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The UMass Lowell Francis College of Engineering provides talent and technology in engineering, advanced materials, advanced manufacturing, electronics and sustainable energy. 
To accelerate the achievement of the Diversity Pledge goals, the ASEE Diversity Recognition Program (ADRP) was created to publicly recognize those engineering and engineering technology colleges that make significant, measurable progress in increasing the diversity, inclusion, and degree attainment outcomes of their programs. Recognition will occur at three levels: bronze, silver, and gold. Photo by ASEE

The Francis College of Engineering has been recognized as exemplar and with a Bronze Award for the inaugural ASEE Diversity Recognition Program.

The ASEE Diversity Recognition Program (ADRP) was created to publicly recognize those engineering and engineering technology colleges that make significant, measurable progress in increasing the diversity, inclusion, and degree attainment outcomes of their programs.

College of Engineering Graduate Information Session

The UMass Lowell Francis College of Engineering will be hosting a Doctoral and Master’s Degree Information Session for industry professionals, UMass Lowell Bachelor’s to Master’s Students and students from outside UMass Lowell interested in pursuing a graduate degree in engineering.

  • Date: Monday April 13, 2020
  • Time: 6–7:30 p.m.
  • Place: Virtual

Graduate Information Session Online Registration

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SENIOR DESIGN INDUSTRIAL CAPSTONE FINAL SHOWCASE

Dean Sherwood and the Francis College of Engineering invite you to join us for our Senior Design Industrial Capstone final showcase!

Capstone projects provide our engineering students with invaluable real-world experience, and enabling them to solve real problems in a variety of areas using a multidisciplinary approach.

  • Date: Thursday, April 30, 2020
  • Time: 9-11:30 a.m.
  • Place: Virtual, more information and presentation link to follow.

Please register is by Thursday, April 23, 2020.
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Two times a year, the College of Engineering highlights its research endeavors in its publication Engineering Solutions. Our faculty and students work with foundations and companies to engineer solutions to society's most pressing problems. Read Engineering Solutions.

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