Schools & Colleges
Kristian Pretashi Selected as Outstanding Student Member of SCCP
The UConn Student College of Clinical Pharmacy, a student chapter of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, has announced that Kristian Pretashi (a rising P4) was selected as the 2018 Outstanding Student Member of the UConn Student College of Clinical Pharmacy (SCCP). Kristian is an Urban Service Track Scholar. “This decision was based on dedication […]
Two Humanities Faculty Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professors
Regina Barreca of English and Miguel Gomes of literatures, cultures, and languages received the University’s highest faculty honor in May.
Student-Athlete Strong: Jack McLister
Tennis player Jack McLister says the biggest challenge he faces as a student-athlete is balancing classes with the team's travel schedule.
Why We Need to Rethink How to Teach the Holocaust
A recent national survey reported that millennials are struggling with their knowledge of the Holocaust. The survey results show that 22 percent of millennials have not heard of, or are not sure if they have heard of the Holocaust, and that 66 percent could not identify Auschwitz.
John Lof Leadership Academy Inducts First Cohort of Members
In a ceremony held on Tuesday, May 22, 29 graduate students were inducted in front of faculty, staff, and UConn Engineering leadership, into the John Lof Leadership Academy, a new exclusive society for UConn Engineering graduate students.
Chandy Appointed Department Head of Electrical and Computer Engineering
The UConn School of Engineering is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. John Chandy as the next department head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, effective the beginning of the Fall 2018 semester. Dr. Chandy will be taking over the role from Dr. Rajeev Bansal, who has been department head since 2009.
DOE Grant Aims to Increase Resilience of Distributed Energy Resources
Professor Peng Zhang from the University of Connecticut Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has received nearly $400,000 from the Department of Energy to develop a computational method for studying and predicting how our nation’s power grids, with high penetration of distributed energy resources (DER), like solar energy, will respond to various conditions and situations.
Alumni News for May 2018
From moving up the career ladder, to awards, our alumni are making their mark on the world! Check out some of their recent notable achievements in this latest installment of UConn Engineering's Alumni News.
UConn ASCE Teams Post Second Place Wins in Regional Competitions
Every spring, eighteen American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) student conferences are held across the country with ambitious agendas including business meetings, professional/technical presentations, social activities, competitions, and awards banquets. At this year’s New England student conference, UConn came away with second place finishes in both the Concrete Canoe and Steel Bridge competitions.
UConn Health’s Allergy Nurse to the Rescue
With very high pollen counts this week, UConn Today sat down for a Q & A with Pam Angelillo, RN, the allergy nurse for UConn Health for expert advice.