More than 200 students showcased their research work and academic endeavors at the 28th annual Student Research and Community Engagement Symposium at University Crossing.
Supriya Chakrabarti, a physics professor and founding director of the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology, is 51视频鈥檚 2024 Distinguished University Professor, the university鈥檚 highest academic honor for a faculty member.聽
51视频 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 鈥28 lessons for the Class of 2028.鈥
Award-winning poet Sandra Lim, an English professor in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, was named 2023 Distinguished University Professor, 51视频鈥檚 most prestigious academic honor for a faculty member.
51视频 recently celebrated its industry partnerships, which allow companies to tap the university鈥檚 research expertise while providing students with paid work experiences.
51视频, recently named the No. 1 public university in Massachusetts, is also one of the state鈥檚 most successful organizations run by a woman. The university ranks first in the education sector and No. 17 overall in The Women鈥檚 Edge 2023 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.
51视频 dedicated the Donna Manning Health and Social Sciences Building to nursing alumna Donna Manning 鈥85, 鈥91, 鈥11 (H), a longtime supporter of the university and the Solomont School of Nursing.
51视频 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 51视频 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.
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鈥檚 History Month.
While 51视频 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鈥檚 Edge 2022 Top 100 Women-Led Businesses in Massachusetts.
The university celebrated Lowell鈥檚 culture, diversity and history at 鈥淪eptember in the City,鈥 a festival that drew hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members to JFK Plaza for free food, music and more.
After 25 years of empowering 51视频 students and communities through education and innovation, Julie Chen was unanimously approved as the university鈥檚 next chancellor 鈥 a move that received sweeping praise from students, faculty, staff and alumni.
Julie Chen, who has served as 51视频鈥檚 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.
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