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Strings of Autumn . The New England Orchestra and Lowell Youth Orchestra with the Arezzo String Trio as special guests offer a colorful palette of music that evokes the transitory beauty and color-shifting wonder of the season plus a dose of haunting Halloween mood. Kay G. Roberts conducts. Sunday, October…
Read More »The Boston Herald is reporting that longtime Suffolk University President David Sargent unexpectedly and abruptly retired today. Nearly eighty, Sargent was expected to retire when his contract expired in 2013. That has led to much speculation about his successor. In fact, a search team of Suffolk University trustees is in place…
Read More »In the online edition of the NYTimes, several scholars debate the value of humanities courses and degree programs in higher education. The discussion was sparked by the termination of a French language degree program at a NY state university. Get the NYT is you appreciate the range of coverage in the…
Read More »Read about what’s new and what’s coming up at the Tsongas Center at UMass Lowell in this online report from the Eagle-Tribune downriver.
Read More »This video is pretty cool. The DORA or Door Opening Robotic Arm was developed right here in the Robotics Lab at UMass Lowell. Hey, why don’t I just let them describe it themselves… Low-cost wheelchair-mounted Door Opening Robotic Arm (DORA) This video demonstrates the final product of Erin Rapacki’s master’s…
Read More »in the SUN yesterday, Jennifer Myers reported that UMass Lowell received a $614,691 NASA grant to promote the study of climate change. The grant was announced by US Rep. Niki Tsongas at a climate-change forum on campus Friday. Read the article here, and subscribe to the SUN if you appreciate the reporting.
Read More »Also in the Globe today is an article by Rob Gavin (former SUN reporter) about MIT putting its brain power behind the goal of improving the manufacturing sector in the US. If you value the reporting, buy the Globe.
Read More »Boston continues to invest in its cultural resources and expand its attractions. The Paul Revere House Museum in the North End is in line for a $4 million expansion, according to a Boston Globe report on boston.com. web photo courtesy of revolutionaryday.com Combine this with the expansion projects at the Museum of…
Read More »Here’s the schedule for the 2nd annual Boston Book Festival. Note that the featured authors include Tom Perrotta and Ann Hood, who were two of the big names at this year’s Kerouac Literary Festival in Lowell. Also highlighted are poet and writer Nick Flynn, who appeared at the 2008 Massachusetts Poetry Festival…
Read More »One of our essential contributors at rh.com is a student at Harvard University, which is an accomplishment that I deeply admire. Knowing that he and others like him are out there makes me hopeful about the future every day. My observation here is not about the institution, but about the people who desire…
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