New Francis College of Engineering Dean Susan Roberts, a chemical engineer with a distinguished career advancing interdisciplinary research and graduate education, is excited to lead the college through a new era of research, innovation and collaboration.

The Center for Wind Energy Science, Technology and Research (WindSTAR) continues to receive support from the National Science Foundation.

Mechanical engineering majors Andrew Bonczek, Zachary Muniz and Ethan Norton landed summer internships as product definition engineers at GE Aerospace, following the flight plan of fellow UMass Lowell Rocketry Club member Alinna Hanna ’25.

Graphic design alumna and adjunct professor Kristin Morrissey Jordan ’14 draws on her user experience expertise to run Second Chance Ranch Rescue, a nonprofit dog rescue that she started with her husband, mechanical engineering alum Cam Jordan ’14.

Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Assistant Professor Alessandro Sabato has won a $607,855 CAREER Grant from the National Science Foundation to advance his work on an innovative system for monitoring the structural integrity of bridges, dams and wind turbines.

The UMass Lowell WindHawks are competing in the final round of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Collegiate Wind Competition, scheduled for May 12-15 in Boulder, Colorado.

The Shah Academy of Innovation and Leadership is helping select engineering students to develop into future industry leaders through scholarships, mentorship and professional skill-building opportunities.

For years, UMass Lowell's Baseball Research Center has been the primary equipment testing lab for Major League Baseball. Now, it’s embracing pickleball – the latest sport to capture the imagination of players young and old – through a partnership with the United Pickleball Association of America and Pickle Pro Labs. 

UMass Lowell is now listed as a Carnegie Research 1 (R1) university, a prestigious designation used to identify the nation’s top research institutions.

Researchers from UMass Lowell and the UK will use drones, computer vision and AI to conduct wind turbine inspection and monitoring, especially in remote locations.