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The Ramprasad Lab is employing machine learning to design new materials without having to pre-test each one. (Schematic by Chiho Kim, Ramprasad Lab/UConn Image)

Building a Better Mousetrap, From the Atoms Up

The Ramprasad Lab is employing machine learning to design new materials without having to pre-test each one.

UConn professors Show Link Between More Parking Lots and Increased Driving

two UConn professors explore the link between parking and traffic congestion.

A Grateful Message To An Anonymous Donor

An anonymous donor has given UConn Engineering a very generous gift.

Engineering Centennial Update

Join us for the all alumni reception on April 29!

What’s at Stake for Apple in iPhone Legal Case

UConn Professor and Comcast Center co-director Laurent Michel discusses cyber security and the IPhone case.

Researchers Develop New Sensor to Detect Deadly Chemicals

A team of researchers at UConn, in collaboration with a Chongqing University professor, has developed a sensitive and affordable sensor that can detect organophosphates, which are used in pesticides and chemical weapons.

The prism sculpture in front of the Castleman Building (School of Engineering).

Video of the Petit Family Foundation Gift

The Petit Family Foundation generously supported a UConn program that allows middle school girls to interact with undergraduate women and young professionals in STEM careers.

Aaron Gladstein on Staying Balanced

From marching on the UConn turf to community work in Israel, material science and engineering junior Aaron Gladstein stays busy.

Entering a passcode on an iPhone running iOS9. (iStock Photo)

What’s at Stake for Apple in iPhone Legal Case

A UConn cybersecurity expert explains why Apple is resisting the court order to crack open a mass shooter's iPhone.

Yu Lei, associate professor of chemical & biomolecular engineering, left, and graduate students Qiuchen Dong and Xiaoyu Ma connect a toxic chemical sensor to a cable in a lab at the United Technologies Engineering Building on Feb. 2, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Researchers Develop New Sensor to Detect Deadly Chemicals

The new technology offers a highly sensitive and affordable way to detect chemical compounds used in pesticides and toxic nerve agents.