(Photo Courtesy of Thomann) “Close-up shot of a DJ Setup.” Nate Coady & Collin Gallagher Connector Contributors In this year’s celebration of Black History Month, the Office of Multicultural Affairs hosted “The Science of DJing” in Moloney Hall on February 2. Local disk-jockey DJ Dutch gave a presentation on what he has learned in the…
Arctic Air hits Massachusetts in record cold weekend
(Photo Courtesy of Pintrest) “A snowman chilling out on a cold arctic day.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor Arctic air strikes Massachusetts on February 4th, causing a freezing frenzy across the city of Lowell and the state of Massachusetts. Students of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and residents alike have woken up this morning experiencing record-breaking…
Lunar New Year Festival shooting
(Photo Courtesy of Los Angeles Times) “Families gather for a candlelight vigil to honor those killed in the festival shooting.” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor On January 22nd the night of Lunar New Year, an act of hate and violence took place in Monterey Park in Las Angeles, California. A gunman walked into Lae Lae Ballroom…
Kyle York inspires business students with seminar on Haverhill campus
(Photo Courtesy of Twitter) “Kyle York giving some entrepreneurial advice.” Nicholas Ewing Connector Staff A big vision and smart business strategies can build your business from $10 million to $100 million ARR (profits). “Startup Scaling: Lessons Learned on the Path to $100 million” was an event that took place in UMass Lowell Innovation Lab in…
UMass Lowell professors launch new book
(Photo courtesy of Lowell Sun) “Professor Allyssa McCabe (left) and Professor Minjeong Kim (right) standing with their new book “Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales.”” Steven O’Hara Connector Editor January 24 marks the successful launch of “Perspectives on East and Southeast Asian Folktales,” edited by UMass Lowell’s very own Professor Minjeong Kim and Professor…
Sustainability in Geochemistry
(Photo courtesy of Lowell Sun) Dr. Nelson Eby shows off a discovery he made. Julie Sage Connector Staff Environmental science is an area of science that is commonly ignored, but is an important part in understanding our world. This field is important because it’s used to help protect the environment and further human technology, and…
How trash runs at UMass Lowell
(Photo courtesy of Experience Life) A pile of trash. Sabrina Monteiro Connector Contributor Have you ever wondered if the trash and recycling at UMass Lowell is separated before being sent to different facilities? If so, you are not the only one. This question does not have one simple answer. “There’s lots of parts to it,”…
Lowell fires and their impacts on the environment
(Photo courtesy of WCVB 5 Boston) In 2021, there was a major multi-house fire in Lowell on Clare Street, pictured here. Nicholas Ewing Connector Contributor On November 9th, 2022, a fire burned down an auto body shop in Lowell. The fire released a lot of smoke into the air as it completely burned down the…
