College of Engineering
2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine Goes to Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn
Sir Cato T. Laurencin, Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut, is the recipient of the 2025 Dickson Prize in Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh’s highest honor.
UConn Has Record-Breaking Cohort for Gilman Scholars
A total of 31 UConn students, who will study in 14 different countries, will receive a total of nearly $94,000 in scholarship funds through the Gilman program
Kay Wille Appointed as UConn School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Director
Wille will transition from interim director to formal director in August 2025.
Power and Environmental Engineering Faculty Explore Wildfire and Power Grid Nexus in a Changing Climate
Junbo Zhao led a study in Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, which suggests a comprehensive approach to strengthen power grid resilience against the rising threat of wildfires
Pushing Boundaries and Becoming Beacons for Positive Change
College of Engineering welcomes new Academy of Distinguished Engineers Inductees and GOLD Rising Stars
Liang Zhang Appointed as New Electrical and Computer Engineering Head
Zhang builds on 10+ years within the ECE department as professor and director.
Intersecting Engineering and the Arts
UConn College of Engineering commencement speaker Mark Sarkisian is a multiple patent holder, has a legacy that includes designing some of the tallest buildings in the world, and is a UConn graduate
Could Newly Designed Microgrids be the Way Back to the Moon?
The RETH Institute team has proposed newly designed microgrids to combat the extreme atmospheric conditions of the moon and support the operation of deep space habitats
Their Final Class Project? A Beer-Tasting Showdown
‘Battle of the Brews’ saw two student teams develop their own beers, from hops to marketing