Schools & Colleges
Do You Have What It Takes To Be An Entrepreneur?
The iQ program is open to students from any school or major who have ideas for creating a new business. The highly successful program, which has helped launched dozens of businesses, offers mentoring, advice and encouragement from experts in solving complex problems with innovative, sustainable solutions.
Eight UConn Researchers Elected to Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Eight researchers from UConn and UConn Health have been recognized by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) as some of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering and technology.
CICATS Awards $130,000 to UConn Health and UConn Researchers
The Connecticut Institute for Clinical and Translational Science (CICATS) at the University of Connecticut has announced its awarding of $130,000 in research project funding to nine 2018 Core Interest Group (CIG) awardees from UConn Health.
“Looking Within” Poster Session Showcases Diversity Research in CLAS
Faculty, students, and staff presented their research on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics at a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences symposium.
Social Work Research Team Examining Human Trafficking
Miriam Valdovinos is collaborating with Rebecca Thomas, associate professor of social work, and former student Lisa Yagaloff on a needs-assessment project for the Trafficking in Persons Council in Connecticut.
Sports Sampling May Reduce Injury Risk in Young Athletes
UConn study found that exposing children to a variety of sports promotes 'physical literacy,' helping them develop better movement skills and encouraging physical activity in the long term.
Student-Athlete Strong: Matthew Dagenais
'Being a Husky ... is developing yourself to succeed in anything you put your mind to,' says Dagenais, a member of the Men's Swim Team and a civil engineering major.
Senior Design: Building The “Heart and Soul” of an Electric Car (Part 1)
Four Senior Design teams, including an electrical and computer engineering team featuring seniors Daryl Biron; Ernesto Ortega-Hernandez; and Alain Tshipamba, are working to complete an all-electric car for a national competition in June. The portion of the car that Biron, Ortega-Hernandez, and Tshipamba are working on is the “heart and soul” of the vehicle—the powertrain.
Businesses, Engineering Schools Tap Overlooked Workforce: Women (Hartford Courant)
In this article for the Hartford Courant, reporter Stephen Singer looks at the efforts and programs UConn and others have designed to successfully increase the amount of female engineers in the workforce.
Engineering Her Future
UConn’s School of Engineering sets the national standard for closing the gender gap. Women make up 24.3 percent of UConn’s engineering graduates–tops among public institutions nationally. How does UConn do it? It’s all about programs and outreach for aspiring female engineers, some of which starts well before college.