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January 1, 2024
A poet, author and educator, English Professor Sandra Lim was recently named the 2023 UMass Lowell Distinguished University Professor. The annual award honors selected professors for exemplary teaching, research and service to the university. It is the highest accolade bestowed on a UMass Lowell faculty member. “This honor is a vote of confidence for the […]
October 15, 2023
The novelist recommends works by Banana Yoshimoto, Stephanie Danler and more
August 14, 2023
In the past, hiring decisions were made by people. Today, some key decisions that lead to whether someone gets a job or not are made by algorithms. The use of AI-based job interviews has increased since the pandemic. As demand increases, so too do questions about whether these algorithms make fair and unbiased hiring decisions,…
May 8, 2023
LOWELL — UMass Lowell English professor Sandra Lim has received the 2023 Jackson Poetry Prize, which recognizes American poets of exceptional talent.
May 1, 2023
Sandra Lim has won the Jackson Poetry Prize, which is run by the nonprofit organization Poets & Writers and comes with an $85,000 prize.
April 20, 2023
New York, April 20, 2023 — An $85,000 literary prize has been awarded to Sandra Lim, a poet who has
April 19, 2023
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April 19, 2023
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April 19, 2023
An $85,000 literary prize has been awarded to Sandra Lim, a poet who has published three collections. Lim is this year’s winner of the Jackson Poetry Prize, given to an American poet of “exceptional talent.” The award was announced Wednesday by Poets & Writers. The nonprofit organization publishes Poets & Writers Magazine and helps support hundreds of writers each year. Lim’s books include “The Curious Thing,” “The Wilderness” and “Loveliest Grotesque,” and her work h...
April 17, 2023
The joy in the Alumni Recitation Hall (ARH) auditorium was palpable the night of Monday, April 10 — peals of laughter erupted as Gabrielle Calvocoressi gave a workshop on an Elizabeth Bishop poem. Despite the workshop being highly informative, it might easily have passed for standup comedy. The following evening, the joy donned a more...