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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

James Bosse, who is completing his B.S. degree in Materials Science & Engineering this term, is a master multi-tasker who manages to juggle demanding coursework with original lab research and a part-time job. Oh, and he’s also a nationally competitive bowler who participates in tournaments about once a month. James, who hails from Berlin, CT, […]

Modern society is utterly dependent upon integrated circuits (ICs), or chips, which provide the brains for virtually everything electronic, from cell phones, microwave ovens and automobiles to radars, computers and the Joint Strike Fighter jet. Yet ICs are extraordinarily vulnerable to intentional tampering. Armed with a newly awarded $400,000 five-year National Science Foundation CAREER Award, […]