Center for Women & Work

Choosing UMass Lowell, I did not make the decision lightly. I’ll be graduating with no debt and paid for most of school myself. more >
Mikhaila Schaefer, ’13

We have done lots of work, and have good progress with the quick response of our biosensor. more >
Gang  Wang

The University enjoys a reputation for technological innovation and entrepreneurship. more >
Xinwen Fu

UMass Lowell students win the EPA's top honor award for developing a novel, safer and “greener” flame retardant material that could help save lives. more >
Sethumadhavan   Ravichandran

I want to see students progress and grow in their writing. more >
Maureen Stanton

I enjoy teaching graduate students and watching them become independent researchers. more >
Joey Mead

I learn new things practically every day. more >
Edwin  Aguirre

My professors pushed me to change my thinking, from technology to the socio-economic aspect. more >
Harish Hande, ’98, ’00

Make an effort to venture outside the classroom to mingle with local ordinary citizens. more >
Ardeth  Thawnghmung

I see students enter our master’s program with the same passions I had to address issues of social injustice. more >
Meg Bond

The unique benefit of working at UMass Lowell is the highly inter-disciplinary mix of faculty and research staff. more >
Laura Punnett

UMass Lowell scientists search for new robotics and AI technologies to improve the lives of wounded soldiers and others. more >
Interdisciplinary  Research Team

The University was my chance to gain a greater degree of control over the direction of my research. more >
Daniel Schmidt

I like that the research I’m doing is making a contribution to society. more >
Analissa Iversen, ’12

At UMass Lowell no one does things all on their own, it’s always a team. more >
Thomas B.  Shea

I didn’t know how strong a woman I was until I came to UMass Lowell. more >
Jennifer Gonzalez, '13

I like the way the professors teach and communicate here.  more >
Shaheed Mohamed, ’11

Sociology attracts students who want to make a difference in the world. more >
Mignon Duffy

Professors here are invested in the students. Those relationships are real, they lead to jobs. more >
Ianna Hondros-McCarthy, ’12, ’13

The academics are challenging, but the resources to help you succeed are abundant. more >
Nathaniel Royer, ’12

I was blown away by the quality of research going on here and the independent spirit of the faculty that I met. more >
Silas Laycock

I hope to one day use my experience as a player to help in bat design. more >
Jennifer Yee, '13

The people in Prof. Yanco's lab come out as better scientists and better people more >
Mark  Micire, ’11

As a student and as a professor, the opportunities to follow are limitless. You can just dream here. more >
Robert Giles, ’86

It's like having one-on-one tutors in a university setting. more >
Amanda  Veiga, ’12

Whenever I talk to my friends at other schools about [UMass Lowell] campus life, I can't help but use the word ‘family.’  more >
Steven Jacek

Perhaps the single most important opportunity my education provided was ‘real-world’ interactions.”  more >
Mallory Hillard, ’11

After studying wildlife in Kentucky, I'd absolutely recommend a summer research program to other students. more >
Kacey Hill

My internship gave me a hands-on introduction that was different from courses and lectures. more >
Neha Manohar, ’14

I couldn’t imagine getting the opportunity [to do undergrad research] anywhere else. more >
Mark Lalli, ’12

Make sure you familiarize yourself with all that UMass Lowell has to offer. more >
Ashleigh  Hillier

Students at the undergraduate and graduate levels have exciting opportunities to be involved in research projects. more >
Thomas Wilson, ’87

My education at UMass Lowell has been an amazing experience. more >
Mohamed Omar, ’11

What happens here is that I can really have a dialogue with students both in the classroom and out. more >
Susan  Braunhut