College of Engineering
After Developing CRISPR-based Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases, UConn Researchers Validate Clinical Feasibility for COVID-19 Testing at Point of Care
A simple, low-cost method of detecting infectious disease is one step closer to being a cutting-edge diagnostics technology used by clinicians.
New Invention From UConn Alumni Gives Elderly a Boost
By: Eli Freund, Editorial Communications Manager, UConn School of Engineering If you’re young and able-bodied, the bathroom is considered a relaxing space, where we go to refresh and rejuvenate. But for disabled and elderly people, the bathroom can be an accident waiting to happen. For the elderly, the bathroom is so dangerous that according […]
UConn Researcher Developing ‘Blood-to-Answer’ Method for Early HIV Detection
UConn Health professor of biomedical engineering Changchun Liu, Ph.D., has received a $1.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a simple, rapid, affordable HIV testing device.
Engineering a Better Connecticut Scholarship Initiative
UConn Engineering is launching the Engineering a Better Connecticut Scholarship Initiative to create need-based scholarships for Connecticut students under-represented in the field of engineering. COVID-19 has made scholarships more important than ever, especially, for these young men and women. We want to do better for all our students. By supporting the Engineering a Better Connecticut Scholarship Initiative, you are making a difference and investing in […]
Highest Honor of Materials Research Society Awarded to UConn Health Professor Cato T. Laurencin
The Materials Research Society has named UConn Health’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Von Hippel Award, the society’s highest and most prestigious honor.
Meet the Researcher: Tannin Schmidt, Biomedical Engineering
UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt is constantly pursuing discoveries that could lead to new opportunities.
School of Engineering Welcomes 12 New Faculty
By: Eli Freund, Editorial Communications Manager, UConn School of Engineering The University of Connecticut School of Engineering is proud to announce that 12 new faculty–including five new faculty members in the Computer Science and Engineering Department and one new faculty member in the brand-new Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute–are starting this academic year. The new […]
A Welcome Message from Dean Kazem Kazerounian
Dear UConn Engineering community: Today, the first day of classes, we are on the precipice of a historic semester. While the world around us is increasingly changing, we must remain focused on getting through our semester healthy and successful. As I have communicated with you in past, we will engage in profound conversations and […]
UConn Faculty Receive Federal Funding to Develop Self-Administered Microneedle COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
UConn researchers have developed a single-use microneedle technology they hope will help keep patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Program Aims to Improve Engineers’ Communications Skills
A multidisciplinary professional education program is being developed at UConn to hone the communication skills of engineers.