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Interim provost Mun Choi spoke about the research opportunities available in the new classroom building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Dean Choi appointed to CEFIA

Gov. Dannel Malloy appointed Engineering Dean Mun Choi to the Board of Directors of the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA).  The first full-scale clean energy finance authority, CEFIA will drive innovation and boost the use of environmentally sustainable energy in Connecticut.

Lightning strikes over a city at night, illustrating the sudden and dangerous nature of so-called cytokine storms, potentially fatal episodes where inflammation-causing proteins flood the blood.

UTC Power Fuel Cell to Serve Depot Campus

In partnership with UTC Power, UConn will begin using a 400 kW fuel cell power plant to supply energy, heat, and cooling to buildings at the Depot campus in spring 2012. The project is part of UConn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy and a reduction of its carbon footprint.  The system will provide clean, efficient and […]

Jonathan and Neag School Alumni Awards

Kim Danziger: Lessons Underpin Successful Career

It's a common refrain among college students: "When will we ever have to use this in real life?" Kim Danziger (B.S. Civil Engineering, '75) is a prime example of a UConn graduate who applied his engineering lessons often and to great advantage across his career.

New Faculty Join UConn Engineering

The School of Engineering is pleased to welcome 10 new faculty members for the fall 2011 and spring 2012 terms. Each brings significant experience in areas of strategic importance.

Alumni Notes

Stay in touch with fellow UConn engineering alumni. Visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alumni/ and fill us in on your latest activities or learn what your college friends are doing nowadays! Some recent alumni news follows.

Editor’s Corner

Editor’s Corner profiles top journals edited by our faculty members. Today, we highlight the editorial contributions of Dr. Nejat Olgac, professor of Mechanical Engineering, who serves on the Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems (2006-present), the Journal of Vibration and Control (2005-present), and the Bulletin of Applied Mechanics (2010-present).

The College of Engineering's Castleman Building.

Alumni Notes

We take great pride in the accomplishments of our diverse alumni, who continue to excel in their careers.

Editor’s Corner

Editor's Corner profiles top journals edited by our faculty members. Today, we highlight the editorial contributions of Dr. Rajeev Bansal, Head of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, who serves as Associate Editor and Editorial Board member on four scholarly journals.

The UConn Engineering “Brand”

In preparation for the 2011 holiday season, we're planning to offer a high quality, custom necktie. We've designed a number of patterns, in various motifs and colors, but we need your votes to determine which one or two we’ll offer.

A Columbia class submarine. A UConn research team has developed a new 2-D, nanostructured insulator material with highly improved electrical and thermal characteristics, moving the U.S. Navy closer to a shift in how submarines are powered. (Wikipedia Photo)

Alumnus Reflects on Career Spent with Submarines

Electric Boat submarine engineer and UConn alumnus Jessie Modzelewski was born and raised in Poland, also the birthplace of Admiral Hyman G. Rickover, considered to be the father of the modern nuclear submarine.