VIBES & WAVES IN ACTION: An NSF funded graduate STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fellows in K-12 education (GK-12) project that involves a cross-disciplinary network of researchers in the Colleges of Engineering, Education and Arts & Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Lowell and high-school teachers and students in the school districts of Lowell and Lawrence, Massachusetts.

MISSION: Enhance graduate education through leadership training that incorporates interdisciplinary research, communication techniques for delivering research concepts in high school classrooms, creation of synergy between targeted curriculum and research conducted at the University, mentorship, social impacts and diversity education. Provide high school students access to high-tech equipment, cyber-enabled platforms and GK-12 fellows as mentors.

THEME: Acoustic and electromagnetic vibrations and waves, their application in communications, biological and manufactured systems and their interaction with the environment.

NEWS: STEM in Action: Profiles of Presenters

March 24, 2012

Prof. Charles Thompson was honored for his 30 years of teaching and extraordinary mentorship.The event, held at Alumni Hall in North campus, University of Massachusetts Lowell was organized by his current students in the Center for Advanced Computation and Telecommunications (CACT)... (more)

March 8, 2012

101^st year of International Women's Day was celebrated on University Avenue bridge, University of Massachusetts Lowell. (more)

March 22, 2011

Vibes and Waves GK-12 project begins the STEM in Action presentations at Lowell High School. Ms. Karen Steele from Lucent/Alcatel Corp. will be the first presenter in this series. (more)

March 10, 2011

Vibes and Waves Discussion Forum: A presentation and discussion on Disasters and What You can Do by Sheila Ramaswamy, Doctoral Student from Boston University School of Public Health (more)

March 08, 2011

International Womens' Day was celebrated on University Ave. bridge across from UMASS Lowell. This bridge event was one among hundreds of such events where women and men convened on bridges around the world to show solidarity for womens' issues. (more)

GK-12 Fellowship Available for 2011

Eligibility: Full time MS/PhD students conducting research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathmatics disciplines; US Citizens or Permanent Residents