College of Engineering
Alumnus to Receive International Award
Alumnus Faisal Hossain has been selected to receive the prestigious 2012 Charles Falkenberg Award for contributions to the quality of life, economic opportunities and stewardship of the planet through the use of Earth science information and to the public awareness of the importance of understanding our planet.
Bridge Resilience: Aim of Researchers
Researchers are testing a new style of bridge column construction with an eye to developing next-generation columns capable of withstanding catastrophic events such as earthquakes, explosions and fires.
New Faculty Enhance Engineering Reach
The School of Engineering welcomes nine new faculty members who bring diverse expertise that will complement our research, academic and professional missions
Engineering Student Enjoys Best of Both Worlds in Eurotech Program
UConn Today profiled EUROTECH student Kimberly Sayre, who says that a chance encounter affirmed her academic path - and allowed her to pursue her dream.
Engineering Alum Leading Multinational Clean Energy Efforts
UConn Today recently profiled alumnus Zhongxue Gan, chief scientist for one of China's largest renewable energy companies, ENN.
Dr. Yong Wang Makes Drug Delivery Breakthrough
Dr. Yong Wang and two colleagues have made innovative and invaluable improvements to the drug-loaded implantable hydrogels used for drug delivery
Alumni Notes
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Grad Student News
During his exciting summer internship with Boeing, M.S. student Sherwin Li worked on simulation models for the 737 MAX, a new airplane project scheduled to be delivered in 2017.
Summer 2012: Diverse Research Opportunities for Students
Over the summer, UConn Engineering hosted nearly 50 students from across the U.S. in six different National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
Innovation Connection: Helping Businesses Grow
"Associating with the Innovation Connection is among the very best things we have done as a company," said John Fantry, VP of nzymSys, Inc., of his experiences as an Innovation Connection participant.