Asst. Prof. Yun-Ju Lai of the Solomont School of Nursing is leading a study that uses virtual reality to help UMass Lowell students improve health and well-being.

Forty-seven students graduated with River Hawk Experience Distinction (RHED) cords this year, the most in the program’s six-year history. Students can earn a RHED credential in leadership, entrepreneurship, global engagement, community engagement or sustainability.

Commencement was a momentous occasion for graduates of the Class of 2024, thanks in part to the support of family and friends in attendance at the Tsongas Center.

The UML Library recently hosted its third annual Wikipedia edit-a-thon, where students learned how to improve articles on the popular online encyclopedia. This year’s event focused on raising the profiles of notable Asian American and Pacific Islander community members on the site.

Ten students recently completed UMass Lowell’s Innovative Fellows Training (LIFT), a new program supported by a five-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Institute on Aging that is designed to diversify career opportunities for early-career scientists in the field of aging and aging-related diseases.

Ashley Okoro and Lovia Gyau started their college careers in isolation, met in sophomore year and supported each other through graduation.

Billerica Assistant Town Manager Clancy Main ’13, ’16 reached out to the Department of Public Health for advice on how to develop an effective plan that will help residents who suffer with substance use disorders.

Mechanical engineering graduate student Joshua Landis ’22 took home the top prize at the Rist DifferenceMaker Institute’s 12th annual $50,000 Idea Challenge with SparkCell Technologies, his fast and cost-effective way to detect problems in concrete structures.

Nursing major E'Armani Corporan recently won two boxing fights at the New England Golden Gloves competition in Lowell.

UMass Lowell student-athletes serve as mentors for Lowell schoolchildren through a pen pal program run by UML Athletics.