Olivia Drake
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UConn Awarded $4.5M DOE Grant to Benefit Grid Reliability for Transmission and Distribution Systems
The project team will create open-source data visualization tools to display information about renewable energy sources and distributed energy resources
March 21, 2024 | Olivia Drake
UConn Engineers Without Borders Use Skillsets to Help Communities Find Longterm Solutions to Worldwide Problems
On March 24, UConn Engineers Without Borders will host the 2024 Northeast Regional Conference, offering poster and technical sessions, professional development, and hands-on trainings
March 11, 2024 | Olivia Drake
UConn to Assist Connecticut Farmers with Innovative Projects
With support of a USDA grant, students and faculty from UConn’s College of Engineering and College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources will help farmers design and implement innovative tools to better their farming practices.
March 6, 2024 | Olivia Drake
Dean of Engineering to Transition from Administration to Research, Teaching
Dean Kazem Kazerounian leaves a legacy of leadership and growth for the College of Engineering
February 21, 2024 | Olivia Drake
Matheou’s Art, Inspired by Fluid Dynamics, on Display at National Academy of Sciences
A video created by Georgios Matheou, associate professor of mechanical engineering, depicts a computer-generated cloud model that is used to make accurate weather predictions.
February 19, 2024 | Olivia Drake
Researchers Aim to Predict the Probability of Concrete Foundation Failure in Connecticut Homes
UConn recently received an additional $4 million grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to better understand the effects of the concrete-degrading mineral pyrrhotite
February 5, 2024 | Olivia Drake
AIAA Honors Professor Sung with Prestigious 2024 Energy Systems Award
Professor Jackie Sung developed a rapid compression machine to investigate the kinetics of combustion reactions at low temperatures.
January 11, 2024 | Olivia Drake
Research Team Develops Hybrid Propulsion Commercial Electric Aircraft
'Building a more sustainable future for our university, our nation, and the world is the great challenge of our lifetime'
December 20, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Kuhn Develops Patent-Pending Process to Create Comfortable Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Liisa Kuhn uses a 3D bioprinter to fabricate breast prosthetics that are lightweight, flexible, and porous
December 14, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Biomedical Engineers Expand Skillsets Through Clinical Program
'There’s no other program like this in the country. We’re giving them real world experience while they work towards a master’s degree'
November 27, 2023 | Olivia Drake