(Photo courtesy of the Lowell Sun) “UMass Lowell’s campus offers a variety of study and food locations for students.” Maxwell Valin Connector Editor It’s the beginning of another semester, and with that comes much curiosity from freshmen and transfer students about what exactly this campus (and city) has to offer behind the immediate…
A Good Sense of Silk: Biology Professor Continues Her Studies into Spiders
(Photo courtesy of Zach Holmes, Alamy) Spiders are arachnids. Zach Lungi Connector Staff An orb-weaver spider stalks its prey at night with its big-beady light-sensitive eyes and a tiny web held between its front legs. The spider picks the best moment to strike and capture its unsuspecting prey. The orb-weaver spider is just one of…
Be ‘World Ready’ by studying language
Katrina Desrosiers Connector Editor In a diverse world, learning a language and gaining an understanding of a new culture is essential for obtaining a well-rounded education at UMass Lowell. The Department of World Languages and Cultures provides plenty of study abroad opportunities for students, and within the department a community of foreign language blossoms. Department…