University of Massachusetts Lowell
The University of Massachusetts Lowell (short UMass Lowell or UML ) is a state university in Lowell in the US state of Massachusetts and one of five campuses of the University System University of Massachusetts . She is known for her specialization in management . In autumn 2009 around 13,600 students were enrolled.
The Center for Atmospheric Research constructs ion probe models from the popular “Digisonde” series and coordinates a worldwide network of interconnected ion probes.
history
The college was founded in 1975 following the merger of the Lowell Technological Institute and Lowell State College . These two predecessor institutes were named Lowell Textile School , resp. Founded in 1894 as Lowell Normal School . From 1975 to 1991 the university was still called the University of Lowell and only then took on its current name.
In June 2010, construction began on the new Emerging Technologies Innovation Center , the first academic building to be built on campus in 30 years. It will cost around $ 70 million to build, half of which will be borne by the state.
Sports
The University of Massachusetts Lowell sports teams are the River Hawks . The college is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The men's ice hockey team plays in Division I of the Hockey East university league and plays its home games in the Tsongas Center . In 1979, 1981 and 1982 they were able to win the NCAA championship in Division II three times. In other sports, the university teams play in Division II. The men's basketball team also won the national championship in 1988, the men's cross-country team in 1991 and the field hockey team in 2005.
Well-known alumni
- Baptiste Amar - ice hockey player
- Jerry Bergonzi - jazz saxophonist
- Scott Fankhouser - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Christian Folin - ice hockey player
- Ron Hainsey - ice hockey player
- Connor Hellebuyck - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Carter Hutton - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Craig MacTavish - ice hockey player
- Marty Meehan - Congressman, attorney, and current chancellor of the university
- Laurent Meunier - ice hockey player
- Jon Morris - ice hockey player
- Doug Nolan - ice hockey player
- Dwayne Roloson - ice hockey goalkeeper
- Chad Ruhwedel - ice hockey player
- Thelma Todd - actress
- Yorick Treille - ice hockey player
- Ben Walter - ice hockey player
Individual evidence
- ↑ University Quick Facts ( Memento of the original from June 12, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ^ MT Rietveld, JW Wright, N. Zabotin, MLV Pitteway: The Tromsø dynasonde . In: Polar Science . tape 2 , no. 1 , March 2008, p. 55–71 , doi : 10.1016 / j.polar.2008.02.001 (English).
- ↑ UMass Lowell Center for Atmospheric Research: Ionoponde Station Map
- ↑ UMass Lowell Breaks Ground on Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center ( Memento of the original from December 10, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 20, 2010.
- ↑ UMass Lowell Athletic Hall of Fame ( Memento of the original from December 31, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . Retrieved September 20, 2010.
Web links
Coordinates: 42 ° 38 ′ 33.8 ″ N , 71 ° 20 ′ 4.3 ″ W.