Olivia Drake
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Researchers Aim to Predict the Probability of Concrete Foundation Failure in Connecticut Homes
UConn recently received an additional $4 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to better understand the effects of the concrete-degrading mineral pyrrhotite
February 5, 2024 | Olivia Drake
AIAA Honors Professor Sung with Prestigious 2024 Energy Systems Award
Professor Jackie Sung developed a rapid compression machine to investigate the kinetics of combustion reactions at low temperatures.
January 11, 2024 | Olivia Drake
Research Team Develops Hybrid Propulsion Commercial Electric Aircraft
'Building a more sustainable future for our university, our nation, and the world is the great challenge of our lifetime'
December 20, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Kuhn Develops Patent-Pending Process to Create Comfortable Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Liisa Kuhn uses a 3D bioprinter to fabricate breast prosthetics that are lightweight, flexible, and porous
December 14, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Biomedical Engineers Expand Skillsets Through Clinical Program
'There’s no other program like this in the country. We’re giving them real world experience while they work towards a master’s degree'
November 27, 2023 | Olivia Drake
The Present, Past, and Future of UConn’s College of Engineering
The recently renamed College of Engineering (CoE) has a proud, 140-year history of producing highly educated graduates who bolster Connecticut’s high-tech economy.
November 26, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Nguyen Lab Explores Benefits of Using Microneedle Arrays for Vaccine Delivery
The programmable technology, supported by the USDA and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, eliminates the need to return to a health care provider for booster doses.
November 24, 2023 | Olivia Drake
4 College of Engineering Students Named McNair Scholars
UConn's McNair program equips first-generation and underrepresented undergraduate students with the tools needed to pursue a Ph.D.
October 17, 2023 | Olivia Drake
$2.5M NSF S-STEM Grant to Support Students Majoring in Computing, Data Sciences
Dean Daniel Burkey will oversee a team that assists low-income and first-generation students majoring in computing and data science at UConn.
October 5, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Team Develops Alert System to Prevent Wrong-Way Drivers
The team used a predictive modeling software to create an optimal wrong-way rumble strip design.
August 7, 2023 | Olivia Drake