College of Engineering

Prabhakar Singh, director of UConn’s Center for Clean Energy Engineering. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

UConn Receives Gift for Global Energy Sustainability Program

A recent gift from alumnus Ed Satell will support a new research partnership in sustainable energy with Technion–Israel Institute of Technology.

Rosse Gates '16 (ENG) with a quadcopter he built, supported by an IDEA Grant. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

An Autonomous Quadcopter – Now There’s an IDEA!

Undergraduate Rosse Gates is building an unmanned helicopter for use in disaster areas, thanks to support from UConn's IDEA Grant program.

Members of UConn's Underwater Sensor Network and the U.S. Naval Research Lab a sensor node from the back of the research vessel during a test in the Atlantic Sea in 2010. (Zheng Peng/UConn Photo)

Beneath the Arctic Polar Cap

As the Arctic polar cap melts at an astonishing rate, UConn’s UnderWater Sensor Network Lab is developing a wireless system to collect data in the region.

An aerial view of the UConn Storrs campus as it snows

UConn Engineering Honors Fifteen

During a gala event on May 1st at the Storrs campus, the School of Engineering honored 15 exceptional alumni as 2014 inductees into the UConn Academy of Distinguished Engineers.

The team from Wolcott Technical High School in Torrington and their mentor, GK-12 Fellow Joe Parisi (center) find success with their modified boat. (William Weir/UConn Photo)

GK-12 Program Utilizes Skills of Graduate Students at Engineering Design Challenge

With the help of graduate student mentors, high school students set sail on engineering adventures.

Human Rights Institute and Engineering Team to Offer Human Rights Minor

The impact of engineering policy and practice on individuals and societies has often been overlooked in engineering education. Yet, engineering technologies and applications -- from the extraction and processing of natural resources and manufacture of high-tech electronics to chemical processing and pollution remediation -- affect the health, culture, opportunities and well-being of humans in often profound ways.

A winter view of Storrs Hall and Widmer wing of the School of Nursing on Jan. 23, 2025. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Commencement Speech from Space

It’s not unusual for commencement speakers to share their unique perspective on life with members of a graduating class.

CHASE Collaboration With Comcast Announced At National Conference

The announcement of a collaborative effort with Comcast and a workshop that brought together experts on cybersecurity made April a busy month for the Center for Hardware Assurance, Security and Engineering.   The workshop, which took place April 9 and April 10, included talks on various security matters, including innovative technologies for hardware security, Trojan detection and prevention […]

UConn Researchers Go Beneath The Arctic Polar Cap

UConn's UnderWater Sensor Network (UWSN) Lab is developing a wireless system to collect data under the rapidly melting Arctic polar cap. The project is funded by the National Science Foundation with a grant for $833,520.

UConn and CL&P Team To Better Predict Storm Damage

New damage prediction modeling technology developed by a team of UConn environmental engineers is now able to provide CL&P customized information in advance of a storm to allow the company to better plan and prepare.