College of Engineering
Engineering Energy for the Future: Michael Ignatowich
Michael has been involved in alternative energy projects since first arriving on campus. As a freshman, he joined the UConn chapter of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE).
Expanding Horizons: Christopher Lee
Chris is a biomedical engineering major who strives to become either a doctor or work in the biomedical industry. Yet, it is the field of chemistry that has inspired him to explore and complete complex scientific research.
Equality in Engineering: Britta Kunkemoeller
Britta has a goal to get a Ph.D. in engineering, focusing on biological and medical applications. She is also, however, deeply interested in equality in the sciences and figuring out what social cues make things the way they are.
Engineering for Life: Ethan Butler
Major: Chemical Engineering Ethan has felt the need to reach out to and help others throughout his college career. He is currently president of the UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders and is an intern with the UConn Office of Environmental Policy. Thus, it was natural for him to extend this inclination for service to […]
Two UConn Engineering Faculty Selected Chair Professors
Dean of Engineering Mun Y. Choi of the University of Connecticut announced that two faculty members have been honored with distinguished chair faculty positions in the School of Engineering.
From Engineering To Patent Judge
After graduating with an electrical engineering degree from UConn in 1993, Judge Jean R. Homere discovered by happenstance the field of patent law – a field that he believes to be largely unknown among engineering students across the country, despite the many exceptional opportunities it stands to offer them. Currently an Administrative Patent Judge at the […]
UConn Engineers Without Borders: Making a Difference
On February 24, about 30 people gathered at the Student Union to recognize and celebrate the important work performed in the last year by the UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB). Members of EWB presented their current projects and described the ways in which they are attempting to change the lives of people in some of the most impoverished communities in the world.
Alumni Notes
Stay in touch with fellow UConn engineering alumni. Visit http://www.engr.uconn.edu/alumni/ and fill us in on your latest activities or learn what your college friends are doing nowadays!
T2 Center Announces Winners of the 2011 Connecticut Roadway Safety Poster Contest for Children
The Connecticut Technology Transfer Center, a unit of the Connecticut Transportation Institute at UConn, announced the winners of the 2011 Connecticut Roadway Safety Poster Contest.
School Honors Eleven
The School of Engineering celebrated the accomplishments of 11 alumni and friends during a gala awards banquet held on March 15, 2011.