James B. Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell

Want to know what employers gain by hiring a co-op student? ? Quality candidates for temporary or project-based roles. ? A flexible, cost-effective workforce that allows staff to focus on critical projects. ? A proven recruitment pipeline to assess and hire future employees. ? Enhanced brand visibility at the university and beyond. ? Ongoing support from dedicated co-op coordinators who facilitate a seamless experience. ? Our office is here to help companies meet their next great hire. Join us at the Co-op Connection Event on February 20th from 6 to 8 p.m. at University Crossing to connect with talented students and start building your future workforce! Space is limited, so reach out to Jim McGonigle, M.Ed to reserve your spot today or register directly on Handshake:https://lnkd.in/eQRXEpzq

Whether you envision yourself in academia, working in a large corporation or starting your own business, strategic thinking and planning is fundamental to the success of your efforts. In this event, Maria Abreu Sepulveda, Director of US Defense Engineering Development at BAE Systems- will help you translate your passion for science, engineering and technology into actionable goals and will provide experiential insights into the development of strategic plans to maximize your impact in the field. Come ready to turn your ideas into a plan through the creation of a strategy! Shah Academy for Leadership and Innovation Register here by 3/15 - https://lnkd.in/eTVihaMm

As of today, UMass Lowell is officially an R1 university - a designation only given to the top research institutions in the U.S. ? The classification reflects more than $120 million in R&D spending by UMass Lowell each year, much of it involving a wide range of defense, commercial and other academic partners. "Research 1 status reflects UMass Lowell's unwavering commitment to research excellence and innovation, a milestone achieved through the hard work and dedication of our faculty, staff and students,” said UMass Lowell Chancellor Julie Chen. “This recognition underscores the significant research advancements happening at UMass Lowell and our commitment to creating new knowledge, driving innovation and inspiring discoveries that serve not only our areas of interest but our community and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.”

??UPDATE ?? We added a few events ... here is the updated Engineering Week schedule!

??UPDATE ?? We added a few events ... here is the updated Engineering Week schedule!

We are excited to announce that our scholarship application for 2025 is now available on the website. https://lnkd.in/etCYhJT Our scholarship program is open to students interested in a career in the gear industry, and/or power transmission as it relates to the gear industry. We offer scholarships to students enrolled in technical school, or undergraduate or graduate programs. We are looking for more great candidates like 2024 scholarship recipient, Enes Timur Ozdemir (pictured) 4th year PhD student at UMass Lowell. He is working with industry to improve electric vehicle technology.

Come join Women in 3D Printing at the UMass Lowell Makerspace for a night of research presentations, refreshments, student poster presentations and tours of their makerspace. There will also be limited edition Women in 3D Printing merchandise manufactured at the makerspace and a laser cutter activity. February 18, 2025 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST Lawrence Lin Makerspace Lowell, MA 01854, USA Registration required.

The 2024 James B. Francis College of Engineering at UMass Lowell Prototyping Competition was a huge success! ?? Thank you to all the student teams who participated in this competition, the prizes' sponsors, and?everyone who stopped by to support the teams and vote for the People's Choice Award! This was a fantastic event and it was amazing to see all of the innovative and creative ideas that were pitched last night both in the Preliminary Pitch-off and the Finals! A huge thank you to the judges who made this event possible! The Preliminary round judges: - Carol Devellian - Ken Horton - Dennis Gagne - Leigh Sharrock - Dan McCormick - Joe Hennessey The Final round judges: - Steve Geyster, Medical Device Consultant - Rajia Abdelaziz, CEO and Co-Founder, invisaWear Technologies LLC - Chad L., Retired, Business Operations and Engineering Manager, Texas Instruments, and sponsor of the?Endowed Prototype Challenge Fund - Ray Hamilton, CTO, and Co-Founder, invisaWear Technologies LLC Congratulations to the winning?teams ?? ??1st Place, $2,500, as well as advancing directly into the DifferenceMaker Preliminary Pitch-off in April: Team Comprehension Clicker;?Jetrin Orenberg ??2nd Place, $1,500: Pop-it Prosthetics;?Eleni Tekelis, John Khoury, Linda Neneh Jallow, and?Neytan Milioli ??3rd Place, $1,000:?Rainforest Associates;?Callum Hammill and Haydn Hammill People's Choice Award, $500: RightsWatch;?Adam Warden To learn more about each team, stay tuned for the blog and YouTube video! #RistDM #DifferenceMaker #UMassLowell #Prototyping #Engineering #Pitch #Networking #Creativity #Innovation

Welcome to the linkedIn page for Shah Academy for Leadership and Innovation. The Shah Academy of Innovation and Leadership was established in September 2024 by founders Bhupen and Ramika Shah and provides resources to a select group of engineering students in the Francis College of Engineering - such as specific training and coursework (outside of the regular curriculum), access to exclusive professional development seminars, discussions with today's industry leaders, mentorship and personalized career counseling. The Shah Academy’s mission is to build sustainable leaders and innovators by expanding the capacity of high potential UMass Lowell engineering students through education, experience, exposure and evaluation toward accelerating and improving their skillsets, abilities and confidence. For more information - please visit https://lnkd.in/eW6eQEFz

Big news from the Industrial Engineering Program at UMass Lowell #IE #UML #FCOE #Defense #NAVY https://lnkd.in/eHkJrcEx