College of Engineering
Neag School Researcher Receives NSF, Google Grants to Improve Science Education
Todd Campbell has received grants from the NSF and Google to make next-generation science education more justice-oriented and accessible
UConn Researcher Develops Novel Storm Damage Prediction Model
Wei Zhang used GIS and statistical data to construct a novel model of tsunami damage in Fairfield, CT. The model can easily transfer to other storm types and communities.
‘I Was in the Bottom 2% of My Graduating Class’: Alum Goes from Near-Failure to Abundant Success
Inaam Khan '14 went from the bottom to the top thanks to hard work and perseverance
UConn Joins Forces with University of New Haven to Help Local Manufacturers Adopt Sustainable Practices
UConn and the University of New Haven will work with local manufacturers to help them invest in the future with sustainable practices and workforce development
8 UConn Faculty Receive NSF CAREER Awards
NSF CAREER Awards support early-career faculty in establishing their research programs while also reaching out to students and community members
UConn Magazine: Uphill Battles
Growing up in Jamaica, Rohan Freeman could not have envisioned himself as an engineer, re-creating the Hartford landscape. And he certainly could not have seen himself as the first Black American to climb the Seven Summits.
NSF Renews NELSAMP Alliance for Five Additional Years
The Northeast Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participants (NELSAMP) has more than tripled STEM students from underrepresented backgrounds across six major northeastern universities. To continue diversifying STEM, the National Science Foundation renewed the alliance for the next five years with the University of Connecticut at the helm.
UConn Will Soon Have a ‘Solar Tree,’ Thanks to Interdisciplinary Group of Faculty and Students
Sun-powered installation will charge portable electronics, offer chances for gathering and teaching
Pharmacy Students Learn Product Development in TIP – Summer 2021
The TIP program offers unique opportunity for students to engage in real-world, cutting edge research in the focused setting of a startup company, where they can appreciate both the business and the technology that drive innovation.
Laurencin Honored with Top American Engineering Prize
The University of Connecticut School of Engineering is proud to announce that Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, a University Professor, UConn Engineering Professor, and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, has received the 2021 Hoover Medal, a prize jointly given by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers; American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers; American Society of Civil Engineers, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which administers it.