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UConn Alum Sinha Kumares Gives Back
Dr. Sinha Kumares started his long career in Transportation Engineering at UConn, where he receives his MS and PhD degrees in 1966 and 1968. After six years at Marquette University, he joined the faculty at Purdue University, where he has been the Edgar B. and Hedwig M. Olson Distinguished Professor of Civil Engineering since 1998. […]
UConn CEE to Host Inclusive Teaching Summer Institute
Join us this May for the Include Project’s Neuroinclusive Teaching Summer Institute for STEM faculty. The Summer Institute is a 1.5-day professional learning opportunity aimed at supporting and empowering faculty to build inclusive STEM learning environments that allow neurodiverse learners to thrive. Dates: May 22 – 23, 2024 Location: In-person at the University of Connecticut Registration […]
Neurodiversity in Engineering Learning Community
Join us for our learning community, UNIV 1810-078: Neurodiversity in Engineering, this Spring 2024! It will be a low-intensity, 1-credit course held on Mondays from 1:25 pm to 2:15 pm. In this course, you’ll learn more about yourself and be able to join other neurodivergent students at UConn while fostering a sense of belonging and […]
Four CEE faculty appear on Stanford’s list of top 2% researchers for 2023
Professors Kay Wille, Manos Anagnostou, Baikun Li, and Jeongho Kim have been ranked among the world’s top 2% of scientists in 2023, according to the Scientist’s List by Stanford University, which lists the most widely cited scientists in various disciplines. The prestigious ranking is based on a database that includes more than 200,000 researchers from […]
U.S. Representative Joe Courtney Engages with UConn’s Crumbling Concrete Research Team
Storrs, Connecticut U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney visited campus on July 7th to hear the latest on #crumblingfoundation research conducted by the UConn Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering. Courtney, who was also joined by Vernon resident and Concrete Queen Debbie MacCoy, whose home was affected by faulty concrete, chatted with UConn President Radenka Maric and #engineering faculty and staff. CEE’s […]
Uncovering Neurodivergent Graduate Student Experiences in STEM: Insights from Innovations in Graduate Education Team
Storrs, Connecticut We are thrilled to announce the publication of “Experiences of Neurodivergent Students in Graduate STEM Programs” by Connie Mosher Syharat, INCLUDE Project Manager and PhD student in Curriculum and Instruction, along with Assistant Professor Alexandra Hain, Professor Arash E. Zaghi, Professor Rachael Gabriel, and Assistant Professor Catherine G. P. Berdainer. The team’s paper […]
Zachary Marshall Receives Prestigious Moles Scholarship: Recognizing Excellence in Heavy Construction
In his application Marshall wrote: “This scholarship will help with my education, and consequently, push me towards my goal of becoming successful in the heavy construction industry. I hope to make a difference by utilizing my UConn education to not only make sure buildings are constructed properly, but also ensure their sustainability in order to […]
CEE Students Win in Fuel the Future 2030 Student Design Competition
December 2, 2022 From September 7 to October 14, Global Partners sponsored a competition called “Fuel the Future 2030,” which challenged student teams to design a sustainable, modern fueling station. We are proud to congratulate four CEE students for having won second place in the competition. Emily Rabinowitz (CE) and colleagues Lauren Hart […]
Transportation Research Board Committee Selects Paper by Graduate Student, Ge Shi
Safe systems principles in the city pictured above January 6, 2022 STORRS – A paper written by a University of Connecticut graduate student has been selected as this year’s best paper for the Transportation Research Board Committee on Transportation Safety Management Systems (ACS10). The Transportation Research Board is a branch of the National Academies of […]
Caressa Wakeman describes the power of the INCLUDE project
Note: Audio transcript is located below. Caressa Wakeman, a PhD student in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Connecticut, has always felt like there was something wrong with her. Throughout elementary school and middle school, she had trouble with reading comprehension and writing. “I remember being in elementary school and […]
