Schools & Colleges
Road Less Traveled
Craig Ashmore ('85), member of the Board of Trustees of the UConn Foundation shares his story of taking the career path less traveled - from Engineering to Executive VP of Planning and Development for Emerson Electric in St. Louis, MO. While not in the field, Mr. Ashmore clarifies that it was the analytical skills that he learned in his engineering classes that helped him excel.
Team Garners $600k NSF Award
The School of Engineering will receive nearly $600,000 for an innovative scholarship program targeting students from the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS). The five-year project will fund an estimated 20 scholarships of $6,500 each for students from economically disadvantaged families, with a particular focus on students who will be the first in their families to attend college and who are interested in careers in energy engineering.
Sabbatical Research Targets Green Building Technology
Dr. Peter Luh, the SNET Professor of Communications and Information Technologies, is spending his academic sabbatical leave contributing to the development of energy efficient, safe and secure buildings. As a Visiting Fellow in the Systems Department of United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), he serves on a project team associated with the Tsinghua-UTC Research Institute for Integrated Building Energy, Safety and Controls -- a collaborative center linking researchers from UTRC and Tsinghua University in Beijing.
2010 ASME Fuel Cell Conference Story
As part of an ongoing commitment to providing leadership in education, research, and innovation of clean and efficient energy systems, the Center for Clean Energy Engineering (C2E2) is pleased to highlight its sponsorship and participation in the Eighth International Fuel Cell Science, Engineering & Technology Conference hosted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Governor Rell Announces Former UConn Start-Up Company to Expand
Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced a company that improves the reliability of power cable systems will move into a larger facility and expand its operations in Connecticut.
Economic Development Spurs Engineer/Lawyer
Michael Cantor (Chemical & Materials Engineering '80, and J.D. '83) is clearly a booster for economic development in Connecticut. He serves on state and University boards promoting it. He is expanding his Hartford-based law firm with his partner, Phil Colburn II. And he is committed to the education of innovative UConn students.
Gratitude Drives an Innovative, Inventive Mind to Give a Helping Hand
Long before the iPad, the laptop and the personal computer, Dominick Pagano '68 was computerizing instrumentation for the military. It was during the Vietnam War, and Pagano had just graduated from UConn with a degree in engineering.
Space Heroes Wow UConn Crowd
On Friday, June 4th, the School of Engineering hosted a special presentation by alumnus and NASA astronaut Richard Mastracchio, who was joined by two retired Hamilton Sundstrand engineers, Donald Rethke (aka "Dr. Flush") and Richard Wilde. The all-star event took place before a rapt audience of more than 300 people of all ages that included alumni as well as eager school children.
Local Students Discover the Ocean at Avery Point Marine Science Day
The students learned about Long Island Sound, its inhabitants, and reasons for its conservation.
Pratt & Whitney Establishes Engineering Center of Excellence at the University of Connecticut
Pratt & Whitney has established a Center of Excellence at the University of Connecticut (UConn) School of Engineering for research in the field of aviation propulsion systems. Pratt & Whitney is a United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) company.