College of Engineering
Alumni Profile: James Hormuzdiar, Technology Entrepreneur
Reprinted with permission from UConn magazine (“Forty Under Forty”), Vol. 9, No. 3 – Fall/Winter 2008 Short for malicious software, “malware” – which includes computer viruses, worms and spyware programs – is designed to damage data or disrupt systems. Malware is typically installed onto a computer from the Internet, often without the knowledge or consent […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
GoMotion’s Sixty-Second Winning Elevator Pitch
The “GoMotion” team — comprising Mechanical Engineers Geoff Cullen, Carlton Forse and Ryan Gresh, and MBAs Mirela Ehlers, Abraham King’oo and Katherine Weeks — captured top honors in the Connecticut 60-second Elevator Pitch Olympics on April 7th in Southington. The team took first place in the Four Year University Venture Enterprise Category. GoMotion competed against […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Five Engineering Faculty Elected to CASE
Five engineering faculty members have been elected to membership in the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE). They will be inducted during the CASE annual meeting, to take place May 20th at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks. The new members-elect are: Mark Aindow, professor of Materials Science in the Department of Chemical, […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Calling All Alumni!
To save paper waste and energy, we’re working hard to cut down on our printed materials while continuing to keep you updated on the latest news from the UConn School of Engineering. Electronic delivery is quickly supplanting many of the more traditional paper-based communications avenues. We want to do our part to help UConn Engineering […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Laurencin Wins Pierre Galletti Award
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin is the 2009 winner of the Pierre Galletti Award, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) highest honor. Dr. Laurencin, who holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D., is Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Dean of the UConn School of Medicine and […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Joule Fellows Program Embeds Teachers In Research Labs
The School of Engineering launched a new teacher enrichment program over the summer, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which immerses middle and high school teachers in the super-hot arena of energy research at the Storrs campus. TheJoule Fellows Program is a five-week Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program that kicked off July 13th […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Students Gain Valuable Insight In Characterization Lab
When Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) students transition into the working world, they arrive fully versed in the techniques and language of electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. They owe their practiced knowhow to professor emeritus Donald Potter, who equipped and has managed the Undergraduate Materials Characterization Lab, and taught a junior/senior course in Materials Characterization, […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
BME Student Heading To Harvard
Sajal Swaroop will graduate in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Materials Science & Engineering. Sajal, who has maintained a 3.85 GPA despite a grueling 18-21/semester credit course load over his four years at UConn — paired with numerous activities — will commence studies in the prestigious Harvard University School […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Mark Your Calendar!
Connecticut Invention Convention Come to Storrs on Saturday, May 2 and be inspired! Gampel Pavilion will serve as the stage for 675 Connecticut school children vying for honors in the 26th Connecticut Invention Convention, hosted by the UConn School of Engineering. The young K-8 grade Thomas Edisons — top award winners from 90 schools across […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Yasaman Ardeshirpour Receives SWE Scholarship
Yasaman Ardeshirpour, a doctoral candidate in the Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Department, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the Society of Women Engineers at UConn. Dr. Jun-Hong Cui, Assistant Dean for Graduate Education & Diversity, and Mr. Marty Wood, Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education & Diversity, presented Ms. Ardeshirpour the award. Ms. Ardeshirpour’s thesis […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund