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July 12, 2026

College of Engineering

Four SoE Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards

Four NSF CAREER awards in one year for SoE! Dongare, Wille, Vadas and Park receive the prestigious honor

February 20, 2015 | Michael Kirk

Honors For Two CTI Staff Members

It was a big month for the Connecticut Transportation Institute

February 20, 2015 | Eli Freund - School of Engineering

Faculty News

Ki Chon, Liisa Kuhn and Jinbo Bi all feature in this issue's Faculty News

February 20, 2015 |

Three Engineering Faculty Members Named 2014 CASE Members

Drs. Shvartsman, Tehranipoor and Chon are SoE's news CASE inductees

February 20, 2015 | Jessica Tommaselli

Student Entrepreneurship is on the Fast Track, University Leaders Say

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Consortium takes off

February 20, 2015 | Eli Freund - School of Engineering

Department of Transportation staff inspect a Connecticut bridge.

UConn Tests New Repair for Old Bridge Damage

School of Engineering researchers are studying the ability of an advanced form of concrete to repair corrosion-damaged bridges.

February 19, 2015 | William Weir, School of Engineering

Researchers Explore the Potential of Ultra-High-Strength Concrete To Repair Bridges

How super concrete can make our bridges safer

February 11, 2015 | Eli Freund - School of Engineering

Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers

UConn's Brian Huey is helping create low-energy, highly efficient, instant-on computers

February 5, 2015 |

Arash Zaghi, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, demonstrates a creativity experiment with several students at his office. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Engineering Education Study Looks to Tap Strengths of ADHD Students

UConn researchers are seeking to keep potential pioneers in the field of engineering.

February 3, 2015 | William Weir, School of Engineering

Research & Discovery

Alyssa Merkle '15 (ENG), Patriots cheerleader, works on her senior project in engineering. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Cheerleader Takes Time Out from Lab for Super Bowl

When she isn’t in the lab building an incubator for testing cancer cells, engineering major Alyssa Merkle is a cheerleader for the New England Patriots.

January 29, 2015 | William Weir, School of Engineering

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