College of Engineering
Graduate Students Capture Honors
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship provides three years of support for graduate study leading to research-based master's or doctoral degrees and is intended for students who are in the early stages of their graduate study. NSF awards the highly competitive fellowships based on the quality of students' detailed application materials, academic record and references.
School Honors Eight
The School of Engineering inducted seven accomplished alumni into the Academy of Distinguished Engineers and also feted a local entrepreneur during its annual awards banquet on Tuesday, April 27, 2010. The gala event capped a day in which the new inductees presented seminars on a range of technical and professional topics.
Yufeng Wu Lands NSF CAREER Laurels
Yufeng Wu, an assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to conduct research aimed at developing efficient algorithms that will enable accurate inferences to be made from massive data collected in population genomics studies.
Showtime for Young Inventors
Connecticut is home to countless inventors, but the innovators drawing the highest praise--from the likes of the Ellen DeGeneres Show, CBS's Cyberchase and ZOOM in recent years--are the pint-sized variety. On Saturday, May 1, 650 youthful inventors will file into Gampel Pavilion armed with display boards, inventor's logs, and working models of inventions they designed and built.
Industry-Educational Showcase Friday
On Friday, April 30, the School of Engineering will host a sophisticated "show and tell" event that underscores the critical contributions of engineering to commercial industry, medicine, pharmaceuticals, energy and other economic drivers. Don't miss this opportunity to see engineers in action!
UConn School of Engineering Creates "Entrepreneur in Residence" Position
The University of Connecticut's School of Engineering has announced the hiring of a Connecticut business leader to assist the university in forging relationships with technology-related companies throughout the state. Robin Ann Bienemann will work with the university's leadership to develop and implement strategies to connect these companies with the resources at UConn.
Alum Scott Case Electrifies Students
Before an audience of over 250 students, faculty, administrative staff and corporate visitors gathered in celebration of National Engineers Week, Mr. Case revealed his transformation from a computer engineering whiz to commercial innovator to international change agent.
Engineering Lands $2.7 M to Support Innovative Educational Program
A faculty team that includes Douglas Cooper (PI), professor of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering -- and co-PIs Kazem Kazerounian, professor of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Dean for Research & Strategic Initiatives, Mun Y. Choi, Dean of Engineering and professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Ruth Washington, associate professor-in-residence of Molecular & Cell Biology
Latest CAREER Award Focuses on Cyber-Aquatic Systems
Dr. Lei Wang, assistant professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has received a coveted National Science Foundation Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for research aimed at enhancing the sustainability of cyber-aquatic systems used, for example, in marine ecosystem observation, pollution monitoring, coastline protection, disaster prevention, and national security surveillance.
Undergraduate Commencement: Save the Date!
The School of Engineering will hold commencement ceremonies for graduating undergraduates on Sunday, May 9 in the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts.