College of Engineering
UTC Power Fuel Cell to Serve UConn’s Depot Campus
In partnership with UTC Power, the University will begin using a fuel cell power plant to supply energy, heat, and cooling to buildings at the Depot campus in spring 2012.
Alumni Notes
We take great pride in the accomplishments of our diverse alumni, who continue to excel in their careers.
Editor’s Corner
Editor's Corner profiles top journals edited by our faculty members. Today, we highlight the editorial contributions of Dr. Rajeev Bansal, Head of the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, who serves as Associate Editor and Editorial Board member on four scholarly journals.
The UConn Engineering “Brand”
In preparation for the 2011 holiday season, we're planning to offer a high quality, custom necktie. We've designed a number of patterns, in various motifs and colors, but we need your votes to determine which one or two we’ll offer.
Entrepreneurial Youths to Speak
You asked for it! In a recent poll, attendees of Innovation Connection networking events asked for more activities centered on renewable energy themes, innovation success stories, and student involvement.
High Speed Computation Aids Bone Regeneration Research
Approximately 33,000 U.S. soldiers have been injured in Afghanistan and Iraq since the start of the "war on terrorism" in 2001. Many have suffered severe injuries involving broken, fractured and shattered bones.
Kylene Perras Joins Engineering in Alumni Development Role
The School of Engineering is very pleased to welcome UConn alumna Kylene A. Perras ('01) as Program Director of Leadership Giving. In this capacity, she will work closely with Donald Swinton, Assistant Director of Development, to foster closer and more enduring relations with engineering alumni.
Team Awarded DOE Grant for Hydrogen Gas Turbine Research
A team of UConn researchers is one of just nine selected nationwide by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop advanced technologies that will lead to cleaner, more efficient conversion of coal into electricity.
Trailblazing Technological and Racial Frontiers: Tilton L. Hughes
Across his 40-plus year career, which immersed him in some of the world's most advanced technology companies, UConn engineering alumnus Tilton L. Hughes (B.S. Mechanical Engineering '73) has learned some valuable lessons that he is happy to share with young engineers just starting out in their careers.
Professors Remembered: Taylor L. Booth
Dr. Taylor L. Booth (1933 - 1986) was a beloved teacher and mentor, a force nationally for computer education and the accreditation of computer science degree programs, a respected scholar and an influential partner in establishing centralized computing resources at UConn that today serve faculty researchers across the university's campuses.