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Meet Assistant Professor Ghada Almashaqbeh

CSE’s newest faculty member gives a glimpse into her journey, research, and what lies ahead Although she has only been at the university for a few weeks, assistant professor Ghada Almashaqbeh is quickly making a name for herself. Set to give her first talk as a UConn professor at this year’s virtual Grace Hopper Celebration […]

Zap Partners with the UConn School of Engineering to Advance Decentralized Finance (DeFi) & Applications (DApps) using the Zap Protocol

Every year, the University of Connecticut School of Engineering partners with hundreds of industry leading companies and government agencies through the university’s Senior Design Program. Teams of 3-5 seniors, each mentored by an engineering department faculty member, collaborate with these entities by working on real world projects. Zap is currently working with a team of […]

CS Alum Paul S. Cheney Inducted into the 2020 Academy of Distinguished Engineers

Congratulations to Computer Science alum Paul S. Cheney on his induction into the Academy of Distinguished Engineers! The Academy recognizes School of Engineering alumni and friends for their exemplary contributions to the engineering profession through research, practice, education, policy, or service. As leaders and model citizens, these individuals bring honor to UConn Engineering. Cheney, who […]

Dr. Johnson Receives Grant Award to Develop Software for Handwriting Recognition

CSE, Library partnership brings 19th century documents into the 21st Imagine you are a history scholar. You need historical documents that mention the political structure of a town from the 19th century that no longer exists. You spend months, maybe years, searching thousands of scanned, handwritten documents looking for even one sentence that could help […]

Dr. Jinbo Bi Appointed as the Frederick H. Leonhardt Computer Science Chair

The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of Associate Department Head Jinbo Bi, Ph.D. as the Frederick H. Leonhardt Computer Science Chair in the School of Engineering. In her ten years of service at UConn, Dr. Bi’s has established a research program in the areas of machine learning and artificial intelligence […]

CSE Undergraduate Keegan Yao Receives 2020 SURF Award

Congratulations to Keegan Yao on receiving the UConn Summer Undergraduate Research Funds (SURF) Award for his project titled: Phylogenetic Tree Completions with Minimal Robinson-Foulds Distance. SURF Awards support full-time undergraduate students in summer research or creative projects. Keegan’s project focuses on the development of novel algorithms for optimal completion of incomplete phylogenetic trees. This problem arises naturally whenever […]

Berk Alpay Named 2020 University Scholar

Congratulations to Berk Alpay on being named a 2020 University Scholar. One of the most challenging and prestigious programs for UConn undergraduates, the University Scholar Program allows students to design and pursue an in-depth research or creative project and to craft a learning plan that supports their interests and academic goals. Berk’s project, titled Combinatorial […]