In This Issue

  • HEROES logo

    University, Army Join Forces to Improve Troops’ Well-Being

    Through the HEROES (Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers) partnership, UMass Lowell and the Army's Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center join forces to keep our soldiers safe and healthy.
    Newsletter
  • Ed Hajduk

    To Serve and to Teach

    The Francis College of Engineering currently has 21 lecturers. Five of these lecturers share a common experience: military service.
    Newsletter
  • Fighter jet releasing a bunker buster

    Mathematical Modeling Helps Make Smart Weapons Smarter

    A team of researchers led by Prof. Peter Avitabile recently received more than $425,000 in funding from Eglin Air Force Base to help improve the efficiency of the bunker buster’s conventional fuze.
    Featured Story
  • Giant ship propeller

    Researcher Investigates Surface Erosion in Naval Vessel Components

    The Navy recently awarded Asst. Prof. Alireza V. Amirkhizi with a three-year grant totaling more than $300,000 to find the mechanisms of premature wear, damage or failure in materials exposed to cavitation conditions.