College of Engineering

UConn Engineering Joins 30 Universities in Offering Boot Camp Scholarships for Underrepresented Groups

University of Connecticut School of Engineering, in partnership with 30 nonprofit universities across the country and our partner 2U, is expanding access to our boot camp courses in Coding through a $3 million Boot Camp Scholarship Fund. 

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UConn Researcher Hopes to Stop COVID-19 in Its Tracks

A UConn researcher is investigating a way to stop the COVID-19 virus from spreading through the body.

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Using AI for Novel Thermoset Plastics

Ying Li has received a Young Investigator Award from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to develop next gene thermoset plastics using artificial intelligence technology.

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UConn Faculty Receive NIH Grant to Develop Smartphone Sensor to Detect Tooth Pain

UConn researchers are working to develop a smartphone app that can provide a quantitative assessment of toothache pain.

UConn Engineering Department Head, Graduate Student Named Women of Innovation Finalists

Continuing on the success of the past several years, the University of Connecticut School of Engineering has two finalists in this year’s Women of Innovation Awards, an annual program presented by The Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) and the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC), which recognizes outstanding women in STEM.

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UConn Innovation Fund Invests in Two More University Startups

Two dynamic early-stage companies have been awarded early-stage funding from the $2.25 million UConn Innovation Fund.

A Commitment from UConn Engineering

  Dear UConn Engineering Faculty, Staff, Students and Alumni, The appalling death of George Floyd has again underscored the ugly reality of racial injustice in our country.   This horrible event comes in the midst of a pandemic that is disproportionally affecting African-American, Latinx, and Indigenous communities, and prejudice against individuals of Muslim faith and Asian […]

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UConn and Technion Collaborate on the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cells

UConn researchers and Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, are collaborating on a game-changing platinum-free fuel cell catalysts.

UConn Engineering and Industry Align to Fight COVID-19

Throughout the past couple of months, UConn Engineering faculty, staff, and students have used their knowledge to aid the healthcare industry, the state of Connecticut, and local businesses as we look to eradicate COVID-19 and bring our economy back to life.

JLLA workshop goes virtual during the pandemic

  The John Lof Leadership Academy (JLLA) is persisting with the Spring 2020 curriculum- Applying Your Leadership Philosophy– and hosting a second virtual workshop during the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom. JLLA member I’jaaz Muhhamad planned the virtual workshop on May 15, focused on micromanagement in the context of mentorship. Five experienced women in leadership roles […]