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VOLUME 15
CAMPUS LIFE
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ALUMNI LIFE
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OUR WORLD
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EVENTS
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LAB NOTES
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CLASS NOTES
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STUDENT SCENE
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IN MEMORIAM
F E AT U R E S
Finding Arno
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An inside look at the journey of world-renowned photographer Prof. Arno Minkkinen
Power to the People
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Harish Hande ’98, ’00 embodies the University’s pledge to change the world one innovative idea at a time.
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SPORTS UPDATE
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INNOVATION NATION
The Company We Keep
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UMass Lowell and EMC: A partnership written in the clouds
The Education of Gordon Halm
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Among the 2,900 graduates at 2012 Commencement, a 51-year-old Ghanaian stands out.
Face of Philanthropy
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Frank McKone ’56, ’00 (H) is a top supporter of the alma mater he calls ‘as fine as they come.’
Donor Report of Gifts 2012 42
COMMENCEMENT
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