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olander speaker at podium
olander speaker at podium
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22 UConn students have earned Gilman awards in the last two cohorts for a total of more than $75,000 in scholarship funding
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Jeffrey McCutcheon, General Electric Professor of Advanced Manufacturing in CBE, and Emmanouil Anagnostou, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in SoCEE, were elected by the American Association for the Advancement of Science to its newest class of fellows.
Via the faculty-to-industry summer fellow program, industry can leverage leading expertise, emerging technologies, and innovative research, while faculty can generate societal impact, establish partnerships, and bring industry insights back to the classroom.
Matthew Olander, a 1994 UConn Engineering alum, was recognized as the honorary degree recipient and commencement speaker during the 2026 ceremony. Olander is the senior vice president of programs and engineering at General Dynamics Electric Boat.
Nicholas Bailey, Wyeth Haddock, and Martina Jagielski, 2026 UConn Engineering graduates, all received Graduate Research Fellowships from the National Science Foundation (NSF-GRFP) to support their research-based graduate degrees.
Our research programs promote economic development through collaboration with our industry partners, provide valuable hands-on experiences for our students, and facilitate engagement with government labs and agencies. Every year, our faculty members bring in millions of research dollars to advance our nation’s technological capabilities in a variety of sectors. These efforts help maintain UConn’s status as one of the top public research institutions in the country.
The College of Engineering is dedicated to excellence in education, research, and professional service. Its mission is to be the primary source of engineering leadership and talent in the state and internationally, to ensure that Connecticut sustains its position as a leading high technology state.
Total research expenditures in Fiscal Year 2025
Scholarship funds awarded to over 300 undergraduate students.
The percentage of our graduates staying in Connecticut, with a total of 76 percent staying in the Northeast.
Companies actively collaborating with UConn Engineering in the past five years.
22 UConn students have earned Gilman awards in the last two cohorts for a total of more than $75,000 in scholarship funding
