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Dr. Javidi Receives Major Awards
Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been awarded two new major professional honors: the 2008 International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Technology Achievement Award and the 2008 Fellow Award from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Dr. Javidi’s Guggenheim Fellow Award is presented for his work on real-time 3D optical imaging and […]
May 22, 2008 | Eli Freund
CIC Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 3rd, when 550 students in grades K-8 came to UConn’s Gampel Pavilion to showcase their inventions. They were joined by more than 200 judges; exhibitors and volunteers; and thousands of teachers, family members and sponsors. This year marked the 10th consecutive year the […]
May 22, 2008 | Eli Freund
Connecticut Kids Explore Energy Future
On April 14th, nearly 90 middle school students interrupted their spring vacations to visit the UConn campus and explore a variety of alternative energy sources. The young people are participants in a novel program entitled Connecticut Kids Fueling the Future. The School of Engineering hosted the visit, which was organized by Tricia Bergman of the […]
May 22, 2008 | Eli Freund
Alumni Profile: Michael P. Culmo
Degree B.S. Civil Engineering, ’83; M.S. Structural Engineering, ’86 Current Employment “I am currently the Vice President of Transportation and Structures Engineering at CME Associates, Inc. (Woodstock, CT). I manage the East Hartford branch. I am responsible for the oversight of all transportation and structural related projects at CME. We specialize in bridge design; however, […]
May 1, 2008 | Eli Freund
Friday Event Visit Senior Design Demos!
Visitors are invited to view the senior design project demonstrations and presentations of graduating engineering seniors on Friday, May 2. The demos – which will take place in the Student Union Ballroom and in engineering buildings across campus – represent the culmination of the students’ undergraduate educational experience. Each year, senior engineering students engage in […]
May 1, 2008 | Eli Freund
Engineers Without Borders Chapter Nets Official Designation
The UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) has gained official recognition from the national organization, clearing the way for the small chapter to proceed with an engineering remediation project that could improve the lives of over 1,000 impoverished people in rural Nicaragua. Chapter president Nathan Barlow (Chemical Engineering), Nathaniel Bergan (Civil Engineering) and Dave […]
April 3, 2008 | Eli Freund
School Holds Nanotechnology Forum
Nanotechnology Forum* The School of Engineering held its first Nanotechnology Research Forum on Wednesday, March 5th. Nearly 30 faculty members from the School’s five departments presented five-minute overviews of their ongoing research activities in nanotechnology and related areas. The objective of the forum was to highlight current research underway at UConn and to foster collaborations […]
March 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Alumni Profile: Paul Scott
Degree: B.S. Electrical & Computer Engineering, 2002 Current Position: Engineering Specialist, General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, CT Duties: “I am now the lead engineer for the Mission Ship Control Trainer that we are building to support crew training for the USS Jimmy Carter [the third and final Seawolf Class nuclear submarine commissioned by the U.S. […]
March 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
UConn Offers Undergraduate Research Opportunities in BioGrid Computing
The opportunity to engage in meaningful research is an enormously gratifying, yet often elusive, educational option for undergraduate students. UConn’s Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) department landed a prestigious grant in January, through the National Science Foundation (NSF) to support a special educational program that pairs 10 college students each summer with departmental faculty to […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund
Javidi Garners International Honors
Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, was selected to receive one of just six 2008 Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Awards for senior U.S. scientists. It is Germany’s highest research award for senior U.S. scientists and scholars in all disciplines. The award honors individuals whose “fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights” have had a significant impact […]
February 7, 2008 | Eli Freund