College of Engineering

Dr. Chrysochoou, in a ceremony held in the ITE Building in November 2017, introduces and launches the Connecticut Brownfields Initiative (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

New Department Head Q+A: Maria Chrysochoou, Civil and Environmental Engineering

At the start of the Spring 2019 semester, Dr. Maria Chrysochoou will take the reigns as head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Before that, she answered some questions about her past experience, where she grew up, and her vision for the future of the department.

New Department Head Q+A: Maria Chrysochoou, Civil and Environmental Engineering

At the start of the Spring 2019 semester, Dr. Maria Chrysochoou will take the reigns as head of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Before that, she answered some questions about her past experience, where she grew up, and her vision for the future of the department.

Turn down the thermostat. (Getty Images)

Want to Thwart Climate Change? Here are 8 Steps You Can Take

Turn down the thermostat, use only what you need, and don't wait to start. These are among the New Year's tips from faculty for those who are concerned about the environment.

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UConn in the Conversation

In print, online, and on air, UConn faculty inform public dialogue about the major issues of the day. Here's what they said this year.

Legislators view the Titan Themis at the Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) on Dec. 10, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

State Legislators Visit UConn Innovation Partnership Building

Returning and newly elected state legislators met with university officials at the Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) this week to tour the unparalleled facility and to discuss many of UConn’s core research and educational programs.

Materials science and engineering graduate student Marco Echeverria (seated) and Rajesh Kumar, postdoctoral researcher in materials science and engineering and the Institute of Materials Science. (UConn Photo)

UConn Partners in $12.5M DOE Research Center on US Nuclear Security

UConn material scientist, Avinash Dongare, will serve as one of the principal investigators for the Center, which has received $12.5 million over five years.

#ILookLikeAnEngineer: Stephany Santos

Stephany Santos, a Ph.D. candidate in biomedical engineering, shares her story in a new series called "#ILookLikeAnEngineer."

UConn's Electrical/Electronics: Technology and Repair facility offers consultation, support, development, and repairs to help researchers find cost-effective solutions. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Breathing New Life into Aging Electronics

The Electrical/Electronics: Technology and Repair facility is a part of the Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (CORE).

From Undecided to Dean of Engineering at Michigan Tech

Dr. Janet Callahan, Dean of Engineering at Michigan Technological University, arrived at the University of Connecticut as a sophomore transfer student, undecided in major. A decade later, she had three degrees from UConn, and a clear career path.

Janet Callahan, Dean of Engineering at MTU, and alumna of the UConn School of Engineering MSE program. (Photo Courtesy of Janet Callahan)

From Undecided to Dean of Engineering at MTU

Janet Callahan, Dean of Engineering at Michigan Technological University, arrived at the University of Connecticut as a sophomore transfer student, undecided in major. A decade later, she had three degrees from UConn, and a clear career path.