Campus News
The UML Lowell Center for the Arts will present Hansel & Gretel: A Puppet Opera in Durgin Hall on Sunday April 1st. The show will run for an hour and will be a part of the University’s Discovery Series. Show times are at 2pm and 4pm. Tickets are $12. For more information call ext. 4444.
A 3 year, $100,000 grant from the Lowell National Historic Park has set into motion a study that will try to uncover and highlight Lowell’s global history and its contemporary cultural geography. They plan to do this by tracking immigration patterns starting with Native Americans. Professor Robert Forrant is principal investigator of the project.
UMass Lowell’s School of Health and Environment kicked off a seven week walking program yesterday. It's partnering up with the Greater Lowell Health Alliance with a seven week challenge to promote physical health. To learn more about the challenge contact Jennifer_Hanson@uml.edu.
Today at 3:30 in O'Leary 500M Dr. Philip Gura speaks on behalf of the ack and Stella Kerouac Center for American Studies. Gura plans to address how he chose the field of American Studies and his current research projects.
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Friday, March 23, 2007
News Update, March 23, 2007
Campus News
Congressman Marty Meehan was selected to be the new Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts – Lowell last week, beating out a field of almost 100 candidates. Meehan has stressed raising funds for several science departments, including nanotechnology and biotechnology, according to reports. The seven term congressman has decided to leave his congressional post in order to pursue his chancellorship in a decision which he has called “the most difficult professional decision of [his] life. Meehan, a Lowell native and university alum, was best known in the House of Representatives for legislation on campaign finance reform and tobacco legislation.
The UMass Lowell Center for the Arts will present “Hansel & Gretel: A Puppet Opera” on Sunday, April 1, in the Durgin Concert Hall on South Campus. Performances will be held at 2 PM and 4 PM, and is intended for children ages six and up. The one hour show is part of the University’s Discovery series, and features the giant puppets of Theater Sans Fil, a puppet company from Montreal. The production’s soundtrack features an orchestral score, which will be sung in English. This production recreates the original opera written by Englebert Humperdink, which was originally based on the original fairy tale written by the Grimm Brothers.
Fourteen high school teams and two middle school teams will compete in this region’s “BotBall” tournament on Saturday March 24th from 9 AM to 5 PM in Costello Gym on North Campus. This national competition pits teams against each other to use automated robots in order to complete various tasks. This year’s competition has a Hawaiian theme, and has teams rescuing simulation homes and crops from an imminent volcano eruption. The teams had just eight weeks to build their robots, and program them to be completely autonomous. The competition features individual demonstrations, as well as head to head competitions.
Local News
A local elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease was found just over the Dracut line after wandering away from her family on Aiken Ave. on Thursday. The family reported the woman missing at around 5 PM, reporting that she had been missing for about 6 hours. The police were planning on calling in a helicopter to help with the search, but this proved to be unnecessary as the woman was found just over the Dracut line by Dracut police at Pleasant and Bridge Sts. A Trinity Hospital Ambulance evaluated the woman and found that she was in good health.
A much acclaimed cycling race from Montreal to Boston will wind through the Merrimack Valley this summer, promoting economic growth and possibly bringing a national spotlight in the sporting world to the area. Early indications for the economic value of the race can be found in a similar race held in California last year, which brought in $100 million dollars in revenue. The 745-mile race will run through both Vermont and New Hampshire, with one of the tour legs ending in Nashua. The race is expected to bring a greater national spotlight to cycling, and is also scheduled to be a springboard for more area events.
Three Lawrence men were charged with trafficking cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws on Tuesday after their monitored car was stopped by vice detectives. The men were driving the same car as someone who had been stopped just a day before for possession of cocaine. Over 14 grams of cocaine and crack-cocaine were found after one of the men threw a bag containing them out of the car. The bust happened at 7:15 PM after police had been watching a residence on Middlesex Avenue, to which the car pulled into the parking lot of.
National News
Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer was declared murdered in Kingston, Jamaica last night, following his death on Monday. The incident happened less than 24 hours after the Pakistani National team lost to the extreme underdog, Ireland, on St. Patrick’s Day. This loss prompted an immediate backlash from hardcore fans, and even promoted some effigy burnings in the streets. Woolmer was apparently strangled, but team members were aloud to leave the country without suspicion. Police have many leads as to the source of the murder, but the most likely one at this time, is that it was in connection to sports betting.
