Labs & Research Initiatives


Advanced Composites Materials & Textile Research

Advanced Composites Materials & Textile Research Lab (ACMTRL) develops a better understanding of the design, analysis, and manufacture of high performance composite materials and textile structures.

Advanced Computation and Telecommunications

The Center for Advanced Computation and Telecommunications is active in the areas of compute-intensive modeling of physical and information systems, and research areas include medical imaging, acoustics, fluid dynamics, heat transfer, control, probabilistic modeling, information processing and communication networks.

Advanced Computing & Networking Systems

The Laboratory of Advanced Computing & Networking Systems (ACANETS) addresses the challenges in big data analytics, software defined networking and intelligent sensing.

Advanced Electronics Technology

The Advanced Electronics Technology Center develops reliable manufacturing for giga-scale miniaturization technology performed in conjunction with supporting companies.

Advanced Materials

The Center for Advanced Materials has expertise in the design, synthesis, characterization and intelligent processing of advanced materials, driven by the needs of potential technological applications.

Astronomical Observatory

Mounted upon the roof of Olney Hall, the Astronomical Observatory enables students to use professional-grade telescopes and other instruments to observe stars, moons, and other celestial objects.

Autism Research & Education

The Working Group for Autism Research & Education researches autism spectrum disorders, educates our students and the public concerning issues relevant to the autism community, and partners with local agencies to help improve the lives of those with ASD and their families.

Baseball Research Center

The mission of the Baseball Research Center is to be a center of excellence for the science and engineering of baseball for both experimental and analytical methods, concentrating on baseball bat performance and durability.

Biomanufacturing

The Massachusetts Biomanufacturing Center is an interdisciplinary research, development and education center that assists biotechnology companies in developing procedures leading to validated, cGMP compliant manufacturing processes.

Biomanufacturing Science & Technology

Biomanufacturing Science and Technology Consortium dedicated to advancing U.S. manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals. Members include academic researchers and industry partners.