Graduate Student Organizations

Advanced Composite Materials Club

Concentrates in the field of textile composite materials.

Advisor: Julie Chen

Auto Club

Based in the Mechanical Engineering Department, this club is mainly to provide a forum for people who are interested in cars, eager to understand the car's mechanism, to communicate and improve their skills to repair or maintain their own car. Some members have rich experience in repairing cars and are willing to help others.

Advisor: Jacqueline Paradise

Bioinformatics Club

Provides an informal association of graduate students with a shared interest in bioinformatics. It encourages the academic and social awareness of bioinformatics among the faculty, staff and students of the University.

Advisor: Kenneth Marx

Chinese Graduate Student and Scholar Assocation

Increases the connection among Chinese students and scholars. Makes living and studying more efficient and easier.

Advisor: Jie Wang

Graduate Student Assocation

Serves as the representative body for graduate students to the University administration.

Advisor: Jerome Hojnacki

Graduate College of Education Student Association

Promotes student involvement and provides students with an avenue for input to the faculty. Activities include support services for registration and comprehensive exams, doctoral forums, orientation at the beginning of the semester and faculty evaluations.

Advisor: Vera Ossen

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Environmental Analytical Seminar Club

Reviews and discusses interesting topics in the fields of chemistry, environmental science, biology, geology and engineering.

Advisor: David Ryan

Environmental Modal Analysis Club

Uses various machines such as a car, computer or air conditioner to understand how they work mechanically. The purpose of the club is to fill the gap between students' knowledge and the actual functioning of common machines.

Advisor: Peter Avitabile

Graduate Indian Student Association

Helps new Indian students, i.e., picking them up at the airport, provide them with temporary accommodations, help them to find housing and on-campus clubs. The club also promotes and organizes Indian cultural activities.

Advisor: Chandrika Sharma

Korean Graduate Student Assocation

Promotes fellowship among members, exchange scholastic and cultural information on Korea and introduce Korean culture and tradition to the UML community.

Advisor: Sangphill Kim

Lowell Computer Human Interaction (CHI)

Represents the recognized local student chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery Special Interest Group in Computer Human Interaction. The purpose of Lowell CHI is to promote interest and education with the campus and the local community regarding the design, impact, usefulness, and innovation in computer systems with regard to how they affect their human users and the community.

Advisor: Marian Williams

New England Technical Association

Provides an opportunity to exchange technological breakthroughs in the field of engineering among universities in the New England states. With changing technology, each student must continuously incorporate new concepts and developments. The club's mission is to fulfill this role and serve as a link to various technologically oriented departments.

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Nursing Graduate Student Organization

Offers social, educational, and research functions.

Advisor: Susan Houde

Physical Therapy Graduate Club

Promotes academic and professional excellence in the area of physical therapy.

Advisor: Gerard Dybel

Physics Graduate Association

Open to all physics graduate students.

Advisor: Lloyd Kannenberg

Plastics Graduate Student Organization

Strives to enrich the graduate experience. Activities are tailored not only to support the morale but to support other organizations as well. Nearly half of plastics engineering majors are in graduate school.

Advisor: Stephen Petrie

Polymer Science Club

Seeks to improve the quality of student life and faculty/student interaction for grad students in the polymer science program.

Advisor: Lynne Samuelson

Psychology Graduate Student Organization

Seeks to promote members' understanding of the principles and activities underlying the improvement and change in communities and social systems. By involving graduate students in the Community Social Psychology master’s program through events and activities, it will enhance our awareness of our own diversity and community. The club seeks to function as a builder of unity among the graduate students.

Advisor: Richard Siegel

Public Speaking Club

Improves the skills and abilities of spoken English. The basic activity of this club is to develop the overall personality of its members so that they are well-prepared to represent themselves in society.

Rubber Division Club

Provides research on different applications of rubber. They collaboratively work with different UML departments (Mechanical, Plastics and Chemical Engineering) as well as different universities and industry.

Advisor: Joey Mead

Solar Energy Association

Promotes professional development of students interested in solar energy, is a means for students to meet and discuss the latest developments in solar energy, and contributes news about solar energy to a wider community.

Advisor: John Duffy

Thai Graduate Student Association

Improves the relationship among Thai students, promotes the mutual understanding between International students, provides information and image about Thai culture to the public, assists the new Thai students with their fundamental needs and organizes local activities.

Advisor: Dan Golomb

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