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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

  • Plamen Atanasov
    Mechanical Engineering

    Plamen Atanasov ’14 builds hardware for Blue Origin’s reusable rocket program, part of Jeff Bezos’ push to reduce space travel costs.

  • Sadrac Noel
    Civil Engineering

    When Sadrac Noel graduated with his bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, he could look back on many twists and turns in his path – and one professor who was always there for him.

  • Qiana Curcuru
    Mechanical Engineering

    Qiana Curcuru loves UMass Lowell for its opportunities. The honors student is president of the campus chapter of the Society of Women Engineers, has done a professional co-op at iRobot, has taught and interned at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and done research with two professors on campus.

  • Rohann Nair
    Engineering Management

    Rohann Nair was torn about whether to pursue a master of science degree or an MBA. Instead of choosing, he opted for both by enrolling in UMass Lowell’s master’s degree in engineering management.

  • Christopher Ingemi
    Civil & Environmental Engineering

    A former carpenter sidelined by the recession, Christopher Ingemi went back to school at Middlesex Community College and then transferred to UML. Now, thanks to his job in a lab, he’s completed his master’s in civil engineering and found a great job as a bridge designer.

  • Louis Chin
    Mechanical Engineering

    UMass Lowell’s strong partnerships in the defense industry helped Louis Chin ’20 launch a career in the U.S. Department of the Air Force.

  • A young man with a beard gestures with his hand while talking to an older man who is wearing VR goggles and has sensors attached to his clothes in a lab.

    REACH Lab Puts Advanced Technology in Students’ Hands

    Led by Professor Lara Thompson ’03, UMass Lowell’s REACH Lab gives graduate students hands-on experience in conducting rehabilitation research with advanced equipment and community participants.
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  • A student holds a clicker with red buttons in his left hand while sitting in a classroom.

    Turning Classroom Confusion into a Startup Solution

    Jetrin Orenberg ’26 has turned his DifferenceMaker-winning Comprehension Clicker from a rough prototype into a startup aimed at helping professors better understand when students are struggling in class.
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  • A young man points to a research poster on a wall while another young man looks on.

    Incoming Engineering Majors RAMP Up for Success

    UMass Lowell’s six-week RAMP summer program gives incoming Francis College of Engineering students an early start on college through coursework, research, industry mentoring and community-building.