Schools & Colleges
Social Work Researchers Studying Relief Efforts for Iraqi Refugees
The displacement of half a million people from Iraq as a result of the U.S.-led war is a humanitarian crisis that has long-term consequences for Iraq and neighboring countries, according to social work researchers Kathryn Libal and Scott Harding. Yet, they say, while the media have focused on U.S. military casualties and other costs of the war in Iraq, the displacement crisis has been largely ignored. Since 2006, the two researchers have been studying how services are being provided to Iraqi refugees in Jordan.
New Neag Institute to Advance Urban Education Reform
The Neag School of Education’s new Institute for Urban School Improvement received the formal endorsement of UConn’s Board of Trustees recently, the latest step in the University’s effort to become a national model for school reform.
Hogan, Williams Announce New Members of UConn’s Sustainable Energy Team
At the Legislative Office Building in Hartford on December 9, 2008, University of Connecticut President Michael Hogan – joined by Senate President Donald Williams – announced that the University of Connecticut has hired six top alternative energy researchers under the state’s 21st Century Jobs Act. Among the new energy leaders introduced was the new director […]
Dr. Tehranipoor to Receive IEEE Meritorious Service Award
Assistant professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Mohammad Tehranipoor has been chosen to receive the 2008 IEEE Computer Society Meritorious Service Award. He was selected for his contributions toward effectively planning a number of IEEE workshops and symposia in 2007 and 2008. Dr. Tehranipoor initiated the IEEE International Workshop on Hardware-Oriented Security and Trust […]
Kiayias Research Targets Wireless Networks & Security
Dr. Aggelos Kiayias, assistant professor of Computer Science & Engineering, recently received three new grants from the National Science Foundation that will support research aimed at improving the security of data transmitted and stored electronically. The grants, which total more than $400,000, build upon Dr. Kiayias’ ongoing cyber-security research. One project focuses specifically on wireless […]
Sandra Crosthwaite Presented Outstanding Staff Service Award
We applaud Ms. Sandra Crosthwaite, Executive Assistant for the School of Engineering’s Dean’s office, who was presented the 2009 Outstanding Staff Service Award for her dedication and exceptional performance in carrying out her varied duties. Sandy began her career with UConn in 1992 and progressed through positions of increasing responsibility leading up to her current […]
Biofuels Research Nets Nearly $600K in State Funding
Dr. Richard Parnas, an associate professor in the Department of Chemical, Materials & Biomolecular Engineering, and two colleagues at the University of Connecticut, have been awarded $598,000 from the State to expand their clean energy research program involving biofuels. Dr. Parnas, who directs the University’s Biofuel Consortium and is also a member of the Polymer […]
Alumni Profiles
Alumna Profile: Christine Sansevero Environmentalist As a child, Christine Sansevero ’95 (ENG) dreamed of becoming an astronaut. While studying civil and environmental engineering at UConn, however, she realized, “there’s a great deal of work to do right here on our own planet.” Since graduating from UConn, Sansevero has held a variety of positions at the […]
UConn Elected to Membership in National Consortium for Atmospheric Research
The University of Connecticut has been elected to membership in the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR), a nonprofit consortium of North American universities and international affiliates committed to understanding the atmosphere and the interconnected processes that compose the Earth “system.” UConn’s eight-year membership, which enjoyed unanimous support from the consortium, begins in January 2009. […]
Engineering to Sponsor 2009 Connecticut State Chess Championship
The link between mastery in chess and skillful execution of engineering concepts has been scrutinized in various studies, particularly over the last decade. It is postulated that skillful chess play enhances creativity, concentration, critical thinking, reasoning skills, problem solving and even verbal skills – all skills that are equally applicable to engineering. In light of […]