College of Engineering

Three College of Engineering researchers examine a water sensor in their lab at UConn.

Smart Water Sensors Help Preserve Clean Water Supplies

A College of Engineering research team is developing smart sensors for monitoring municipal wastewater, soil and other treatments with more accuracy and stability than existing sensor technology

Magnetic Resonance Instrument

UConn-Led Network Expands NMR Reach

Instruments added to three sites across the country increase access to NMR technology

Dr. Laurencin Kavli Lecture 2025

UConn Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at American Chemical Society Fall 2025 Meeting

The Fred Kavli Innovations in Chemistry Keynote Lecturer at the American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2025 conference in Washington, D.C. was delivered by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn.

High angle shot of a white table with two people working with small toy car parts, and a laptop in the corner.

UConn Engineering Associate Dean Burkey Awarded Grant to Study Engineering Ethics

The team hopes to create a fun and interesting way for engineering students to learn about professional ethical decision making.

UConn gateway sign turned blue

Welcome Home, Huskies

The fall 2025 semester officially starts when classes convene on Monday, Aug. 25

Aerial view of illuminated highway interchange at night.

From Quantum Concepts to Traffic Flow: UConn Researcher Reimagines Transportation Resilience

NSF EAGER grant supports innovative research by Monika Filipovska to apply quantum computing to critical infrastructure challenges

A village affected by flooding and landslides.

Positive Environmental Change Requires Passion and Science

College of Engineering doctoral student earns Impact Scholars Fellowship to support his research on mitigating the impacts of climate extremes and ecological degradation

Jon Balyeat presents his project to Daniel Burkey.

CAPS Research Scholar Develops ‘Mock Mouth’ for Dental Research

The 3D-printed device, created by biomedical engineering major Jon Balyeat ’27, can show how microbial growth responds to oral treatments and implants without clinical trials

Caitlin Noonan in her C2E2 lab

From Scraps to Solutions: Engineering Student Transforms Campus Food Waste into Carbon Capture Material

Caitlin Noonan ’26 (ENG) created a highly-porous material from biochar, ideal for trapping gas molecules like CO₂

University Scholar Wyeth Haddock ’26

Three CoE Students Pursue In-Depth Research Projects as University Scholars

Chinmaya Vobbineni ’26, Wyeth Haddock ’26, and Zhengyang Wei ’26 are helping heal wounds, designing space exploration material, and preventing turbulence for more efficient flights