Entrepreneurship

UConn Reactor Uses More Efficient Process to Make Biodiesel Fuel

The reactor provides training for students in biodiesel technology.

Hemp Produces Viable Biodiesel, UConn Study Finds

Industrial hemp, which grows in infertile soils, is a potential source of sustainable diesel fuel.

‘Bootcamp’ for Disabled Veterans Opens Doors to Entrepreneurship

As part of a national program, UConn is training disabled veterans in how to start up a business.

Student Design Leads to Commercial Product

A product developed by senior engineering students is now on the market.

Engineer’s Research Targets Wireless Networks and Security

Computer science and engineering professor Aggelos Kiayias has received three new grants from the National Science Foundation for research aimed at improving the security of data transmitted and stored electronically. One project focuses on developing better encryption methods for wireless networks, to combat the widespread problem of data breaching.