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Technology Entrepreneurship: Budding Entrepreneurs Gain Real-World Feedback
‘We want our students to build confidence in communicating their vision, thinking critically about market impact, and learning how to transform innovative ideas into viable ventures.’
Vergnano Institute Scales Up For Maximum Impact
The rebrand signals a shift in focus from access alone to the broader, lasting impact of that work on students’ academic journeys, career trajectories, and the communities they will go on to influence
Electric Boat Senior Vice President Matthew Olander Returns to UConn to Inspire Engineering Graduates
In his current role, he leads the development, design, engineering, construction, and fleet support of every modern U.S. submarine program
Multiplying Curiosity, Technology, and Opportunity
A proud graduate of UConn, earning a B.A. in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, Boyd Cowles has built a career at the intersection of education and innovation
UConn Engineering Associate Dean Selected As Fulbright Scholar Alumni Ambassador
Bollas will serve a two-year term sharing his Fulbright experience, mentoring prospective applicants, and advancing international academic collaboration across his professional networks
Local Donation Powers UConn Construction Engineering Programs
As the construction industry continues to evolve toward more sustainable and technologically advanced solutions, it’s critical that students gain hands-on experience with the equipment shaping the future of the field
UConn Engineering Professor Embraces Uncertainty For Stronger Engineering Systems
Many real-world systems—from materials to infrastructure—contain a mix of order and randomness, a concept known as stochasticity
UConn Engineering Offering AI Short Course For Workforce Development
AEGIS is a new cross-disciplinary micro-credential designed to prepare Connecticut’s engineering workforce to design, deploy, and govern agentic AI systems that complete multi-step engineering tasks
Timothy Bunning is the 10th UConn Alum Inducted into the National Academy of Engineering
The ten UConn Engineering alumni made tremendous impacts on society
Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience
Backed by a grant from the NSF, WISER was established in 2023 to apply the research and expertise at UAlbany and UConn to solve challenges related to energy systems
Faculty-to-Industry Summer Fellow Program to Create Direct Impact and Lasting Partnerships
Select UConn engineering professors will work in business during summer months to apply their expertise to solve industrial challenges while learning from industry
UConn Engineering Celebrates the Centennial of Pratt & Whitney and Appreciates Decades of Partnership
UConn College of Engineering looks forward to another century of strong partnership with Pratt & Whitney
University Scholars Tackle Environmental and Energy Challenges Through Advanced Research
The University Scholar Program supports high-achieving undergraduates as they pursue sustained, faculty-mentored research projects that often span multiple years
UConn Engineering Selected to Receive $3M in Federal Funding for Wastewater Research
This fund is part of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) Program to eliminate waste of essential minerals and increase domestic resiliency
Fourth-Annual Separations Workshop Connects Students, Industry, and Researchers
The two-day event featured 14 presenters, a keynote lecture, career panels, student poster session, startup pitch competition, and more.
Getting Connected: Engineers Learn From Alumni Experience
At the event, undergraduate students asked professional alumni for their advice on entering the workforce after graduation
UConn and Eversource Present Clean Energy and Sustainability Innovation Program Award
The CESIP challenge brought together student teams from across disciplines to develop forward-thinking solutions to pressing energy and environmental challenges
UConn Engineering Researchers Reducing Wave Radiation
Beyond reducing the negative impact of EM wave radiation to the human population, this research may aid the Air Force by opening up research opportunities for lightweight radar-absorbing material for aircraft and naval vessels
Materials Science and Engineering Department Leaders Transition
Avinash Dongare has been selected as the interim department head, taking the reins from Bryan Huey
Astitha and Beykal Granted Eversource Energy Professor Positions
The professorships are in recognition of exceptional scholarly achievements of young faculty who exemplify excellence, being at the top of their area of research