The Afghan government freed five Taliban terrorist suspects on Monday in order to free kidnapped Italian reporter, Daniele Mastrogiacomo (Dan-yil Mas-tro-zhee-a-co-mo). Mastrogiacomo was held in captivity for two weeks when the car he was in was ambushed. The driver was beheaded and the location of the second passenger in the car is unknown. This kidnapping happened in the Afghan province of Helmand, which is infamous for its lawlessness. The United States has publicly protested this deal, as it risks the security of every reporter or otherwise peaceful diplomat in the area. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, “Given the increased threat created for all of us who have people on the ground in places like Afghanistan, we expect that concessions will not be made in the future.”
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards announced on Thursday that his wife’s cancer has returned. A small tumor was found in Elizabeth Edwards’ right rib, and was said to be treatable, but not curable. Both Elizabeth and John expressed optimism about the cancer in a press conference on Thursday, noting that the tumor had “relatively little presence.” This announcement will not affect Edwards’ candidacy for president however, as Elizabeth had convinced John to keep running, despite her illness. Edwards said, “You can go cower in the corner and hide or you can go out there and stand up for what you believe in. We have no intentions of cowering in the corner."
Investigations have begun at the Armed Forces Retirement home in the nation’s capitol following complaints of rising death tolls in the facility, and complaints of rooms stained with blood, urine, and feces. One patient was found with a bedsore that was festering with maggots. This scandal comes just weeks after the mistreatment allegations at the Walter Reid Army Medical Center in Washington which forced many high level officials to resign. Officials at the retirement home said that these complaints were indicative of a typical rest home, but several workers were fired following the scandal.
Congressman Marty Meehan was selected to be the new Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts – Lowell last week, beating out a field of almost 100 candidates. Meehan has stressed raising funds for several science departments, including nanotechnology and biotechnology, according to reports. The seven term congressman has decided to leave his congressional post in order to pursue his chancellorship in a decision which he has called “the most difficult professional decision of [his] life. Meehan, a Lowell native and university alum, was best known in the House of Representatives for legislation on campaign finance reform and tobacco legislation.
The UMass Lowell Center for the Arts will present “Hansel & Gretel: A Puppet Opera” on Sunday, April 1, in the Durgin Concert Hall on South Campus. Performances will be held at 2 PM and 4 PM, and is intended for children ages six and up. The one hour show is part of the University’s Discovery series, and features the giant puppets of Theater Sans Fil, a puppet company from Montreal. The production’s soundtrack features an orchestral score, which will be sung in English. This production recreates the original opera written by Englebert Humperdink, which was originally based on the original fairy tale written by the Grimm Brothers.
Fourteen high school teams and two middle school teams will compete in this region’s “BotBall” tournament on Saturday March 24th from 9 AM to 5 PM in Costello Gym on North Campus. This national competition pits teams against each other to use automated robots in order to complete various tasks. This year’s competition has a Hawaiian theme, and has teams rescuing simulation homes and crops from an imminent volcano eruption. The teams had just eight weeks to build their robots, and program them to be completely autonomous. The competition features individual demonstrations, as well as head to head competitions.
Local News
A local elderly woman with Alzheimer’s disease was found just over the Dracut line after wandering away from her family on Aiken Ave. on Thursday. The family reported the woman missing at around 5 PM, reporting that she had been missing for about 6 hours. The police were planning on calling in a helicopter to help with the search, but this proved to be unnecessary as the woman was found just over the Dracut line by Dracut police at Pleasant and Bridge Sts. A Trinity Hospital Ambulance evaluated the woman and found that she was in good health.
A much acclaimed cycling race from Montreal to Boston will wind through the Merrimack Valley this summer, promoting economic growth and possibly bringing a national spotlight in the sporting world to the area. Early indications for the economic value of the race can be found in a similar race held in California last year, which brought in $100 million dollars in revenue. The 745-mile race will run through both Vermont and New Hampshire, with one of the tour legs ending in Nashua. The race is expected to bring a greater national spotlight to cycling, and is also scheduled to be a springboard for more area events.
Three Lawrence men were charged with trafficking cocaine and conspiracy to violate drug laws on Tuesday after their monitored car was stopped by vice detectives. The men were driving the same car as someone who had been stopped just a day before for possession of cocaine. Over 14 grams of cocaine and crack-cocaine were found after one of the men threw a bag containing them out of the car. The bust happened at 7:15 PM after police had been watching a residence on Middlesex Avenue, to which the car pulled into the parking lot of.
