News & Events

UMass Lowell (UML) transdisciplinary team, from engineering, computer and information science, social science, and community stakeholder, engages communities through National Science Foundation (NSF) smart and connected communities planning grant in order to learn about concerns and needs of communities.

Community Engagement Activities

University-Community Outreach Workshops
NSF SCC Kick-off Meeting
Oct. 27, 2022
Participants: All Cleanwater partnerss
Feb. 1, 2021
Participants: MassDEP, Merrimack River Watershed Council

Educational Workshops

Lexington High School - Nov. 8, 2021
Lowell High School - Oct. 25, 2021
Participants: Mill City Grows, Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust, YWCA, MassHire Lowell Career Center - Aug. 11, 2021

Cleanwater News

Lowell TeleMedia Center (LTC) Covers Smart and Connected Communities for Cleanwater

Professor Pradeep Kurup’s lab is developing a handheld device, called an “electronic tongue,” that will test tap water for heavy metals, toxins, pesticides and other elements.

Friday, February 28, 2025 Lowell TeleMedia Center In The News
Free Tap Water Testing Available for Andover, Lawrence Residents

Professor Pradeep Kurup’s lab is developing a handheld device, called an “electronic tongue,” that will test tap water for heavy metals, toxins, pesticides and other elements.

Friday, February 28, 2025 Eagle Tribune In The News
UML Researchers Awarded $2.5M NSF Grant for Community-Engaged Drinking Water Testing Project

A community-based project led by Civil and Environmental Engineering Prof. Pradeep Kurup to test and monitor the quality and safety of drinking water for thousands of Merrimack Valley residents has been awarded a research grant totaling nearly $2.5 million by the National Science Foundation.

Monday, November 14, 2022 Featured Story
UMass Lowell Lab Receives $2.5 Million for Water-Testing Pilot

Professor Pradeep Kurup’s lab is developing a handheld device, called an “electronic tongue,” that will test tap water for heavy metals, toxins, pesticides and other elements.

Thursday, October 27, 2022 Lowell Sun In The News

Community Engagement Activities

Educational Workshops

Cleanwater News

Lowell TeleMedia Center (LTC) Covers Smart and Connected Communities for Cleanwater

Free Tap Water Testing Available for Andover, Lawrence Residents

UML Researchers Awarded $2.5M NSF Grant for Community-Engaged Drinking Water Testing Project

UMass Lowell Lab Receives $2.5 Million for Water-Testing Pilot

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