Deadline 4/30 for Core Research Facilities Art in Science Image Competition 2025!

04/21/2025
By Kristin Bourgault

The Core Research Facilities (CRF) Art in Science Image Competition 2025 is here! This inaugural event celebrates the fusion of art and science, showcasing the most striking electron microscopy images captured by our research community.

Rules & Eligibility:

• Open to UMass Lowell CRF members only
• Only electron microscopy images will be considered
• Reasonable image processing for artistic purposes is allowed

• First Place: $250 gift card, sponsored by JEOL USA.
• Second Place: $150 gift card, sponsored by CRF, UMass Lowell.
• Third Place: $75 gift card, sponsored by CRF, UMass Lowell.
• Honorable Mentions (2): $25 gift card, sponsored by CRF, UMass Lowell.How to Enter:

• Artistic Merit: Composition, symmetry, and visual impact
• Technical Excellence: Clarity, focus, depth of field, and resolution
• Scientific Context: A compelling caption explaining the image’s significance

• Dhimiter Bello, Sc.D., M.Sc., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor, Zuckerberg College of Health Sciences
• Paul Bryce, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, Professor, Kennedy College of Sciences
• Karen Hamlin, Executive Director, Core Research Facilities
• Anne Maglia, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development
• Amy Peterson, Ph.D., Associate Chair - Master's Studies, Professor, Francis College of Engineering
• Misha Rabinovich, M.F.A., Associate Professor, College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences