Schools & Colleges
Systems Engineering Workshop: Advancing Development of Complex Products
UTC and UConn Engineering held a day-long workshop in late June to discuss how experts from industry and academia can come together to develop new engineering techniques that will make it easier to successfully build products and services that combine complex software, hardware and mechanical components.
Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center Director Named
Interim Dean of Engineering Kazem Kazerounian has named Dr. Rainer Hebert as Director of the recently established Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Innovation Center (AMIC) at UConn. Dr. Hebert brings not only strong leadership skills to his new role but also expertise in additive manufacturing alloy development and process capabilities.
Neag School of Education Unleashes Leadership with New Hires
In 2012, UConn announced plans to embark on an ambitious, multi-year hiring initiative. Seeking to strategically expand its faculty in key research and teaching areas, UConn is hiring 500 tenure-track faculty members over the next four years. The Neag School of Education is proud to be part of this effort, adding 17 new faculty members. […]
Two UConn Professors Spend Year in D.C. as Jefferson Science Fellows
A microbiologist and a cross-cultural behavioral expert shared their scientific expertise with national policymakers.
For Emotional Literacy, Read Literature
For children struggling to express their emotions, the answer is a return to literature and the arts, says the CLAS dean.
UConn Researchers Develop ‘SMART’ Vaccines That Are Safe, Effective
A built-in safety mechanism leads to advancement in vaccines and other therapies.
Mathematician Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on Cluster Algebras
Ralf Schiffler will use the funds for research and education in a growing field of abstract algebra.
Humanities Institute Fosters Focused Scholarship, Exchange of Ideas
Eleven scholars recently embarked on a year of intensive research and creativity as residential fellows of the Humanities Institute.
P&W Helps to Fund EWB-UConn Trip to Project Krushi Home
Pratt & Whitney recently donated $2,000 to help send four UConn students to Hyderabad, India in conjunction with the opening of the Project Krushi primary school in the village of Gowdavally on July 17. The primary school will be used to educate elementary-age children from nearby villages and the Association Saikorian's Project Krushi, a home for children from difficult circumstances, who are housed
American Politics Expert Paul Herrnson Joins UConn Faculty
Herrnson, an expert on various facets of American politics, is joining the UConn faculty as the new director of the Roper Center.