School of Engineering

Hogan, Williams Announce New Members of UConn's Sustainable Energy Team

At the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on December 9, 2008, University of Connecticut President Michael Hogan - joined by Senate President Donald Williams - announced. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Dr. Tehranipoor to Receive IEEE Meritorious Service Award

Assistant professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Mohammad Tehranipoor has been chosen to receive the 2008 IEEE Computer Society Meritorious Service. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Kiayias Research Targets Wireless Networks & Security

Dr. Aggelos Kiayias, assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, recently received three new grants from the National Science Foundation that will. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Sandra Crosthwaite Presented Outstanding Staff Service Award

We applaud Ms. Sandra Crosthwaite, Executive Assistant for the School of Engineering's Dean's office, who was presented the 2009 Outstanding Staff Service Award. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Biofuels Research Nets Nearly $600K in State Funding

Dr. Richard Parnas, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, and two colleagues at the University of. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Alumni Profile: Christine Sansevero - Environmentalist

As a child, Christine Sansevero '95 (ENG) dreamed of becoming an astronaut. While studying civil and environmental engineering at UConn, however, she realized,. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Hanchen Huang Accepts School of Engineering Professorship in Sustainable Energy

The School of Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Hanchen Huang has accepted the UConn School of Engineering Professorship in Sustainable Energy.. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Student Profile: Allison Melch

Allison, who is enrolled in the EUROTECH program, will earn two degrees when she graduates in May '11: a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and a B.A. in German.. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Fall Engineering Career Fair Redux

The School of Engineering held its first all-school career fair over the course of two days, October 28 and 29, and two venues on the Storrs campus.. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

UConn Elected to Membership in National Consortium for Atmospheric Research

The University of Connecticut has been elected to membership in the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), a nonprofit consortium of . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Engineering to Sponsor 2009 Connecticut State Chess Championship

The link between mastery in chess and skillful execution of engineering concepts has been scrutinized in various studies, particularly over the last decade. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Huey Lands Large Microscopy Development Award

Dr. Bryan Huey, assistant professor of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, has received a $311,000 award from the National Science Foundation . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

UConn Hosts First Materials Camp

Faculty and students from the department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering and the University's Institute of Materials Science (IMS), . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Entrepreneur, Engineer Now Heads International Anti-Malaria Campaign

As an entrepreneur, alumnus Timothy "Scott" Case (B.S. Computer Science & Engineering, '92) built and fronted several innovative high tech companies . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Guiling Wang Lands NOAA Climate Grant

Dr. Guiling Wang, associate professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, was awarded more than $275,000 in funding by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Prabhakar Singh to Lead Center for Clean Energy Engineering

Dr. Prabhakar Singh has been selected Director of the Center for Clean Energy Engineering at the University of Connecticut following an international search. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

100 Chemical Engineers of the Modern Era

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, vice president for health affairs at the UConn Health Center and dean of the medical school, has been named among "100 . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Team Lands $750K for Biocomputing Research

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from UConn and the universities of Florida and Minnesota captured a $750,000 grant from the National Science. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

School Names Five UTC Professors in Engineering Innovation

Dean of Engineering Mun Y. Choi recently announced the selection of five faculty members to receive the United Technologies Corporation (UTC) Professorship . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Big Blue Goes Green Under Environmental Leader Nunes

Alumna Sharon Nunes (M.S., Ph.D., Materials Science, '80, '83) relishes her role as Vice President of Big Green Innovations in IBM's Systems & Technology. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Dr. Wu Receives NSF Funding for Genomic Models

Assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering Dr. Yufeng Wu and two collaborators from the University of California - Davis captured a three-year. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Transforming Engineers into Entrepreneurs

Marcian Hoff invented the world's first microprocessor; John Bardeen co-invented the transistor; Seymour Cray, the father of supercomputing, co-founded Cray Research;. . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Team Completes Installation of Ethiopian Weather Stations

Dr. Mekonnen Gebremichael, assistant professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering, and a team of UConn undergraduate and graduate students traveled to Ethiopia . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Ben Wilhite Captures NSF CAREER Award

Assistant professor of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering Benjamin Wilhite has received a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Dr. Liu Receives Army Corps Award

Associate professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) Lanbo Liu received a Research & Development Achievement Award from the Engineer Research and . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

