Researchers from UMass Lowell and Florida Gulf Coast University received nearly $100,000 in seed funding across five collaborative research projects.

Research Assistant Angela Consentino ’17 of the Center for Population Health at UMass Lowell is partnering with the Greater Lowell Health Alliance and the Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association to better understand how cultural background, migration history, age and socioeconomic factors shape substance use attitudes, beliefs and behaviors.

Miner School Assistant Professor Anitha Gollamudi and her lab group are developing a framework that automatically places sensitive data into highly secure areas of computer systems.

Jasmina Burek, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering, is studying geothermal energy networks that can heat and cool a mix of residential, commercial and public buildings. It’s part of a statewide collaboration.

A research team led by Professor Hong Yu of the Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences has analyzed clinical notes in veterans’ health records to identify early risk for Alzheimer’s disease.

A team of engineering and physical therapy faculty and students is collaborating to on research to evaluate the accuracy of how augmented reality technology tracks joint motion and hand gestures.

A new UMass Lowell initiative, REPGOW, brings together faculty across disciplines to explore how housing, public spaces and shifting work patterns influence the livability and economic future of communities.

The Office of Naval Research awarded UMass Lowell and Stony Brook a grant totaling $6.3 million to advance technologies in areas such as energy infrastructure and storage to enhance the reliability and accessibility of energy systems on land and at sea.

Psychology Assistant Professor Sarah Merrill studies the tags that trauma and other adverse experiences can leave on children’s genes – and whether interventions can buffer the effects of stress. Her research is part of the rapidly expanding field of epigenetics.

Professor Marina Ruths was recently named a fellow of the American Chemical Society in recognition of her research in friction studies and for her service to the professional organization.

The Healey-Driscoll administration and the Innovation Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative announced Thursday that Greater Lowell has been designated a Housing Innovation TechHub through the Massachusetts TechHubs Program, an initiative intended to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems across the state.

The Celebration of Industry Partnerships, held in the heart of the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor, recognized more than 160 organizations that work with UMass Lowell.

More than 75 UMass Lowell faculty, staff and graduate students came together for the inaugural STEM Teaching, Educator Learning and Research (STELAR) Conference, designed to spark collaboration and lay the groundwork for a new interdisciplinary STEM education and research center.

Assistant Professor of Biology Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn and her students are studying the genetics, microbiomes and resilience of wild and farmed oysters on the North Shore of Massachusetts to understand how climate change and disease affect coastal ecosystems and aquaculture.

Galadriel Chilton, a first-generation college graduate and longtime advocate for equitable access to information, has joined UMass Lowell as dean of the University Library, where she aims to expand research support, refresh collections and create welcoming spaces for all students.

The Biomedical and Nutritional Sciences Department received a $750,000 Workforce Development Grant from the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center to build two specialized teaching and research facilities: mammalian cell culture and histology laboratories.

Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering Chiara Ghezzi recently won two grants from the NIH to support her groundbreaking research into the microbiome of the oral cavity and its connection to disease.

Electrical Engineering Assistant Professor Anhar Bhuiyan has won two National Science Foundation grants for his research into better materials and electronic devices for high-voltage power components used in space – and here on Earth.

Assistant Professor of Environmental, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Joy Winbourne has joined forces with two engineering professors to advance research into sustainable mulch.

New Francis College of Engineering Dean Susan Roberts, a chemical engineer with a distinguished career advancing interdisciplinary research and graduate education, is excited to lead the college through a new era of research, innovation and collaboration.