College of Engineering
Claire Weiss Wins SMART Scholarship
Claire Weiss, a doctoral student in Materials Science & Engineering, has won a coveted scholarship under the Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program. Claire was one of approximately 200 students to capture the competitive award, from among 1,500 applicants. She is advised by Dr. Pamir Alpay, an associate professor in […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Alumni Profile: James Hormuzdiar, Technology Entrepreneur
Reprinted with permission from UConn magazine (“Forty Under Forty”), Vol. 9, No. 3 – Fall/Winter 2008 Short for malicious software, “malware” – which includes computer viruses, worms and spyware programs – is designed to damage data or disrupt systems. Malware is typically installed onto a computer from the Internet, often without the knowledge or consent […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
UConn Engineering Captures Major Educational Awards
The School of Engineering has captured four U.S. Department of Education grants aimed at enhancing the nation’s technological competitiveness. The three-year grants were made under the agency’s Graduate Assistance in Areas of National Need (GAANN) program. The grant support, paired with additional matching funds, totals nearly $1 million per year and will support approximately 30 […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
GoMotion’s Sixty-Second Winning Elevator Pitch
The “GoMotion” team — comprising Mechanical Engineers Geoff Cullen, Carlton Forse and Ryan Gresh, and MBAs Mirela Ehlers, Abraham King’oo and Katherine Weeks — captured top honors in the Connecticut 60-second Elevator Pitch Olympics on April 7th in Southington. The team took first place in the Four Year University Venture Enterprise Category. GoMotion competed against […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Calling All Alumni!
To save paper waste and energy, we’re working hard to cut down on our printed materials while continuing to keep you updated on the latest news from the UConn School of Engineering. Electronic delivery is quickly supplanting many of the more traditional paper-based communications avenues. We want to do our part to help UConn Engineering […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Five Engineering Faculty Elected to CASE
Five engineering faculty members have been elected to membership in the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE). They will be inducted during the CASE annual meeting, to take place May 20th at the New England Air Museum, Windsor Locks. The new members-elect are: Mark Aindow, professor of Materials Science in the Department of Chemical, […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Laurencin Wins Pierre Galletti Award
Dr. Cato T. Laurencin is the 2009 winner of the Pierre Galletti Award, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering’s (AIMBE) highest honor. Dr. Laurencin, who holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D., is Vice President for Health Affairs at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Dean of the UConn School of Medicine and […]
September 1, 2009 | Jennifer Huber
Joule Fellows Program Embeds Teachers In Research Labs
The School of Engineering launched a new teacher enrichment program over the summer, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), which immerses middle and high school teachers in the super-hot arena of energy research at the Storrs campus. TheJoule Fellows Program is a five-week Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program that kicked off July 13th […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
Students Gain Valuable Insight In Characterization Lab
When Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) students transition into the working world, they arrive fully versed in the techniques and language of electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. They owe their practiced knowhow to professor emeritus Donald Potter, who equipped and has managed the Undergraduate Materials Characterization Lab, and taught a junior/senior course in Materials Characterization, […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund
BME Student Heading To Harvard
Sajal Swaroop will graduate in May with a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering and a minor in Materials Science & Engineering. Sajal, who has maintained a 3.85 GPA despite a grueling 18-21/semester credit course load over his four years at UConn — paired with numerous activities — will commence studies in the prestigious Harvard University School […]
September 1, 2009 | Eli Freund