College of Engineering
GK-12 Egg Drops Excite Tech H.S. Freshmen
Freshmen in the Cheney Technical High School CADD shop used common household items to design and build devices that would protect uncooked eggs from breaking during drops from varying heights. Led by UConn NSF GK-12 Fellow Neil Spinner, students were introduced to concepts of science and engineering in a fun and engaging way.
New Horizons Series Launched: VIDEO
Professor emeritus Lee Langston takes you inside UConn’s state-of-the-art, green cogeneration facility, which provides heating, cooling and power to the University of Connecticut campus. It's the first in a new video series, Engineering Horizons, which we hope will inspire, delight and inform.
Early Intro to Engineering Set Course for Grad Student
Vincent Palumbo, a Ph.D. candidate in materials science and engineering at the University of Connecticut, has a special bond with the School of Engineering that first took root during his high school years.
Cities May be Trading Parking for People
When it comes to concentrated parking, the economic vitality and "livability" of urban centers may be compromised by too much of what many commuters consider a good thing.
New ChemE Laboratory Embraces Modernity
With finals just around the corner, the new chemical engineering laboratory has enjoyed a productive semester following its unveiling earlier this fall.
Businesses Asked to Complete Tech Park Survey
The University of Connecticut Tech Park, to be located at the Storrs campus and online in 2015, will focus on developing additive manufacturing techniques that will help the state’s aerospace, defense, bioscience/biotechnology, chemicals, consumer products, electronics and “green” sectors.
The Pocket Protector
"Over the meadows and through the palmettos to grandmother's condo we go! The GPS points the track to carry us back through the white and drifting snow." A holiday road trip to grandma’s condo in Miami isn't what it used to be.
Scholarship Reception: Save the Date!
Mark your calendars now to attend the School of Engineering's annual Awards Reception and Ceremony, to be held on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.
Entrepreneurs, Take Note: Competition to Award $25k Top Prize
The Connecticut Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (CCEI) at UConn has announced the third annual university-wide business plan competition, open to all UConn students. The competition will award a total of $50,000 in prize money to the top three teams or individuals for exceptional business plans.
Grants to Fund Tissue Regeneration Research
Dr. Mei Wei, a faculty member in the department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering and the Institute of Materials Science, has recently received two large grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in collaboration with David Rowe, M.D., Director of the Center for Regenerative Medicine & Skeletal Biology and a professor of Reconstructive Sciences in the School of Dental Medicine at the UCHC. This funding will allow her to expand upon her ongoing work in tissue regeneration and engineering.