Olivia Drake
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The Present, Past, and Future of UConn’s College of Engineering
The recently renamed College of Engineering (CoE) has a proud, 140-year history of producing highly educated graduates who bolster Connecticut’s high-tech economy.
November 26, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Nguyen Lab Explores Benefits of Using Microneedle Arrays for Vaccine Delivery
The programmable technology, supported by the USDA and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, eliminates the need to return to a health care provider for booster doses.
November 24, 2023 | Olivia Drake
4 College of Engineering Students Named McNair Scholars
UConn's McNair program equips first-generation and underrepresented undergraduate students with the tools needed to pursue a Ph.D.
October 17, 2023 | Olivia Drake
EPA Awards $5M Grant to Support UConn’s Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program
UConn assists communities encountering the challenges of assessment, cleanup, and revitalization at brownfield sites while protecting public health and promoting environmental justice.
October 6, 2023 | Olivia Drake
$2.5M NSF S-STEM Grant to Support Students Majoring in Computing, Data Sciences
Dean Daniel Burkey will oversee a team that assists low-income and first-generation students majoring in computing and data science at UConn.
October 5, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Civil and Environmental Engineering Research Team Develops Alert System to Prevent Wrong-Way Drivers
The team used a predictive modeling software to create an optimal wrong-way rumble strip design.
August 7, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Foundations of Engineering Class Participates in the “Marshmallow Challenge”
Students pair off to build a self-supporting tower in just 18 minutes, using only uncooked spaghetti, masking tape, and dental floss.
July 21, 2023 | Olivia Drake
UConn Triumphs with Fastest Formula SAE Car
During the Formula SAE intercollegiate competition in May, the student-run motorsport club placed in the top 10% of 120 teams.
June 1, 2023 | Olivia Drake
Senior Design Project Becomes Budding Business for Bronen ’20
Jeremy Bronen ’20 (ENG) invented a toilet lift assist to help older adults and those with disabilities get a lift on and off the latrine.
May 22, 2023 | Olivia Drake