College of Engineering
UConn a Leader in Closing the Engineering Gender Gap
A recent report in The Washington Post says UConn saw the largest five-year gain in female engineering graduates among 90 public institutions nationally.
NSF Awards $3.5M to Support Diversity in STEM
Under UConn leadership, a higher education alliance dedicated to expanding diversity in the STEM fields recently received a grant of $3.5 million to increase its efforts.
When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in Bloodstream
A UConn Engineer's study of particles in the bloodstream may help develop more effective cancer drugs.
UConn a Leader in Closing the Engineering Gender Gap
A recent report in The Washington Post says UConn saw the largest five-year gain in female engineering graduates among 90 public institutions nationally.
New UConn Center Will Give CT Manufacturers Access to Modeling Technology
The center will share computer modeling facilities and expertise with small and medium-sized Connecticut manufacturers, and work with the community colleges to create a workforce pipeline.
When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in Bloodstream
A UConn engineer’s quantitative analysis of particles in the bloodstream could aid the development of more effective cancer drugs.
New UConn Center Will Give Connecticut Manufacturers Access to Modeling Technology
UConn’s new Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center will share computer modeling expertise with small and medium-sized Connecticut manufacturers.
UConn Scientists Find Material’s Defects Improve Solar Cell Performance
Using a novel mapping technique developed at UConn, researchers have discovered new conductive properties in cadmium telluride.
A Fast Track to Economic Growth?
Will the state's new bus rapid-transit system – CTfastrak – which has already carried 4 million riders since its inaugural trip in March 2015, also spur growth in housing, restaurants, and other businesses along its route in central Connecticut?
Engineering Ambassadors Bring Applied Science To Classrooms
The University of Connecticut branch of Engineering Ambassadors reaches out to middle schools and high schools in the Connecticut area, giving presentations on how their current school subjects (Algebra, Physics, Chemistry, etc.) are being applied in the real world. The Ambassadors work to inspire the next generation of engineers.