Security
Michel Appointed Synchrony Financial Chair for Cybersecurity
The UConn School of Engineering is pleased to announced the appointment of Laurent Michel, a professor in the Computer Science and Engineering Department, as the next Synchrony Financial Chair for Cybersecurity. Michel’s appointment was approved by the UConn Board of Trustees during their meeting on December 11, 2019.
UConn Receives Major Contract for Air Force R&D in Advanced Manufacturing
The four-year, $5.4 million contract with the Air Force Research Laboratory aims to provide next generation manufacturing solutions for the aerospace sector.
Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab
The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.
UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone
Three senior engineering students collaborated this year with industry leader Sikorsky to build a firefighting drone.
UConn’s Key Role in Ensuring Integrity of State Elections
Both before and after the November election, UConn’s Voting Technology Research Center will run forensic analyses on memory cards in the state’s voting equipment.
Helicopter Ride Gives Students a New View of Campus
A select group of students took a ride in a helicopter over Storrs as part of Lockheed Martin Day, Sept. 27.
UConn Researchers Advance Submarine Power
The UConn team has developed a new 2-D, nanostructured insulator material with highly improved electrical and thermal characteristics, moving the U.S. Navy closer to a shift in how submarines are powered.
Congressman Courtney Comes to UConn
U.S. Congressman Joe Courtney (D-Conn.) visited the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus last week to meet with researchers from the School of Engineering and tour several of the University’s state-of-the-art research centers.
Submarine Engineers Simulate Real-Time Conditions to Test Key Components
The new method to test vibrating, manufactured components includes a mathematical model that simulates the rest of the ship and the surrounding ocean.
Designing a Smart Sensor Network for Tracking Submarines
A UConn researcher at the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology is developing a 'smart sensor network' that is energy-efficient and resilient.