College of Engineering
Alumnus Merges Engineering With Entrepreneurship In Roommate Pairing App
Abhi Namala ‘14 (mechanical engineering) is on a mission to not only help college students, but young professionals who are struggling to find like-minded roommates to live with.
Collaboration to Commercialize Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers
Hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers could be the key to creating sustainable energy in the future, but there are still challenges to utilizing the technology. Researchers from UConn and the Colorado School of Mines are teaming up to accelerate the development of sustainable and zero-emission energy generation using these technologies.
Macy’s Parade Balloons Are Upside-Down Puppets
A forum held at UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry revealed some surprising facts about the famous balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and how they involve the disciplines of puppetry and engineering.
UConn Cancer Treatment Startup Wins $500,000 Grant To Test Their Technology In Space
Encapsulate, an early-stage company founded by three graduate students at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, was named last month as one of only two winners of the 2019 International Space Station U.S. Laboratory and Boeing “Technology in Space” Prize. Encapsulate receives $500,000 and the opportunity to conduct research projects onboard the International Space Station (ISS).
UConn Recognized as a Leader in Educating Women Engineers
The ranking reflects data from a survey of 135,205 women engineering student and professional subscribers of Woman Engineer magazine.
The Unintended Consequences of Diversity’s Expanding Definition
In the Nov. 22 issue of Science Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, an orthopedic surgeon-scientist of the University of Connecticut and its UConn School of Medicine, is author of the editorial “The Context of Diversity.”
Beyond Senior Design: From Project to Patent
Every year, hundreds of students at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering work on their Senior Design projects, often with company sponsors advising them, directing them, and mentoring them towards an innovative idea. For most, the year-long project is about gaining crucial problem-solving and groupwork skills—but for some, like Matt Varney ’19 (mechanical engineering and German), the experience can end with a job at the sponsoring company. Even more rare though is when a project become a patented technology. For Varney, all of these are true of his story.
Breaking CO2 faster, cheaper, and more efficiently
A new discovery could make it possible to economically turn carbon dioxide into fuels.
UConn Recognized as a Leader in Educating Women Engineers
The ranking reflects data from a survey of 135,205 women engineering student and professional subscribers of Woman Engineer magazine.
Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame Honors UConn Engineering Department Head and Alumni
The UConn School of Engineering is proud to announce that the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame will be honoring three women with strong ties to the School during their 2019 Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, which will take place on November 4.