College of Engineering
Andrew Lysaght Admitted to Prestigious Harvard-MIT Ph.D. Program
Andrew C. Lysaght (B.S. ’06, M.S. ’08), who completed his accelerated master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in May, will soon begin his Ph.D. studies at the highly regarded Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology program at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology. Fewer than 10 students worldwide are accepted each year into this […]
Dr. Javidi Receives Major Awards
Dr. Bahram Javidi, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, has been awarded two new major professional honors: the 2008 International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) Technology Achievement Award and the 2008 Fellow Award from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. Dr. Javidi’s Guggenheim Fellow Award is presented for his work on real-time 3D optical imaging and […]
10 Faculty Approved for Tenure, Promotion
In April, Dean of Engineering Mun Y. Choi announced that the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees approved the tenure and promotion of 10 engineering faculty: Amvrossios Bagtzoglou – promoted to full professor in the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department John Chandy – promoted to associate professor with tenure in the Electrical & Computer Engineering […]
Professors DeWolf and Jeffers Retiring
The School of Engineering will lose two of its most senior, esteemed faculty members in coming weeks, with the retirements of Civil & Environmental Engineering professor John DeWolf and Mechanical Engineering associate professor Robert Jeffers. During his 35 years at UConn, Dr. John DeWolf has educated hundreds of civil engineers and received numerous awards for […]
CIC Celebrates 25th Anniversary
The Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC) celebrated its 25th anniversary on Saturday, May 3rd, when 550 students in grades K-8 came to UConn’s Gampel Pavilion to showcase their inventions. They were joined by more than 200 judges; exhibitors and volunteers; and thousands of teachers, family members and sponsors. This year marked the 10th consecutive year the […]
Connecticut Kids Explore Energy Future
On April 14th, nearly 90 middle school students interrupted their spring vacations to visit the UConn campus and explore a variety of alternative energy sources. The young people are participants in a novel program entitled Connecticut Kids Fueling the Future. The School of Engineering hosted the visit, which was organized by Tricia Bergman of the […]
Summit on America’s Energy Future
By Lee Langston Professor emeritus, Mechanical Engineering On March 13-14, 2008, the National Academies of Science & Engineering held a “Summit on America’s Energy Future” in Washington, D.C. This two-day meeting, featuring some 26 presentations, provided a critical overview of recent influential energy studies and initiatives. Given the present state of national and world-wide concerns […]
Alumni Profile: Michael P. Culmo
Degree B.S. Civil Engineering, ’83; M.S. Structural Engineering, ’86 Current Employment “I am currently the Vice President of Transportation and Structures Engineering at CME Associates, Inc. (Woodstock, CT). I manage the East Hartford branch. I am responsible for the oversight of all transportation and structural related projects at CME. We specialize in bridge design; however, […]
Saturday Event Connecticut Invention Convention
Come to Storrs on Saturday (May 3) and be inspired! The Connecticut Invention Convention will celebrate its 10th year at the Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, and its silver anniversary, with a memorable demonstration of youthful invention. The School of Engineering will once again host and sponsor this state-wide exhibition, which brings more than 650 youthful […]
Weiss to Receive 2008 SPE International Award
Polymers are found everywhere in the natural world, and engineering professor Bob Weiss has devoted his successful career to manipulating polymers to produce an array of useful products, from better golf balls to improved proton exchange membranes for fuel cells. In early May, Weiss will be honored by the Society of Plastics Engineers with the […]