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Kelsey Gonzalez
Public Health

Kelsey Gonzalez cares for asylum seekers as program manager for Global Disaster Response and Humanitarian Action at Massachusetts General Hospital’s Center for Global Health.

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Sergio Rodriguez
Exercise Science

Sergio Rodriguez mentors incoming transfer students as a TAP peer ally.

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David Nguyen
David Nguyen
Nursing

Nursing student David Nguyen learned how to provide hands-on care to COVID-19 patients during the pandemic.

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Patrice Olivar
Exercise Physiology & Psychology

While double-majoring in psychology and exercise physiology, Patrice Faith Olivar has gained both research and practical experience. UMass Lowell has opened more doors than she thought possible.

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Health Sciences News

  • Seven people pose for a photo standing in front of an academic poster.

    New Program Gives Graduate Students a LIFT

    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.
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  • Lovia Gyau and Ashley Okoro

    Friendship Inspires Self-Confidence

    Ashley Okoro and Lovia Gyau started their college careers in isolation, met in sophomore year and supported each other through graduation.
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  • A person holds a glass award while standing next to two other people on a stage in front of a blue backdrop.

    Concrete Idea Takes Top DifferenceMaker Prize

    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.
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