College of Engineering
Engineering Launches Eminent Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy
During a joint press conference on September 18th, held at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford, the University of Connecticut formally unveiled an ambitious new research campaign, the Eminent Faculty Initiative in Sustainable Energy, which will reside in the School of Engineering. The University of Connecticut’s new president, Dr. Michael Hogan – joined by Connecticut […]
September 19, 2007 | Eli Freund
FuelCell Energy Celebrates Successful Demo at Fuel Cell Center
Danbury-based FuelCell Energy (FCE) hosted a celebratory summit at the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) on Thursday, September 6th to announce its successful demonstration of a novel distributed generation hydrogen production technology called Electrochemical Hydrogen Separator (EHS). The successful demonstration offers promise that hydrogen-powered automobiles may become a reality. The summit featured remarks by […]
September 19, 2007 | Eli Freund
Alumni-Led Company a Profile in Excellence
A small high-tech company co-founded by two UConn engineering alumni, Phonon Corporation of Simsbury, has carved out a niche as one of the leading military surface acoustic wave – or SAW – device designers and manufacturers in the world. Led by Tom A. Martin (M.S., Ph.D., ’71, ’74), President and Chairman of the Board, and […]
September 19, 2007 | Eli Freund
Engineering Welcomes New Academic Advisor: Brian Schwarz
The School of Engineering is pleased to welcome a new Director of Advising, A. Brian Schwarz, who joined the School in August following the retirement of Dr. David Jordan, emeritus professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, who served as Director of Advising for seven years. With oversight from Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education Marty Wood, […]
September 19, 2007 | Eli Freund
Bright Ideas Shine at Invention Convention
How do educators foster creative problem solving skills among school-age children? It’s one of the more difficult challenges teachers face, particularly as pressures mount to prepare children for high-stakes standardized testing at the state and federal levels. A novel problem-solving curriculum developed under the auspices of the Connecticut Invention Convention helps K-8 teachers infuse their […]
September 1, 2007 | Eli Freund
BRIDGE Program Leverages Freshman Year
Forty teenagers have willingly committed five precious summer weeks to beginning their engineering studies on the UConn campus as part of a unique residential readiness program designed to prepare incoming students for the freshman-year experience. The program is called BRIDGE, and it is intended to prime incoming students for the engineering curriculum through preliminary coursework […]
September 1, 2007 | Eli Freund
Douglas Family Establishes Scholarship
University of Connecticut alumni Joel S. and Heidi (Seifert) Douglas have established a scholarship for freshman engineering students, the Joel S. and Heidi S. Douglas Engineering Scholarship, which will be supported by their generous donation. Preference will be given to female students who graduated from eastern Connecticut high schools. “We are pleased to be able […]
Shidler Family Establishes Scholarship
Alumnus Douglas Shidler (B.S. Electrical Engineering, ’83) and his wife, Trish Shidler, have pledged funds to establish the Shidler Scholarship for Engineering. The scholarship will target full-time undergraduate engineering students who maintain good academic standing and are in need of financial support. Summarizing his family’s philosophy, Doug said “There is a time to learn, a […]
September 1, 2007 | Eli Freund
Chris Wall: Mixing Fun with Academic Challenges
Christopher Wall, a senior in Civil & Environmental Engineering, is proud of the fact that he has been actively involved in the Concrete Canoe Club for three consecutive years. As president of the club this year, Chris has rallied his UConn teammates to prepare early for the New England ASCE Concrete Canoe competition at Wentworth […]
September 1, 2007 | Eli Freund
Lauren Vitti Hones Leadership Skills within Engineering Sorority
While pursuing a challenging Engineering Physics/Materials Science major, fourth-year student Lauren Vitti still carves out time for her sorority, the six-year old Theta chapter of Phi Sigma Rho, a national engineering women’s social organization. At the UConn campus, Phi Sigma Rho affords female engineering students an academic and social support network that strengthens their sense […]
September 1, 2007 | Eli Freund