College of Engineering
The Pocket Protector
Welcome to the inaugural edition of a new emagination column, The Pocket Protector. Named for the formerly ubiquitous plastic sleeves designed to spare pocket shirts the ruin of runny pens and smudgy mechanical pencils, pocket protectors enjoyed their heyday in the 50s and 60s.
Timothy Fekete: Engineering Success
He entered college looking for a challenge. This year, he will be graduating from the University of Connecticut with a degree in mechanical engineering, professional internship experience, and presidential accolades of his engineering honors fraternity.
UConn Team to Study Digestive Community in Termites
The bane of many a homeowner, the dreaded termites, may gain new respect as a source of clean energy. An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UConn and CalTech has won a $2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to explore how communities of microbes found in the guts of termites interact to efficiently metabolize wood cellulose.
Dean Choi appointed to CEFIA
Gov. Dannel Malloy appointed Engineering Dean Mun Choi to the Board of Directors of the Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA). The first full-scale clean energy finance authority, CEFIA will drive innovation and boost the use of environmentally sustainable energy in Connecticut.
Engineering Nuclear Subs
Touring the Naval Underwater Systems Ctr. as a senior, Jessie Modzelewski (CE ’79) was fascinated by a shock testing demonstration of a submarine component. Later, the graceful hull design and mission of Electric Boat’s Ohio class subs convinced him to join EB, where he specializes in stress analysis.
UTC Power Fuel Cell to Serve Depot Campus
In partnership with UTC Power, UConn will begin using a 400 kW fuel cell power plant to supply energy, heat, and cooling to buildings at the Depot campus in spring 2012. The project is part of UConn’s ongoing commitment to sustainable energy and a reduction of its carbon footprint. The system will provide clean, efficient and […]
Innovative Bridge Design
As a senior, Kim Danziger (CE ’75) designed a bridge based on an orthotropic deck design with trapezoidal ribs that originated in post-World War II Europe. Later, he applied the design when helping to expand and renovate the famed Golden Gate Bridge. Today, he builds green residential developments in Newtown.
Editor’s Corner
Dr. Nejat Olgac, professor of Mechanical Engineering, serves on the Editorial Boards of the International Journal of Mechatronics and Manufacturing Systems (2006-present), the Journal of Vibration and Control (2005-present), and the Bulletin of Applied Mechanics (2010-present).
Students to Discuss Innovative Ideas
On Thursday, September 15th, five UConn students will discuss their entrepreneurial journeys and the range of UConn resources that helped them transform their great ideas into commercial products and processes.