University of Massachusetts Lowell
More Snow in Siberia Could Mean Colder U.S. Winter
Prof. Mathew Barlow receives a $175K grant from NSF to study Siberian hydroclimate and its impact on Northern Hemisphere winter.
Margala’s New Technology to Lead to Ultrahigh-Speed Computers
Prof. Martin Margala receives a $140K grant from the National Science Foundation and UMass Lowell in support of his research on nano-size "ballistic deflection transistors."
Tips Include Prevention Methods for Employees and Employers
A new website offers strategies to both organizations and individuals to identify and lessen sources of stress.
Article to be Published in November Issue of Pediatrics Journal
A study conducted jointly by UMass Lowell and Harvard School of Public Health links domestic violence with child deaths in India.
Partners Explore ‘Imagination, Invention and Innovation’
UMass Lowell is awarded its fifth Teaching American History grant, winning — along with several school districts in the region — $1 million over three years.
Dubus Joins Prominent Faculty Members from UMass System
'One Day UMass' an event showcasing faculty from five UMass campuses to be held Nov. 12 at a conference center in Waltham.
Research to Benefit Smartphone Users
Computer Science Asst. Prof. Guanling Chen receives a $300K NSF grant to develop diagnostic tools for troubleshooting smartphone applications.
Report Warns of PCB-Like Catastrophe
Current chemical regulations in Canada and the United States are not protecting people from newly detected chemicals in the Great Lakes, according to a new report co-authored by the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production.
Grant Will Help Measure Surfaces on Nanoscale
Asst. Profs. Joel Therrien and Daniel Schmidt have received a three-year $340,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to produce new cantilevers for use in high-speed Atomic Force Microscopy.
Data Will Help Detect Structural Damage
Civil Engineering Asst. Prof. Tzu-Yang Yu has developed a new method that uses radar signals to conduct in-depth inspections of buildings, bridges, roadways, tunnels and dams.
Stakeholders Helped Ensure Program Will Continue
TURI will survive the current budget year, thanks to an infusion of federal economic stimulus funds granted by the state’s Executive Office of Education.
Students Hand Over Book’s Robotic Page-Turner
On Sept. 11, parent-engineers from Pages for Peace met with UMass Lowell engineering faculty, students and alumni for the formal hand-off of the robotic page-turner.
Two Lowell Homes with Least Energy Consumption Selected
The winners of the “Getting to Zero Energy Challenge” were presented at a ceremony held at Lowell City Hall Sept. 29.
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