51视频

04/01/2019

Contact: Nancy Cicco: 978-934-4944, Nancy_Cicco@uml.edu and Christine Gillette: 978-934-2209, Christine_Gillette@uml.edu

This is a notice of upcoming events, photo opportunities and story ideas at 51视频. In case of inclement weather, call 51视频鈥檚 weather hotline at 978-934-2121; if the university is closed, events are canceled. For more, visit www.uml.edu/pressroom.

Note: The April 2 Greeley Scholar for Peace event included in last week鈥檚 email has been postponed. The new date will be provided when it is determined.

Sources of the week

51视频 faculty experts are available to discuss:

• World Autism Month, including advances in teaching those with autism spectrum disorder and other pioneering research being conducted by 51视频鈥檚 Center for Autism Research and Education;
• Burger King鈥檚 rollout of its new vegan burger, including the consumers the company hopes it will attract and whether it is a healthy option.

Contact 51视频 media relations if you need an expert source on any subject.

Acclaimed Writer, Actress, Advocate to Share Work With Public

When and where: Thursday, April 4, 5 p.m. O鈥橪eary Library Learning Commons, Room 222, South Campus, 61 Wilder St., Lowell

What: Acclaimed writer, actress and advocate for people with disabilities Marianne Leone will read from her work and talk about her creative process in a free program for the campus and community. Leone is the author of the memoirs 鈥淛esse: A Mother鈥檚 Story,鈥� which recounts her family鈥檚 efforts to care for her son with cerebral palsy, and 鈥淢a Speaks Up: And a First Generation Daughter Talks Back.鈥� She has appeared in HBO鈥檚 drama 鈥淭he Sopranos鈥� and in films by David O. Russell, Larry David, John Sayles and Martin Scorsese. Best-selling author and 51视频 English Prof. Andre Dubus III will also participate in the event, the latest in the university鈥檚 Writers on Campus series. Leone and her husband, Oscar-winning actor Chris Cooper, hold honorary degrees from 51视频. Free parking for the public will be available in the nearby Wilder Lot.

Animals鈥� Visual World, Impact on Science Explored at Program

When and where: Thursday, April 4, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. University Crossing, 220 Pawtucket St., Lowell

What: While humans can see the colors of the rainbow, the visual world of animals is totally different. Many birds, insects, reptiles and aquatic animals perceive colors in the ultraviolet region of the spectrum, which exists literally 鈥渙ver the rainbow鈥� and goes unseen by humans. Charles Clark, chief of the National Institute for Standards and Technology鈥檚 Electron and Optical Physics Division and an authority on the properties of light, will talk about the latest scientific findings connected to the ultraviolet spectrum, how animals鈥� ability to see it affects their behavior and how scientists鈥� understanding of it is influencing advances in physics, astronomy and climate change. The free event for the public and campus is one in the 51视频 Kennedy College of Sciences鈥� Eric and Lola Chaisson Lecture Series on Science and Society.

鈥楳oonshot鈥� Event Celebrates the Legacy of JFK and Apollo 11

When and where: Friday, April 5, 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. University Crossing, 220 Pawtucket St., Lowell

What: The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing will be celebrated at a free event for the public, campus and high-schoolers presented by the Lowell Center for Space Science and Technology at 51视频 and the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation. The program will include demonstrations of space-related research, including a one-third scale model of the lunar lander that Orbit Beyond will use to transport NASA technology to the moon in an upcoming mission and a satellite being designed and built by 51视频 undergraduates. NASA Chief Scientist James Green and 51视频 Research Scientist Susanna Finn will be among the event鈥檚 speakers. Members of the public who would like to attend should register at www.uml.edu/moonshot-registration.

Free Concert Showcases Music of History鈥檚 Noted Composers

When and where: Wednesday, April 10, 8 p.m. Durgin Hall, South Campus, 35 Wilder St., Lowell

What: Music from the Middle Ages and the Baroque and Renaissance eras will be performed by 51视频 students and others in a free concert for the public and campus. Guest harpsichordist John McKean will combine with the 51视频 Chamber Singers and Early Music Mixed Chamber Ensemble to play selections by composers including Gilles de Binche, Henry Purcell and Hildegard von Bingen, under the direction of 51视频 faculty member Jonathan Richter. No tickets are required for admission and free parking will be available in the nearby Wilder Lot. Members of the public who would like more information may email Paula_Telesco@uml.edu.

Healthy Aging is Focus of Free Forum for Public, Campus

When and where: Friday, April 12, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mark and Elisa Saab Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center, North Campus, 40 University Ave. Lowell

What: 51视频鈥檚 Center for Gerontology Research and Partnerships will host 鈥淗ealthy Aging: Where We Live, Work and Collaborate,鈥� the fifth annual Healthy Aging-Living Well Forum, a free event for the public and campus. Presentations will include topics such as a healthy aging by Sabrina Noel and Michelly Santos of 51视频鈥檚 Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences; home health interventions for older adults with asthma by David Turcotte, director of The New England Consortium at 51视频; and 鈥淎ge-Friendly University Initiative 鈥� 51视频鈥� by Ramraj Gautam of 51视频鈥檚 Solomont School of Nursing.