Dr. Fan Lands CAREER Award
Antibodies -- the specialized proteins responsible for identifying and routing out disease -- are the subject of a five-year National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Development grant awarded to Dr. Tai-Hsi Fan, an assistant professor of Mechanical Engineering. read more

Engineering has a New Website!
After months of planning, reconfiguring and revamping our electronic home, the School of Engineering officially launched its new website (www.engr.uconn.edu) to coincide with the start of national Engineers Week. read more

Engineers Week Activities
A suite of fun and informative activities is planned for Engineers Week. The keynote event of the week will be a presentation by Timothy "Scott" Case, alumnus (B.S. '92), co-founder of priceline.com and world-class philanthropist. read more

Celebrating Diversity
Engineering has long struggled with the challenge to attract and graduate students in sufficiently high numbers to meet industry demand. Besides a rigorous curriculum and an unglamorous reputation, engineering also suffers from its "monoculture" image. read more

Robust Design Workshop to be Offered
The Electrical & Computer Engineering department will team with UConn's Center for Continuing Studies (CCS) to offer an intensive one-week residential workshop on Robust Design. The certificate program will take place at the Merlin D. Bishop Center on the Storrs campus from April 26-30, 2010. read more

Spotlight on Faculty: Sung-Yeul Park
In the fall of 2009, the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering and the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) welcomed Dr. Sung-Yeul Park as an assistant professor. read more

Biomedical Engineering Hosts Fifth Career Fair
The Biomedical Engineering (BME) program held its fifth annual career fair at the UConn-Storrs campus on February 4, 2010. The UConn students of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) and the student chapter of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES) hosted the event. read more

Transportation Faculty, Students Network in D.C.
Research universities and colleges such as UConn, which offer doctoral and master's degree programs, invest considerable time and effort in recruiting top candidates to their graduate programs. read more

School to Host 2010 State Chess Championships
The School of Engineering will once again host and sponsor the 2010 Connecticut State Chess Championships at the UConn campus in Storrs. The matches, in four different grade divisions. read more

To unsubscribe, please email noreen@engr.uconn.edu.
School of Engineering at the University of Connecticut
Copyright (c) 2010.