National News
Pakistani cricket coach Bob Woolmer was declared murdered in Kingston, Jamaica last night, following his death on Monday. The incident happened less than 24 hours after the Pakistani National team lost to the extreme underdog, Ireland, on St. Patrick’s Day. This loss prompted an immediate backlash from hardcore fans, and even promoted some effigy burnings in the streets. Woolmer was apparently strangled, but team members were aloud to leave the country without suspicion. Police have many leads as to the source of the murder, but the most likely one at this time, is that it was in connection to sports betting.
The Afghan government freed five Taliban terrorist suspects on Monday in order to free kidnapped Italian reporter, Daniele Mastrogiacomo (Dan-yil Mas-tro-zhee-a-co-mo). Mastrogiacomo was held in captivity for two weeks when the car he was in was ambushed. The driver was beheaded and the location of the second passenger in the car is unknown. This kidnapping happened in the Afghan province of Helmand, which is infamous for its lawlessness. The United States has publicly protested this deal, as it risks the security of every reporter or otherwise peaceful diplomat in the area. State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said, “Given the increased threat created for all of us who have people on the ground in places like Afghanistan, we expect that concessions will not be made in the future.”
Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards announced on Thursday that his wife’s cancer has returned. A small tumor was found in Elizabeth Edwards’ right rib, and was said to be treatable, but not curable. Both Elizabeth and John expressed optimism about the cancer in a press conference on Thursday, noting that the tumor had “relatively little presence.” This announcement will not affect Edwards’ candidacy for president however, as Elizabeth had convinced John to keep running, despite her illness. Edwards said, “You can go cower in the corner and hide or you can go out there and stand up for what you believe in. We have no intentions of cowering in the corner."
Investigations have begun at the Armed Forces Retirement home in the nation’s capitol following complaints of rising death tolls in the facility, and complaints of rooms stained with blood, urine, and feces. One patient was found with a bedsore that was festering with maggots. This scandal comes just weeks after the mistreatment allegations at the Walter Reid Army Medical Center in Washington which forced many high level officials to resign. Officials at the retirement home said that these complaints were indicative of a typical rest home, but several workers were fired following the scandal.
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Campus News
Auditions are being held Tuesday March 27th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm in the Mahoney Auditiorium for "One Act Comedies" by David Ives. The show will be directed by UML's own Richard Snee and will feature 7 one act comedies. The show will run May 3rd, 4th and 5th!
Marty Meehan was chosen as the next UML Chancellor yesterday. Meehan was selected from 80 candidates by promising that he would dedicate his time to fundraising teaching and scholarship on nanotechnology. When on Capitol Hill Meehan raised over $200 million for UML and hopes to continue his efforts for the university.
Local News
Two school busses collided yesterday on Andover street leaving 19 Middle School students injured with whiplash and other minor injuries. All but two students were taken to the hospital. All of the injuries were head, neck, and shoulder injuries. Officials are now contemplating on whether or not the safety belts should be installed on busses to prevent further injuries.
A protest of sorts was held in Kearney Square yesterday to bring home the troops from Iraq. One of the organizers, Chris Offerman said the goal for the protest was to remind people that the war is now 4 years old and more than 3,000 soldiers have perished while thousands and thousands more have been injured. This protest was one of several thousand that took place yesterday and last weekend marking the war's 4th anniversary.
Popular News
Apple Inc. stated on Wednesday that it is going to start shipment on the new Apple TV Box which lets viewers take music and video stored on their computer and run it on the television. The box can store up to 50 hours of video, 9,000 songs or 25,000 photos, or a combination of the three formats. Apple said its suggested retail price for the device is $299.
Auditions are being held Tuesday March 27th from 4:00pm - 6:00pm in the Mahoney Auditiorium for "One Act Comedies" by David Ives. The show will be directed by UML's own Richard Snee and will feature 7 one act comedies. The show will run May 3rd, 4th and 5th!
Marty Meehan was chosen as the next UML Chancellor yesterday. Meehan was selected from 80 candidates by promising that he would dedicate his time to fundraising teaching and scholarship on nanotechnology. When on Capitol Hill Meehan raised over $200 million for UML and hopes to continue his efforts for the university.
Local News
Two school busses collided yesterday on Andover street leaving 19 Middle School students injured with whiplash and other minor injuries. All but two students were taken to the hospital. All of the injuries were head, neck, and shoulder injuries. Officials are now contemplating on whether or not the safety belts should be installed on busses to prevent further injuries.
