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Emeriti and Retired Faculty Family Celebrate the Spirit of Thanksgiving
On Sunday, November 5, 2017, UConn Engineering emeriti and retired faculty family gathered for an annual luncheon at the UConn Foundation Board Room. Old friends and colleagues warmly greeted one another with hugs and handshakes, smiles and backslaps. This is a group of people for whom the university has been a significant aspect of their […]
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 […]
2017 Academy of Distinguished Engineers Nominations
Every year, University of Connecticut Academy of Distinguished Engineers inducts a new class of remarkable engineers. This year
Awards and Honors Around Engineering
UConn Engineers receive a number of awards; here's a selection of honors our faculty and students recently received.
Glastonbury Eighth Graders Pour It On During Concrete Day At UConn
Eighth-graders from Glastonbury spent a day exploring concrete engineering at UConn’s Storrs campus on February 2, 2016.
Three Engineering Faculty Members Named 2014 CASE Members
Drs. Shvartsman, Tehranipoor and Chon are SoE's news CASE inductees
UConn Students Design Sensory Board for Adam’s Adventure Playground
Three UConn biomedical engineering students are using their college education to assist a Tolland endeavor: the creation of a handicap-accessible playground at the Cross Farms Recreation Center. Seniors Alyssa Smith, Christine Wakefield and Danielle Napoli are designing a sensory board for the children to interact with at the playground as part of their senior design project.
Alumnus Creates Scholarship for Structural Engineering, Helping the Next Generation
Keith Kesner (B.S. Civil Engineering,'92) knows firsthand how difficult it is for students to afford college. As an undergraduate, he worked multiple construction jobs over the course of a summer to pay for the coming year at UConn.
Student Contributes to Tumor Detection Device
Umar Alqasemi, a graduate student advised by Dr. Quing Zhu in UConn's Optical and Ultrasound Imaging Laboratory, is working on technology that combines photo-acoustic imaging with ultrasound imaging to help physicians more accurately detect tumors.
UConn Commissions Fuel Cell Power Plant
University officials, along with representatives of UTC Power and the Connecticut Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority, commissioned a new fuel cell power plant at UConn's Depot Campus that will supply the campus with clean and efficient energy, cooling, and heating for years to come.
Students Engineer for Impact in Hartford’s Pope Park
On two Sundays in April, a dedicated group of UConn engineering students, led by Engineering Diversity Director Kevin McLaughlin, spent the day cleaning up Hartford's Pope Park.
Horizons Video: Detecting IC Trojans
Integrated circuits (ICs or "chips") are the brains for virtually everything electronic, from cell phones, microwave ovens and automobiles to radars, computers and the Joint Strike Fighter jet. In this second Horizons video produced by the School of Engineering...
Faculty News
Our engineering faculty members are respected leaders in research, instruction and professional societies who regularly receive honors and awards. Read about some recent honors here.
Step Into Action
The brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi perform during the 4th Annual NPHC Step Show at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli
Music From A Sunny Day in Glasgow
A Sunny Day in Glasgow performs at WHUS’s concert, Mischief After Dark, at the Student Union Ballroom on Nov. 5. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli
On Your Mark … Get Set … Go!
The Department of Recreational Services sponsored a 5K road race around campus and everyone was a winner: all the participants received a pie for their efforts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli
Weather or Not
A student heads into the sunlight from a rain-soaked walkway outside the Benton Museum. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli
The Freedom to Read
In observation of Banned Books Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 2), the UConn Co-op has a display of books that have recently been banned, 'Celebrating the Freedom to Read.' Photo by Jessica Tommaselli
Homecoming Hijinks
Members of Delta Zeta, Delta Chi, and Beta Theta Pi dance in the 2010 Homecoming Parade on Sept. 26. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli