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WIMSE Events: Negotiation for Women in STEM
March 18, 2023 The UConn School of Engineering along with JLLA, WIMSE and the Women’s Center would like to announce two workshops dedicated to understanding how to negotiate for women in STEM. Both workshops will take place on Tuesday, March 28. Location TBD. Negotiating Up and Down for Women Faculty in STEM will take place […]
STEM Writing Retreat for Neurodiverse Grad Students
Are you trying to get started on that paper or journal article, but you feel stuck and don’t know how to get started? Are you having trouble making time for writing in your busy schedule? It’s time to break out of the writing anxiety cycle and level up your writing productivity! Our research suggest that […]
CEE Student Presents at Annual TRB Meeting
February 10, 2023 From January 8 to 12, 2023, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) held its 102nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C, where policy makers, administrators, practitioners, researchers, and representatives of government, industry, and academia alike confer to share research in the transportation field. We would like to congratulate Leo Gamez, a Class of 2024 […]
CEE Graduate Student Accepted for DDETFP: Interview with Genevieve Rigler
January 29, 2023 The CEE Department would like to congratulate civil engineering graduate student Genevieve Rigler for being accepted into the 2023 Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP), a prestigious fellowship for graduate students focusing on transportation engineeering. Rigler is a doctoral student pursuing mixed methods to investigate socio-economic impacts of historic infrastructure/development policies […]
Timely Topics: Neurodiversity and the Advisor/Advisee Relationship
January 27, 2023 We’re excited to share a great opportunity for faculty to learn about the strengths and challenges of neurodiverse grad students in STEM fields. This Timely Topics session is open to UConn faculty and will focus on the importance of the advisor/advisee relationship in supporting the success of neurodiverse grad students. The session […]
Neurodiversity Discussion Series for UConn Staff
We are pleased to offer this year’s Neurodiversity Discussion Series exclusively for UConn Staff! Please share this invitation widely with others who might be interested! Join us for a boxed lunch and great conversation! Space is limited to 20 participants per session, so if you are interested, please register to reserve your spot. INCLUDE […]
Apply Now to the CEE Graduate Student Leadership Initiative!
January 20, 2023 Calling all graduate student leaders: Apply now to the CEE Graduate Student Leadership Initiative! The scope of the Initiative is to recognize, motivate, inspire, and support graduate students who excel both in their studies and in leadership and service to the graduate student population and their field of study. Through this initiative, […]
CEE Faculty Featured in NPR Interview
January 10, 2023 In a recent article by Connecticut Public, our Dr. Arash Zaghi and Dr. Kay Wille discuss the problems that arise from the government constantly repairing old infrastructure such as the Gold Star Memorial Bridge. By pumping federal funding into patching up these structures’ concrete, Connecticut would have to spend over $1.7 billion […]
Introducing “Square Pegs,” a Podcast Exploring Neurodiversity in STEM
December 21, 2022 We are thrilled to share with you the podcast produced by our very own Dr. Arash Zaghi, UTC Professor in Engineering Innovation at the University of Connecticut. This podcast, called “Square Pegs,” features the experiences of neurodiverse students pursuing STEM advanced degrees, exploring life and learning, in an open, refreshing and positive […]
CEE Research Team in Irish news
December 7, 2022 Professors Kay Wille and Marisa Chrysochoou joined a team of international experts from Canada, Switzerland and Norway, to assist with an emerging crisis in Ireland. Thousands of homeowners are affected by crumbling concrete that contains the reactive mineral pyrrhotite, an issue that also affects many towns in Northeastern Connecticut. The following […]