A protest of sorts was held in Kearney Square yesterday to bring home the troops from Iraq. One of the organizers, Chris Offerman said the goal for the protest was to remind people that the war is now 4 years old and more than 3,000 soldiers have perished while thousands and thousands more have been injured. This protest was one of several thousand that took place yesterday and last weekend marking the war's 4th anniversary.
Popular News
Apple Inc. stated on Wednesday that it is going to start shipment on the new Apple TV Box which lets viewers take music and video stored on their computer and run it on the television. The box can store up to 50 hours of video, 9,000 songs or 25,000 photos, or a combination of the three formats. Apple said its suggested retail price for the device is $299.
Monday, March 19, 2007
News Update 3/19/07
Campus News
Welcome to the new UMass Lowell Chancellor, Marty Meehan! On the recommendation of UMass President Jack Wilson, the UMass Board of Trustees selected the congressman to be the next chancellor. Meehan is a UMass Lowell alumnus, who received his bachelor's degree in education and political science. Meehan is expected to begin his duties as chancellor on July 1 this summer.
Get ready for baseball season with the UML Riverhawks! This April, the baseball team is hosting a four day baseball clinic for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The kids will get to practice and play at LeLacheur Park, and the team hopes the week will be both fun and instructional.
UML is helping to sponsor a new Cambodian opera, "Where Elephants Weep." The opera, which is the first known contemporary Cambodian production, makes its debut this April. Lowell has the country's second largest Cambodian population, so UML joined with groups throughout the city to provide support. The opera is a love story following Cambodian refugees returning to their country after a 30 year absence.
Local News
The first Lowell resident to lose his life in Iraq died this past weekend. Pfc. John Landry Jr., 20 was killed while on duty. He was a graduate of Lowell Catholic High. The flags throughout the city have been lowered in his honor.
As many UML students are finding out, the university is cracking down on parking issues by instating a monthly parking fee, beginning this fall. However, UML isn't the only school to have problems. The city of Lowell and Middlesex Community College have come to an agreement that will double what MCC must pay to use city parking garages. The new agreement also requires students at MCC to purchase monthly parking permits, so UML students should no longer feel lonely in the fight for cheaper, convenient parking.
Popular News
Fashion model Naomi Campbell has begun to serve her sentence of community service for assaulting her housekeeper. Campbell was ordered to mop floors and clean toilets at a New York garbage depot. She apparently wanted to muck garbage in style, since she showed up in stilettos.
Emma Watson, who is famous for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has reportedly refused to sign a contract to continue her role in the remaining films. Watson, who was recently stalked at her high school, has said she is tired of being only known as Hermione Granger, and would like to pursue other projects.
Welcome to the new UMass Lowell Chancellor, Marty Meehan! On the recommendation of UMass President Jack Wilson, the UMass Board of Trustees selected the congressman to be the next chancellor. Meehan is a UMass Lowell alumnus, who received his bachelor's degree in education and political science. Meehan is expected to begin his duties as chancellor on July 1 this summer.
Get ready for baseball season with the UML Riverhawks! This April, the baseball team is hosting a four day baseball clinic for boys and girls ages 6 to 12. The kids will get to practice and play at LeLacheur Park, and the team hopes the week will be both fun and instructional.
UML is helping to sponsor a new Cambodian opera, "Where Elephants Weep." The opera, which is the first known contemporary Cambodian production, makes its debut this April. Lowell has the country's second largest Cambodian population, so UML joined with groups throughout the city to provide support. The opera is a love story following Cambodian refugees returning to their country after a 30 year absence.
Local News
The first Lowell resident to lose his life in Iraq died this past weekend. Pfc. John Landry Jr., 20 was killed while on duty. He was a graduate of Lowell Catholic High. The flags throughout the city have been lowered in his honor.
As many UML students are finding out, the university is cracking down on parking issues by instating a monthly parking fee, beginning this fall. However, UML isn't the only school to have problems. The city of Lowell and Middlesex Community College have come to an agreement that will double what MCC must pay to use city parking garages. The new agreement also requires students at MCC to purchase monthly parking permits, so UML students should no longer feel lonely in the fight for cheaper, convenient parking.
