UML faculty member’s reputation precedes him

If you have ever wondered what the United States would do after a chemical catastrophe then you should know that they turn to UMass Lowell (UML), or at least a former professor of UML.
This past March, a professor from UML was nominated by President Obama to be Chairman for the US Chemical Safety and [...]

Parking Paradise: They are still working on it

Last fall, there were a total of 11,085 students on campus during the day. Eight thousand, one hundred and twenty four of these students did not live on campus. Anyone who has ever been to UMass Lowell (UML) knows there are not nearly that many parking spots.

Discovering Lowell’s history

Every city has its history, yet Lowell seems to stand out among the surrounding towns. Breaking ground by becoming one of the first industrial cities, Lowell would not be where it is today without its immigrant population. Specifically, Lowell would have not been transformed into the Mill City without the hard work of Irish immigrants.
[...]

Program delves into robotic research

Imagine you were working to design a robot. You would have to determine how you would respond to a robot that you needed to interact with, what would you want it to look like and what would you want it to do. Last week, during National Robotics Week, UMass Lowell hosted Dr. Cindy Bethel of [...]

Revitalization of Lowell’s forgotten river

South campus, North campus and East campus all lie along the Merrimack River. The Inn and Conference Center also lies next to a river, however, it is not on the Merrimack. The Merrimack is widely known as an immensely powerful river, which powered the once great Lowell mills. Lowell’s second river has lived in [...]

MASSPIRG wants your voices to be heard

There is a club that wants to get on campus; it is the Massachusetts Public Interest Group (MASSPIRG).

“Helping people, helping ourselves, helping the community, and helping people,” said Jesse Ackran. That is what he believes MASSPIRG is all about and why he wants the group on campus.
MASSPIRG is a student funded, non-profit organization that is [...]

Silence is Golden in Classrooms

I have been a student at Umass Lowell since the fall of 2006, lots has changed. More students go here, there are more places to park, and the university bought a hotel. However one thing that has remained constant every year is the group of idiots sitting in the back of class chatting through a [...]

NFL Commissioner Goodell to speak at Commencement

On May 29, a major figure in the current landscape of professional sports will be addressing the 2010 graduating class of UMass Lowell at commencement. National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell will be giving a speech in the Tsongas Center in front of more than 2,000 students receiving their bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees.
The [...]

Chancellor Meehan looks back on UML

Three years ago University of Massachusetts Trustees voted unanimously to appoint Marty Meehan as Chancellor of University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML).
Prior to this Meehan had represented the fifth congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1993-2007.
There were objections to Meehan coming to UML with a largely political background, but now that three years [...]

Does Haiti see the light?

Panel gathers at UML to discuss the future of Haiti