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Researchers Discover New, Safer Alternative to BPA

5/20/2013

A team of researchers at UMass Lowell led by plastics engineering Assoc. Prof. Daniel Schmidt has identified and tested a potential chemical substitute for BPA in epoxy can linings.
Students Showcase Work in Research Symposium

5/16/2013

Each year, undergraduate and graduate students from our six colleges and schools gather to present their research in oral and poster presentations to their peers, faculty and guests.
McCarthy Speaks about Bioplastics, Medical Devices

5/9/2013

In his University Professor Lecture, Stephen McCarthy discussed the various interdisciplinary research centers on campus that he has been involved with since 1984.
Middle-Schoolers Explore Labs, Careers in STEM Fields

5/8/2013

A total of about 400 seventh- and eighth-grade students from Lowell Public Schools toured the campus as part of the University's STEM outreach effort.
Subsitute for BPA in Epoxy Looks 'Promising'

Plastics Today

4/30/2013

Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Lowell say they have identified and tested a potential chemical substitute for bisphenol A (BPA) in epoxy.
Professors Awarded Grants for Technology Innovations

4/17/2013

This year, three UMass Lowell researchers and their collaborators were among those chosen to receive grants from the UMass Commercial Ventures and Intellectual Property (CVIP) Technology Development Fund.
Professor Helps to Build a More Sustainable World

3/12/2013

Plastics Engineering Assoc. Prof. Ramaswamy Nagarajan is one of the University’s leading researchers on sustainability and renewable materials, having devoted more than decade of his career developing products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances.
University, Army Join Forces to Improve Troops’ Safety

2/19/2013

Researchers from UMass Lowell and their counterparts from the U.S. Army’s Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center will be working together as part of a new research and development initiative called HEROES (Harnessing Emerging Research Opportunities to Empower Soldiers).
UMass Lowell Names $80M Building in Honor of Alumnus, Wife

12/10/2012

UMass Lowell announced today that its new, $80 million Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center has been named in tribute to distinguished alumnus Mark Saab ’81 and his wife Elisia. The naming recognizes the Saabs for a new multimillion-dollar commitment to UMass Lowell that will make the couple the largest individual donors to the university.
Lowell Couple See Names Grace Tech Center

Lowell Sun

12/9/2012

On Saturday, UMass Lowell formally unveiled the name for the Mark and Elisia Saab Emerging Technology and Innovation Center. The contribution of Saab, a 1981 graduate, and his wife to the $80 million center's construction and to other university.
New Innovation Center Adds Sumitomo Demag Machine

Plastics Today

11/7/2012

UMass Lowell's Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center has a new Sumitomo Demag SE-EV Series all-electric injection molding machine as part of that machinery supplier's commitment to "keep the university supplied with the latest technology from Sumitomo Demag."
UMass Lowell, University of Ulster Forge Research Partnership

11/3/2012

UMass Lowell and Northern Ireland’s University of Ulster have forged a new research partnership to advance international collaboration in the fast-growing fields of medical device technologies, innovation and health care.
Students Connect with Employers at Career Fair

10/26/2012

This fall’s Career Fair, the largest in several years, attracted 150 employers and several hundred students, some of whom lined up interviews on the spot.
Students Upbeat on Prospects Despite Bleak Job-Market Forecast

Lowell Sun

10/25/2012

UMass Lowell's Fall Career Fair, the university's largest job fair since 1999, had 150 employers talking to more than 700 students at the CRC.
Partnership with Med Device Maker Supports Innovation

10/19/2012

UMass Lowell’s unique partnership with ConforMIS, maker of custom-designed knee implants, is helping prepare students for the workforce while providing the fast-growing company with a pipeline of highly qualified engineers.
Ambassadors Welcome Students From Across the Globe

9/25/2012

International student ambassadors are helping newly arrived students feel at home on campus.
McCarthy Honored as Newest University Professor

9/21/2012

Chancellor Marty Meehan joined University administrators, faculty and staff as well as friends and family members in honoring plastics engineering Prof. Stephen McCarthy, who was named this year’s University Professor.
Faculty to Research Safer Substances for Industry

9/21/2012

The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) awarded four grants to UMass Lowell faculty to identify and test less hazardous substances.
Chancellor, Faculty to Participate in Polymer Conference in N.Ireland

9/14/2012

UMass Lowell’s mission to enhance the student experience by providing a global perspective will be highlighted when Queen’s University Belfast — in partnership with UMass Lowell and Dublin City University — hosts the Advanced Materials, Polymer Processing and Manufacturing Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Sept. 25 and 26.
Engineering Profs Develop an Electronic 'Tongue'

9/13/2012

Profs. Pradeep Kurup and Ramaswamy Nagarajan are conducting pioneering research to develop an electronic “tongue” for detecting and analyzing heavy metals in the soil and groundwater.
Training Tomorrow’s Research Leaders

8/24/2012

Three young researchers are currently working at the Center for Advanced Materials as part of the University’s summer internship program.
Moving Nanotechnology from Lab to Market

7/26/2012

At the center of the University’s efforts is the brand-new, $80 million state-of-the-art Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center (ETIC), which is scheduled to have its grand public opening Oct. 11.
Professors Receive Healey Research Grants

7/11/2012

Asst. Prof. Margaret Sobkowicz-Kline of Plastics Engineering and Assoc. Prof. Viktor Podolskiy of Physics and Applied Physics have been awarded Joseph P. Healey Advancing Research, Scholarship and Creative Work Seed grants for their work on photovoltaic cells and optics, respectively.
Researcher Named University Professor

Lowell.com

6/28/2012

Stephen McCarthy, a plastics engineering professor and pioneer, has been named University Professor, the highest distinction bestowed on a UMass Lowell faculty member for exceptional teaching achievement and service to the university.
TURI Presents 'Champion' Awards at State House

6/25/2012

TURI and state legislators recognized “Champions of Toxics Use Reduction,” including Assoc. Prof. Daniel Schmidt of plastics engineering.

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Researchers Discover New, Safer Alternative to BPA

Students Showcase Work in Research Symposium

McCarthy Speaks about Bioplastics, Medical Devices

Middle-Schoolers Explore Labs, Careers in STEM Fields

Subsitute for BPA in Epoxy Looks 'Promising'

Professors Awarded Grants for Technology Innovations

Professor Helps to Build a More Sustainable World

University, Army Join Forces to Improve Troops’ Safety

UMass Lowell Names $80M Building in Honor of Alumnus, Wife

Lowell Couple See Names Grace Tech Center

New Innovation Center Adds Sumitomo Demag Machine

UMass Lowell, University of Ulster Forge Research Partnership

Students Connect with Employers at Career Fair

Students Upbeat on Prospects Despite Bleak Job-Market Forecast

Partnership with Med Device Maker Supports Innovation

Ambassadors Welcome Students From Across the Globe

McCarthy Honored as Newest University Professor

Faculty to Research Safer Substances for Industry

Chancellor, Faculty to Participate in Polymer Conference in N.Ireland

Engineering Profs Develop an Electronic 'Tongue'

Training Tomorrow’s Research Leaders

Moving Nanotechnology from Lab to Market

Professors Receive Healey Research Grants

Researcher Named University Professor

TURI Presents 'Champion' Awards at State House