Popular News
Fashion model Naomi Campbell has begun to serve her sentence of community service for assaulting her housekeeper. Campbell was ordered to mop floors and clean toilets at a New York garbage depot. She apparently wanted to muck garbage in style, since she showed up in stilettos.
Emma Watson, who is famous for her role as Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, has reportedly refused to sign a contract to continue her role in the remaining films. Watson, who was recently stalked at her high school, has said she is tired of being only known as Hermione Granger, and would like to pursue other projects.
Friday, March 09, 2007
Friday, March 9, 2007
Campus News
The UMass-Lowell baseball team will be travelling to St. Petersburg, FL this weekend to take on Dominican College. The team enters with a 2-2 record after sweeping Adelphi University in a double-header last Sunday in which Junior Anthony Santos drove in 6 runs on three hits and scored 3 times. The Hawks were swept on Saturday by Adelphi, but evened the score with great play on Sunday.
UMass-Lowell senior Nicole Plante was named the Division II Northeast Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday morning. This is the fifth straight Athlete of the Year award that the standout Plante has recieved, and follows her second best time in 5000m. UML head coach Gary Gardner also earned the honor of Northeast Region Women's Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive time.
Local News
A three car wreck in Tyngsboro sent four people to the hospital on Thursday morning, one of whom was in critical condition. Two students of the Greater Lowell Technical High School were driving away from the school when they narrowly avoided the SUV of a councilor at the school and crashed head on into another car. The SUV rolled off of the road after a swerve, and both other cars were totalled. The students were not believed to be wearing seatbelts, which may have cause their injuries to be greater than need be. There were no other serious injuries as a result of the crash, but traffic was disrupted for about 2 hours.
A bomb threat emptied the Tsongasa Arena of all workers late Thursday morning. Employees had stay out of the building until just before 2 PM, when police determined that there was no bomb in the building. The arena's general manager, Craig Gates, was cited saying' "This is the first time in the eight years that I've been here that it's happened." The threat is still under investigation, but the Arena will be functioning as normal over the weekend.
National News
Zach Arend, an 18 year-old baseball player from Bluffton University, died on Friday morning as result of injuries follwing the crash of the teams charter bus. This death raises the toll to 7 following the crash off of a highway overpass last Friday. The crash happened early in the morning on an urban Atlanta highway, and the cause of the crash is yet to be determined. Memorial services for the driver, his wife, and the four other baseball players were held on Thursday in Ohio, as hundreds gathered to mourn the loss.
Eddie Van Halen, famed axe man of the band Van Halen, checked himself into rehab on this past week for unspecified reasons. Van Halen was quoted saying, "...at the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best." This recent development furthers the already dim possibility of a reunion tour with original lead singer, David Lee Roth, and also makes his appearance at Van Halen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seem doubtful.
The UMass-Lowell baseball team will be travelling to St. Petersburg, FL this weekend to take on Dominican College. The team enters with a 2-2 record after sweeping Adelphi University in a double-header last Sunday in which Junior Anthony Santos drove in 6 runs on three hits and scored 3 times. The Hawks were swept on Saturday by Adelphi, but evened the score with great play on Sunday.
UMass-Lowell senior Nicole Plante was named the Division II Northeast Region Women's Track Athlete of the Year by the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association on Monday morning. This is the fifth straight Athlete of the Year award that the standout Plante has recieved, and follows her second best time in 5000m. UML head coach Gary Gardner also earned the honor of Northeast Region Women's Coach of the Year for the fourth consecutive time.
Local News
A three car wreck in Tyngsboro sent four people to the hospital on Thursday morning, one of whom was in critical condition. Two students of the Greater Lowell Technical High School were driving away from the school when they narrowly avoided the SUV of a councilor at the school and crashed head on into another car. The SUV rolled off of the road after a swerve, and both other cars were totalled. The students were not believed to be wearing seatbelts, which may have cause their injuries to be greater than need be. There were no other serious injuries as a result of the crash, but traffic was disrupted for about 2 hours.
A bomb threat emptied the Tsongasa Arena of all workers late Thursday morning. Employees had stay out of the building until just before 2 PM, when police determined that there was no bomb in the building. The arena's general manager, Craig Gates, was cited saying' "This is the first time in the eight years that I've been here that it's happened." The threat is still under investigation, but the Arena will be functioning as normal over the weekend.
