Entrepreneurship
Chemistry Professor wins Connecticut Medal of Science
Steven Suib, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, has been awarded the state’s top science medal.
May 10, 2011 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today
Walmart Gift to Benefit Veterans Program
The gift will enable a business development initiative for veterans with disabilities to expand.
April 12, 2011 | The UConn Foundation
UConn Reactor Uses More Efficient Process to Make Biodiesel Fuel
The reactor provides training for students in biodiesel technology.
March 21, 2011 | Bret Eckhardt, Colin Poitras, & Tim Stobierski, CLAS ’11
Hemp Produces Viable Biodiesel, UConn Study Finds
Industrial hemp, which grows in infertile soils, is a potential source of sustainable diesel fuel.
October 6, 2010 | Christine Buckley
‘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.
September 23, 2010 | The UConn Foundation
Student Design Leads to Commercial Product
A product developed by senior engineering students is now on the market.
August 23, 2010 | Bill Graulty & Nan Cooper
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.
April 20, 2009 | Nan Cooper, School of Engineering