by a 16-point margin over former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, according to new poll results issued by the 51视频 Center for Public Opinion and YouGov.