Eli Freund
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Senior Design: Using Vibrational Therapy to Change the Outlook for Cerebral Palsy Patients (Part 1)
In the United States, there are nearly 800,000 children and adults that exhibit one or more symptoms of Cerebral Palsy. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 10,000 new-born babies will develop Cerebral Palsy every year. One of the major symptoms for Cerebral Palsy patients is loss of motor function, taking away the […]
February 22, 2018 | Eli Freund
UConn Engineering Professor’s Research Influences Progressive Change in Hartford
UConn Civil Engineering Professor Norman C. Garrick has played a role in sweeping new parking regulations.
February 22, 2018 | Eli Freund
CT DOT, UConn Engineers Train Law Enforcement in Heavy Vehicle Crash Investigations
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has received a grant from the FMSCA (Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration) to provide state and local law enforcement with training on how to investigate commercial and heavy vehicle crashes. The project will be administered by Eric Jackson, PhD, director of the Connecticut Transportation Safety Research Center and an associate […]
February 22, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich (CLAS '20)/Office of the Vice President for Research
International Student Inspired by U.S. Education System
International student Wei 'Toby' Xinhai has found that living in a Learning Community has helped him make UConn his second home.
February 12, 2018 | Eli Freund
Brownfield Remediation gets Groundswell of Support from UConn
Beginning next fall, students will be able to enroll in a class on grant proposal writing, regulatory and liability issues, site investigation and remediation, and other topics related to brownfield cleanup.
December 7, 2017 | Eli Freund
Professor Xinyu Zhao Awarded $450,000 Grant to Conduct Aeronautical Combustion Research
Dr. Xinyu Zhao, an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, was recently awarded a $450,000 Young Investigator Research Program grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research. Zhao, who joined the university in 2015, is one of just 43 scientists and engineers selected to receive awards from a nationwide pool of 285 […]
November 9, 2017 | Eli Freund
UConn Hosts Inaugural Academic-Industry Symposium at the UConn Tech Park
Stakeholders from state government, business, and the university celebrated completion of the first phase of construction at the IPB, discussed R&D partnerships, and toured the building's state-of-the-art facilities.
October 31, 2017 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research