Nan Cooper, School of Engineering


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Creating a New Generation of Biomaterials

A UConn researcher is using hydrogels to mimic the defining features of animal connective tissue.

Strengthening Ties with the State’s Private Sector

The engineering school has hired a business leader to connect Connecticut companies with UConn.

Engineering Professor Studies Aggregation of Antibodies

With an NSF CAREER award, Tai-Hsi Fan is conducting research that could improve the functional life of disease-fighting drugs.

Ramamurthy Ramprasad, Humboldt Foundation Fellowship

Ramamurthy (“Rampi”) Ramprasad, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical, Materials, & Biomolecular Engineering, has been awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship. The award will enable him to conduct research at the Fritz-Haber-Institut of the famed Max Planck Society, in Berlin, Germany. Ramprasad plans to spend a full sabbatical year at the Fritz-Haber-Institut, […]

Two UConn Faculty Elected Fellows of AAAS

Two UConn faculty members have been elected as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): Leo Lefrancois, a professor of immunology, and Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, a professor of computer science and engineering. Fellows are elected by their peers in recognition of their scientific contributions. The two will be formally inducted during the […]

Faculty Helping Ethiopia Develop Water Infrastructure

An interdisciplinary team of UConn and Ethiopian researchers is developing plans for capacity building and the long-term management of water resources.

Engineer Investigating Ways to Improve the Body’s Ability to Repair Bone

Engineering professor Shiva Kotha has received a CAREER award for his research on bone repair.

Engineering School Wins Major Educational Awards

Four research teams in engineering have won federal funding for the support of graduate students.

Engineer Developing Methods to Detect Tampering in Computer Chips

Integrated circuits, or chips, provide the “brains” for virtually everything electronic, yet they're extremely vulnerable to intentional tampering. Engineering professor Mohammad Tehranipoor is developing techniques to identify chips that have been deliberately compromised.

Two Graduate Students Awarded Fulbrights for Overseas Research

Two UConn graduate students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for research overseas.