College of Engineering
Building Diversity Connections In Engineering
by Kate Kurtin During the last weekend of October 2009, 20 UConn members of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) traveled to a national professional career conference in Washington, D.C. The activities of the four-day conference included networking with practicing Hispanic engineers; learning about graduate programs and current job opportunities; engaging in leadership, life […]
Hogan, Williams Announce New Members of UConn’s Sustainable Energy Team
At the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on December 9, 2008, University of Connecticut President Michael Hogan – joined by Senate President Donald Williams – announced that the University of Connecticut has hired six top alternative energy researchers under the state’s 21st Century Jobs Act. Among the new energy leaders introduced was the new director […]
Dr. Tehranipoor to Receive IEEE Meritorious Service Award
Assistant professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Mohammad Tehranipoor has been chosen to receive the 2008 IEEE Computer Society Meritorious Service Award. He was selected for his contributions toward effectively planning a number of IEEE workshops and symposia in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Tehranipoor initiated the IEEE International Workshop on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust […]
Kiayias Research Targets Wireless Networks & Security
Dr. Aggelos Kiayias, assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, recently received three new grants from the National Science Foundation that will support research aimed at improving the security of data transmitted and stored electronically. The grants, which total more than $400,000, build upon Dr. Kiayias’ ongoing cyber-security research. One project focuses specifically on wireless […]
Sandra Crosthwaite Presented Outstanding Staff Service Award
We applaud Ms. Sandra Crosthwaite, Executive Assistant for the School of Engineering’s Dean’s office, who was presented the 2009 Outstanding Staff Service Award for her dedication and exceptional performance in carrying out her varied duties. Sandy began her career with UConn in 1992 and progressed through positions of increasing responsibility leading up to her current […]
Biofuels Research Nets Nearly $600K in State Funding
Dr. Richard Parnas, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, and two colleagues at the University of Connecticut, have been awarded $598,000 from the State to expand their clean energy research program involving biofuels. Dr. Parnas, who directs the University’s Biofuel Consortium and is also a member of the Polymer […]
Alumni Profiles
Alumna Profile: Christine Sansevero Environmentalist As a child, Christine Sansevero ’95 (ENG) dreamed of becoming an astronaut. While studying civil and environmental engineering at UConn, however, she realized, “there’s a great deal of work to do right here on our own planet.” Since graduating from UConn, Sansevero has held a variety of positions at the […]
UConn Elected to Membership in National Consortium for Atmospheric Research
The University of Connecticut has been elected to membership in the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), a nonprofit consortium of North American universities and international affiliates committed to understanding the atmosphere and the interconnected processes that compose the Earth “system.” UConn’s eight-year membership, which enjoyed unanimous support from the consortium, begins in January 2009. […]
Engineering to Sponsor 2009 Connecticut State Chess Championship
The link between mastery in chess and skillful execution of engineering concepts has been scrutinized in various studies, particularly over the last decade. It is postulated that skillful chess play enhances creativity, concentration, critical thinking, reasoning skills, problem solving and even verbal skills – all skills that are equally applicable to engineering. In light of […]
Fall Engineering Career Fair Redux
The School of Engineering held its first all-school career fair over the course of two days, October 28 and 29, and two venues on the Storrs campus. The events attracted several hundred UConn engineering students, from sophomores through seniors and across all disciplines, who were interested in exploring summer and winter-break internships as well as […]