HEADLINE STORY
ARCHIVED HEADLINE STORIES - 2008
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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UConn Engineering Graduate Students Pursue Cutting-Edge Research |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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School Holds Nanotechnology Forum The School of Engineering held its first Nanotechnology Research Forum on Wednesday, March 5th. Nearly 30 . . . « more » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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Javidi Garners International Honors Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, was selected to receive one of just six 2008 Helmholtz-Humboldt . . . « more » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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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 » |
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