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Startup Weekend Storrs (VIDEO)
From the time Benjamin Franklin first conceived his famous stove, bifocals and countless other useful inventions, the U.S. has been hailed as the "land of opportunity," a nation steeped in innovation and entrepreneurship, which have sustained the economy in even the toughest of times. In recent years, as American industry has struggled to remain competitive amid growing challenges from abroad, entrepreneurship has gained new respect as an economic engine.
Power Couple
Two UConn alums who now hold prominent positions in Hungary have fond memories of their days as graduate students in Storrs 20 years ago.
Faculty & Staff News
Stay up to date with the latest School of Engineering faculty news and happenings
UTC Power Fuel Cell to Serve UConn’s Depot Campus
In partnership with UTC Power, the University will begin using a fuel cell power plant to supply energy, heat, and cooling to buildings at the Depot campus in spring 2012.
Faculty Honors & Awards
UConn's Center for Voting Technology Research (VoTeR Center) and the Office of the Secretary of the State of Connecticut jointly applied for and won a competitive 2010 Voting System Pre-Election Logic and Accuracy Testing & Post-Election Audit Initiative grant from the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC).
Getting Close with Baby
A study of skin-to-skin contact with preemies shows long-term benefits for mothers, babies.
Drilling Down to Predict Earthquakes
A UConn geologist is heading back to Japan to learn more about how major earthquakes occur.
Chemistry Professor wins Connecticut Medal of Science
Steven Suib, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the state’s top science medal.
Go West, Young Man – Or Not
A new study finds a rise in ‘rootedness’ in the U.S. since migration peaked in the late 1960s.
Colwell Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The EEB professor is being recognized for his contributions to the field of tropical biology.