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Our students organizations compete nationally in competitions from building steel bridges to designing prosthetic limbs. The concrete canoe team scored an impressive win at this year’s regional competition organized by the New England student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Learn more about our clubs and organizations.

Hear From Our Students, Alumni & More

  • Ariel Shramko
    Environmental Engineering

    Ariel Shramko is growing food for Earth and beyond.

  • Maggie  Davenport
    Mechanical Engineering

    An honors seminar and fellowship sent Maggie Davenport to Haiti, where she’s working on sustainability projects.

  • Brianna Atwood
    Plastics Engineering

    Brianna Atwood came to UMass Lowell to study plastics engineering – but she’s done so much more. The honors student started a volunteer program that connects UML students with a local school. She has also participated in the professional co-op program, working on fire-resistant seals for airplanes.

  • Josh Barosin
    Mechanical Engineering

    Josh Barosin helped to relaunch the Rocketry Club, leading its growth and spearheading fundraising efforts that expanded the team’s budget and impact.

  • Alana Smith
    Mechanical Engineering

    Alana Smith is studying mechanical engineering and is committed to building a more sustainable future.

  • Teerth Patel
    Mechanical Engineering

    Teerth Patel had to pinch himself after landing a manufacturing engineering internship at Tesla — just after his internship at Procter & Gamble.

  • A young man points to the front of a building while taking a selfie outside.

    UML Co-ops Bring Diverse Skills to Fresenius Medical Care

    UMass Lowell students from majors spanning computer science, engineering, economics and business are gaining hands-on experience through co-ops at Fresenius Medical Care, contributing to the development of home dialysis technology.
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    Civil Engineering Students Put Their Designs to the Test

    UMass Lowell’s Steel Bridge and Concrete Canoe teams turned months of hands-on engineering work into strong performances at the ASCE Northeast Student Symposium, each placing seventh overall against regional competition.