Angela Merkel is stepping away from the political life after 16 years of serving as Germany’s Chancellor (Courtesy of Forbes) Victoria Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel has made the decision to step down after 16 years of governing Germany as the country’s first female chancellor. She is remembered for governing the country throughout…
Lowell construction is driving me crazy, one students opinion on commuting within Lowell to classes
(Photo courtesy of lowellma.gov) Victoria Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor The mental pain my daily morning commute causes me is beyond description. My hands tighten and clasp on the steering wheel as I realize that the row of cars in front of me is not going to move. In vain I shout “move!” as in “hurry up,…
UMass Lowell Professor uncovers gaps in bone health research
Professor Sabrina Noel is an assistant professor of nutrition who is conducting osteoporosis research with the Department of Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences at UMass Lowell (courtesy of Adrien Bisson) Sohini Nath Connector Contributor In a new review publication in the journal of Bone and Mineral Research, UMass Lowell assistant professor Dr. Sabrina Noel has discovered large gaps…
Library director Allison Estell discusses her new career
The new director of the UMass Lowell libraries discusses her career and how she originally did not start out as a librarian. (Photo by Ed Brennen) Emily Teague Connector Contributor Stepping into her new role less than a month ago, UMass Lowell’s new library director, Allison Estell, is working to build connections with the UMass…
Public education on climate change through children’s art
Cool Science is an innovative program that seeks to educate the general public about climate change through children’s art (Courtesy of Cool Science) Sophia Boucher Connector Contributor UMass Lowell Education Associate Professor, Jill Hendrickson Lohmeier, launched Cool Science which is a project that has spread across Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Missouri. The project is…
Robert and Donna Manning donate a generous $50 million to the University of Massachusetts
High school sweethearts utilized their studies at UMass Lowell to launch successful careers and give back to the school who taught them. (Courtesy of: UMass Lowell) Sophia Boucher Connector Contributor As one of their most recent acts of generosity to the higher education system, Robert and Donna Manning have begun distributing their donation of $50 million…
Former U.S Ambassador to Portugal speaks on the importance and significance of U.S-Portuguese Relations
(Photo courtesy of UMass Lowell) A former ambassador to Portugal who served under President Barack Obama presented a free program for the public that examined U.S.-Portuguese relations. Victoria Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor On March 25, UMass Lowell held a Zoom webinar, where the former U.S. ambassador to Portugal, Robert A. Sherman, held a free public talk…
Second Hand September should occur every month for the sake of our planet
(Seab Benesh/Unsplash) According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), it takes about 2,000 liters of water to make one t-shirt, which is about the amount of water we drink over a three-year period. Victoria M Eluszkiewicz Connector Editor The organization, Oxfam, has created a movement called Second Hand September to encourage people to shop at…
