College of Engineering

Stamford Campus (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn to Launch Stamford Computer-Coding Program

The University of Connecticut School of Engineering announced Tuesday the launch of its first computer-coding “boot camp,” a program focused on working professionals that it would run with workforce-development firm Trilogy Education.

Christian Heiden ’20 (ENG) started a non-profit organization called Levo International to bring hydroponics to those in need in Haiti.

Homegrown Hydroponics Project Spreads Around the World

Hydroponics greenhouses engineered by Christian Heiden '20 (ENG) are now in Connecticut and Haiti, with more planned.

Hannah Steinke gives the husky statue a kiss on the nose following College of Liberal Arts & Sciences commencement ceremony on May 12. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Snapshot of Commencement

In rain and shine, graduates processed to their commencement ceremonies this weekend. Here is a glimpse into their milestone moments.

And The 2019 Senior Design Winners Are….

Two hundred and thirty-six groups, consisting of over 800 seniors, stood proudly by projects ranging from an autonomous firefighting drone to a cloud-based smart storage system for a local aerospace manufacturer. The capstone projects, which were the culmination of a year’s-worth of work, are known as Senior Design, and are presented annually at Senior Design Demonstration Day.

Wind turbines in the desert at sunset.

2019 UConn Academy of Distinguished Engineers Inductees Speak About Road Blocks, Adversity

Flanked by former professors, close family and friends, and members of the engineering community, 13 accomplished engineers took to the stage for their formal induction into the University of Connecticut Academy of Distinguished Engineers.

Gauri Kumhar, 7, receives an award for her invention regarding reusable and edible rice bowls. (Lucas Voghell ’20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Young Inventors Converge on Campus

Nearly 300 youths brought their best ideas to Gampel Pavilion on Saturday, to vie in the 36th annual Connecticut Invention Convention.

Rainer Hebert, Director of the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center at the Innovation Partnership Building. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Solving Problems in 3D

Finding real-world solutions for industry, utilizing highly specialized equipment, training the future innovation workforce – it's all in a day's work for Rainer Hebert, director of the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center at UConn Tech Park.

Rainer Hebert, Director of the Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center at the Innovation Partnership Building. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Meet the Researcher Solving Problems in 3D

We’ve all watched videos, mesmerized, while a machine adds layer upon layer to 3D print anything from a model of the Eiffel Tower to a rubber duck. Aside from being really cool, this technology has tremendous implications for revolutionizing companies’ manufacturing processes. Under the leadership of Castleman Term Associate Professor in Engineering Innovation Rainer Hebert, […]

UConn's 2019 Goldwater Scholars during the Office of National Scholarships and Fellowships' 2019 Celebration of Excellence at the Alumni Center on April 23. This year for the first time, all four of the UConn students nominated as Goldwater Scholars were successful. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Four UConn Students Named Goldwater Scholars

This year for the first time, all four of the UConn students nominated as Goldwater Scholars were successful.

Six of this year's 11 UConn recipients of National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships at the Biology/Physics Building. From left, Hetal Patel, Eric Lepowsky, Leann McLaren, Angela Lanning, Connor Ligeikis, and Shaylin Cetegen. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Eleven Young Scientists from UConn Win NSF Graduate Fellowships

'The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is the gold standard when it comes to federally-funded fellowships for aspiring scientists,' says the director of UConn’s Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships.