Turning Ideas into Solutions: Research that Matters

With research that’s exploratory and practical, UMass Lowell faculty and students translate discoveries into powerful solutions. Our researchers work across disciplines and partner with industry, startups, and communities to create new knowledge and drive advancements that greatly benefit society. Through the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor (LINC), UMass Lowell expands research collaborations, creates hands-on learning opportunities for our students, and drives economic transformation in the region.

UMass Lowell Among Nation’s Top Research Institutions

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    UMass Lowell is a Carnegie Research 1 (R1) university, a prestigious designation used to identify the nation’s top research institutions. Only 7% of four-year universities are designated R1. Read more about R1.

Federal Research Funding Updates

The Office of Sponsored Programs actively monitors updates and announcements related to federal research funding, including any changes to policies and procedures across federal agencies. These developments may impact both current projects and those awaiting funding.

As agencies provide additional guidance, we will keep faculty and staff informed and offer support to the best of our ability. The university’s primary focus remains on ensuring compliance with state and federal laws while continuing to support our mission and values.

Please visit the UMass Lowell Office of Sponsored Programs news page for official updates. Please email VCRI@uml.edu with questions.

UMass Lowell Gets You Connected

Collaborate with the Office of Research Development

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The Office of Research Development (ORD) was established to support UMass Lowell faculty and researchers with proposal and professional development opportunities and resources.

Contact the team by emailing: RD@uml.edu or completing the request for grant support.

Research Strengths

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Biotech, Life Sciences

Discovering ways to use the biological processes, organisms or systems to manufacture products to improve the quality of life. Learn more about Biotech, Life Sciences.

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Energy

Our researchers are working with industry partners to achieve clean and sustainable energy. Learn more about Energy Research.

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Robotics

Our robotics research explores how technology can be used to improve life on Earth and beyond. Learn more about Robotics.

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Flexible Electronics & Smart Textiles

Developing innovative flexible electronics and smart textiles that solve problems across industries. Learn more about Flexible Electronics & Smart Textiles.

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Cybersecurity

UMass Lowell’s education, workforce development, and R&D in cybersecurity leverages faculty expertise across disciplines. Learn more about Cybersecurity.

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Public Health

Promoting health and wellbeing is at the core of UMass Lowell research in public health. Learn more about public health research.

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    Research into Math Theory Turns Up Unexpected Results for Assistant Professor New

    Assistant Professor Daniel Glasscock got a National Science Foundation grant to study Ramsey theory, a branch of mathematics focused on the persistence of patterns. The most surprising results for Glasscock were not in discovering new mathematical principles, but in learning how undergraduate students could be true collaborators in theoretical mathematical research.
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    Two Good: Biomedical Engineering Professors Named AIMBE Fellows New

    Biomedical engineering professors Lara Thompson ’03 and Yanfen Li have been inducted into the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering College of Fellows, a distinction recognizing the top 2% of engineers in the field.
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    Biology Researchers Awarded State Grant to Study Oyster Reefs

    Assistant Professors of Biological Sciences Matthew Sasaki and Sarah Gignoux-Wolfsohn are using a state grant to study how oyster reefs in Plum Island Sound support marine biodiversity while expanding student research and community outreach.
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    For Employees in Chronic Pain, Workplace Norms Can Make It Worse

    A new study co-authored by Associate Professor of Management Elana Feldman finds that workplace expectations around an “ideal worker body” can push employees with chronic pain into a harmful cycle of overexertion, leading to lost talent and highlighting the need for more flexible, individualized approaches to work.
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