National News
Zach Arend, an 18 year-old baseball player from Bluffton University, died on Friday morning as result of injuries follwing the crash of the teams charter bus. This death raises the toll to 7 following the crash off of a highway overpass last Friday. The crash happened early in the morning on an urban Atlanta highway, and the cause of the crash is yet to be determined. Memorial services for the driver, his wife, and the four other baseball players were held on Thursday in Ohio, as hundreds gathered to mourn the loss.
Eddie Van Halen, famed axe man of the band Van Halen, checked himself into rehab on this past week for unspecified reasons. Van Halen was quoted saying, "...at the moment I do not feel that I can give you my best." This recent development furthers the already dim possibility of a reunion tour with original lead singer, David Lee Roth, and also makes his appearance at Van Halen's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame seem doubtful.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Local News
Lowell Women's Week - UMASS Lowell is participating in Lowell's Womens Week. The annual event takes place from March 3 through March 11 and is themed “Women of the World: “Lifting as We Climb.” Tonight the MEISA sponsored MOTHERS OF ROCK concert will take place in the Durgin Concert Hall with half the proceeds benefiting Girls Inc., of Lowell. For more information on the upcoming events and to learn more about Lowell Women's Week in general go to http://www.lowellwomensweek.org/.
UML 'NANO QUEENS' - The three women who run the nanomanufacturing center are going to overhaul the program. First off, UMASS Lowell and the state are planning on building a $80 million nano- and biomanufacturing center each splitting the cost. The building will give the center labs large enough to do large scale manufacturing. The trio of women, Chen, Mead and Barry have been dubbed the "nano queens" for being able to put together a plan that will benefit the program immensely.
Local News
A virus of some sort has been plaguing the city of Lowell and its surrounding areas for the past few days. Suspected of being norovirus, the virus infects the tissue of the intestines causing cramping, diarrhea and fever. Though the virus is said to last only a few days, schools in the area are taking extreme caution towards this infectious virus. One Dracut school had a "disinfecting day" a few weeks ago and numerous other schools are posting signs to contstantly remind students to wash hands and keep clean.
Yesterday the House of Representatives put the okay on a parking plan that was requested by the Lowell National Historic Park. With this they are able to purchase five small properties in order to make parking easier for Lowell residents. All the properties combined amount to a little less than an acre and are valued at $200,000.
Popular News
Captain America has died. The venerable superhero of the comic books completed his last mission in issues that hits news stands today. The hero was created in 1941 to portray a patriotic mascot for the soldiers of World War 2 and since then has estimated over $210 million dollars in sales. Though the hero has had his last stand, Marvel says that it may not be the last for Captain America. Works are in progress to develop a movie based on the superhero.
Lowell Women's Week - UMASS Lowell is participating in Lowell's Womens Week. The annual event takes place from March 3 through March 11 and is themed “Women of the World: “Lifting as We Climb.” Tonight the MEISA sponsored MOTHERS OF ROCK concert will take place in the Durgin Concert Hall with half the proceeds benefiting Girls Inc., of Lowell. For more information on the upcoming events and to learn more about Lowell Women's Week in general go to http://www.lowellwomensweek.org/.
UML 'NANO QUEENS' - The three women who run the nanomanufacturing center are going to overhaul the program. First off, UMASS Lowell and the state are planning on building a $80 million nano- and biomanufacturing center each splitting the cost. The building will give the center labs large enough to do large scale manufacturing. The trio of women, Chen, Mead and Barry have been dubbed the "nano queens" for being able to put together a plan that will benefit the program immensely.
Local News
A virus of some sort has been plaguing the city of Lowell and its surrounding areas for the past few days. Suspected of being norovirus, the virus infects the tissue of the intestines causing cramping, diarrhea and fever. Though the virus is said to last only a few days, schools in the area are taking extreme caution towards this infectious virus. One Dracut school had a "disinfecting day" a few weeks ago and numerous other schools are posting signs to contstantly remind students to wash hands and keep clean.
Yesterday the House of Representatives put the okay on a parking plan that was requested by the Lowell National Historic Park. With this they are able to purchase five small properties in order to make parking easier for Lowell residents. All the properties combined amount to a little less than an acre and are valued at $200,000.
Popular News
Captain America has died. The venerable superhero of the comic books completed his last mission in issues that hits news stands today. The hero was created in 1941 to portray a patriotic mascot for the soldiers of World War 2 and since then has estimated over $210 million dollars in sales. Though the hero has had his last stand, Marvel says that it may not be the last for Captain America. Works are in progress to develop a movie based on the superhero.
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