Schools & Colleges
Neag Alumni Society Recognizes Outstanding Alumni
On the “Rate My Professors” website, where students across the US rate and comment on their professors – both good and bad – Dr. Thomas Hébert has three 5.0 ratings on a 5.0 scale for overall quality, helpfulness and clarity. While his rating on easiness is a 1.5 out of 5.0, he would probably be […]
Long Island Sound: Vital Resource
Please join us on Tuesday, June 19th at the beautiful UConn Avery Point campus for a panel discussion, tours and Innovation Connection networking event.
Director of Federal Energy Research Agency Tours UConn Engineering Facility
Dr. Arunava Majumdar, director of the nation's only federal agency devoted to transformational energy research and development, toured UConn's Center for Clean Energy Engineering on May 4.
Three Engineering Faculty Elected to CASE
Three engineering faculty will be inducted into the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE) on May 31, during a gala event to be held at the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs.
EWB Receives Competitive EPA Funding
The UConn chapter of Engineers Without Borders has received $90,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to continue one of the chapter's signature projects, aimed at permanently stabilizing a key travel artery linking an impoverished Nicaraguan village to a major city.
Making Mona Lisa Smile: Digital Imaging Reveals Hidden Truths
On June 1, from 3-5 p.m., alumnus Ralph Bernstein will discuss the NASA technology used to reveal the hidden story behind Leonardo da Vinci's famed Mona Lisa.
Improving the Detection of Landmines
Ying Wang (Ph.D. '12), working in conjunction with her advisor, associate professor Yu Lei, has developed a prototype portable sensing system that can be used to detect hidden explosives like landmines accurately, efficiently, and at little cost.
UConn Alumnus Excels as Life-Long Engineer
Brian Leshko (M.S., Structural Engineering '90) recalls the moment he knew he wanted to be an engineer. "I remember misspelling the word 'engineer' in a spelling bee," he says. "I looked up the proper spelling and definition and told my parents that, although I couldn't spell 'engineer' correctly, one day I was going to be one."
Seniors Showcase Design Skills (VIDEO)
The design innovations of over 400 engineering seniors were on display at Gampel Pavilion on April 27, 2012, just a week before the soon-to-be graduates strode across the same floor to receive their graduation certificates.
Neag School Sees New Role in Conversation About Education Reform
Lawmakers turn to UConn's education school for assistance in evaluating a portion of the program created by Connecticut's new law.