NSF Funding to Improve Underwater Communications

A multi-disciplinary team of researchers from the School of Engineering and UConn's Marine Sciences department at the Avery Point campus has been awarded . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Team Awarded $1 M for Electron Microscope

A multidisciplinary team of researchers has won a large Department of Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) award totaling $700,000 . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Faculty Make a Difference with Mentor Connection

Over the summer, a number of engineering faculty members and associates hosted high school juniors and seniors from across the world, welcoming them into . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Doctoral Students Capture Honors

Claire Weiss, a doctoral candidate advised by Dr. Pamir Alpay (Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering), won the Best Graduate Summer Research Award at . . . « more »
Date: Fall 2008

Freshman Class Size Leaps 29%
On August 25, the School of Engineering will welcome a freshman class of nearly 500 students - over 100 more students than matriculated in fall 2007. Marty Wood, Assistant . . .Read More
Date: Summer 2008

Alumni Among National Academies Members
The UConn School of Engineering has produced countless outstanding engineers during our century of engineering instruction. Among them are several individuals whose . . .Read More
Date: Summer 2008

Nano-scale Instrument Aids in Transfer of Genetic Material
Dr. Nejat Olgac, professor of Mechanical Engineering and head of UConn's Advanced Laboratory for Automation, Robotics & Manufacturing (ALARM), and his team are developing a microscopic. . . Read More
Date: Summer 2008

Engineering Expands Study Abroad Opportunities
The School of Engineering was recently approved for membership in the Global Engineering Education Exchange (Global E3). Global E3 provides American students the . . .Read More
Date: Summer 2008

GEM Membership Improves Graduate Diversity Recruiting
The School of Engineering has joined the national GEM Consortium, a 140-plus member organization that seeks to foster greater diversity among post-graduate educational and workplace . . . Read More
Date: Summer 2008

Students Find Internships Rewarding
Most UConn engineering students engage in internships during their undergraduate years that enrich their education and provide unparalleled opportunities for real-world . . . Read More
Date: Summer 2008

UConn Engineering Graduate Students Pursue Cutting-Edge Research
Nearly 500 master's and doctoral students pursue graduate studies within the School of Engineering's five departments and 10 graduate programs. Our students represent . . . Read More
Date: Summer 2008

New Engineering Building to be Built

Dean of Engineering Mun Y. Choi announced that a new Engineering building will be constructed on the Storrs campus by 2013.. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Government-Industry-Academic Collaboration Improves Jet Engine Performance

Faculty from the Mechanical Engineering Department are conducting research that will improve flame stability in fighter jet afterburners, which are used to attain . . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Droplet Flame Extinguishment in Microgravity (FLEX)

Dean of Engineering Mun Y. Choi is an investigator on a NASA grant aimed at examining the burning behavior of isolated fuel droplets under microgravity conditions. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Melissa Jacques: Volunteerism, Leadership Lauded

The majority of engineering students engage in internships during their undergraduate years that enrich their education and provide unparalleled opportunities for real-world experience. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Clinical & Translational Medicine

Faculty members across the University, including 10 Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) faculty members and researchers from the UConn Health Center, are . . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Student Team to Help Power Plant Improve Performance

Three engineering students, overseen by Chemical Engineering professor Douglas Cooper, began a research study over the summer aimed at helping the UConn power . . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Dr. Gebremichael Captures NASA Award

Dr. Mekonnen Gebremichael, assistant professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE), was selected one of just 18 recipients nationwide to receive a NASA New Investigator Program (NIP) grant in Earth Sciences.. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

10 Faculty Approved for Tenure, Promotion

In April, Dean of Engineering Mun Y. Choi announced that the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees approved the tenure and promotion of 10 engineering. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Professors DeWolf and Jeffers Retiring

The School of Engineering will lose two of its most senior, esteemed faculty members in coming weeks, with the retirements of Civil & Environmental Engineering professor. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Dr. Javidi Receives Major Awards

Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been awarded two new major professional honors: the 2008 International Society for . . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

CIC Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 3rd, when 550 students in grades K-8. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Andrew Lysaght Admitted to Prestigious Harvard-MIT Ph.D. Program

Andrew C. Lysaght (B.S. '06, M.S. '08), who completed his accelerated master's degree in Mechanical Engineering in May, will soon begin his Ph.D. studies. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Connecticut Kids Explore Energy Future

On April 14th, nearly 90 middle school students interrupted their spring vacations to visit the UConn campus and explore a . . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Summit on America's Energy Future

On March 13-14, 2008, the National Academies of Science & Engineering held a "Summit on America's Energy Future" in Washington, D.C. This. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Commencement 2008 Review

The School of Engineering congratulates its 450 graduating undergraduate and graduate students, who received their certificates during the May 10-11 weekend. On Saturday, May 10,. . . « more »
Date: Summer 2008

Friday Event Visit Senior Design Demos!

