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Plastics are said to be the most versatile materials on Earth. UMass Lowell has the only accredited undergraduate Plastics Engineering Program in the United States, as well as a research-oriented graduate progra
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"UMass Lowell is among the nation's leading centers for plastics technology, and its Plastics Engineering Program, the only one of its kind in the United States, is helping to push new boundaries of how these versatile materials are used, produced and processed." - Boston Globe
Find out more about the Plastics Co-op program at UMass Lowell.
Plastics Engineering major, Jared Peraner '12, is blogging about his co-op experience at Teknor Apex in Burlington, VT.
His August 2, 2011 entry, "I Was Born With A Plastic Spoon In My Mouth", shows just how valuable a degree in Plastics Engineering can be!
His August 2, 2011 entry, "I Was Born With A Plastic Spoon In My Mouth", shows just how valuable a degree in Plastics Engineering can be!
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