Visitors are invited to view the senior design project demonstrations and presentations of graduating engineering seniors on Friday, May 2. The demos - which. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Alumni Profile: Michael P. Culmo

I am currently the Vice President of Transportation and Structures Engineering at CME Associates, Inc. (Woodstock, CT). I manage the East Hartford branch. I am. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Saturday Event Connecticut Invention Convention

Come to Storrs on Saturday (May 3) and be inspired! The Connecticut Invention Convention will celebrate its 10th year at the Gampel Pavilion in. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Ali Langston: Millennium Scholar Sets Sights on Biomed

The summer following my freshman year, I interned with the Bridgeport Department of Health & Social Services. The department runs various programs. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Weiss to Receive 2008 SPE International Award

Polymers are found everywhere in the natural world, and engineering professor Bob Weiss has devoted his successful career . . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Engineers Without Borders Chapter Nets Official Designation

The UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has gained official recognition from the national organization, clearing the way for the. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Three Faculty Elected to CASE

Three UConn engineering faculty members have been elected to membership in the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) in honor. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Seniors to Demo Design Challenges May 2

On Friday, May 2, senior engineering students will participate in the most high profile display of their design prowess: the Senior Design Expo. The demos will. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

April 4 Event -- Girls to Explore Science/Engineering Careers

The challenge to attract more women into science and engineering careers lies at the heart of a special one-day workshop, Multiply Your Options . . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Engineering Tagged to Lead Transportation Security Research Network

On February 26, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that the School of Engineering has been named the research lead among seven. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

SHPE to Host Regional Leadership Development Conference

The UConn chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) will host a Regional Leadership Development Conference at. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Alumni Profile: Paul Scott

I am now the lead engineer for the Mission Ship Control Trainer that we are building to support crew training for the USS Jimmy Carter. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Kiayias Puts Botnets in His Sights

Aggelos Kiayias, an assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, was awarded a two-year grant of more than $225,000 by the U.S. . . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

School Holds Nanotechnology Forum

The School of Engineering held its first Nanotechnology Research Forum on Wednesday, March 5th. Nearly 30 . . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Pasaogullari and Wang Garner CAREER Awards

Drs. Ugur Pasaogullari and Bing Wang have garnered coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development Awards. Both joined the University of Connecticut in. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

UConn Offers Undergraduate Research Opportunities in BioGrid Computing

The opportunity to engage in meaningful research is an enormously gratifying, yet often elusive, educational option for undergraduate students. UConn's Computer Science & Engineering. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Javidi Garners International Honors

Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, was selected to receive one of just six 2008 Helmholtz-Humboldt . . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

UConn Announces Sustainable Energy Symposium

The School of Engineering is pleased to announce that a Sustainable Energy Symposium will take place at the University of Connecticut on March 31. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Christine Endicott: Eyes on a Biotech Career

When she was evaluating her degree options as a student at Essex High School in Vermont, senior (May '08) Christine Endicott initially. . . « more »
Date: Spring 2008

Alumni-Led Firm Helps Clients Think Holistically

Fuss & O'Neill is a company on the move. This vibrant 80-year old full-service engineering consulting practice, headquartered in Manchester, CT is continuously evolving . . .« more »
Date: Winter 2008

VoTeR Center Audits Election Technology

With the next presidential election just 10 months away, and increasingly negative press concerning the integrity of touch-screen voting machines, Connecticut residents may . . .« more »
Date: Winter 2008

Computing and Medicine Unite to Aid Injured Soldiers

In the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, nearly 14,000 soldiers have been wounded in action to such an extent that they could not be returned to the field within 72 hours. . . « more »
Date: Winter 2008

Welcome from Dean Mun Choi

I am honored and excited to join the School of Engineering this month as Dean. It is a privilege to lead this historic institution into a new era of innovative, strategic . . . « more »
Date: Winter 2008