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Fiona Leek Selected as Undergraduate Faculty Career Mentor of the Year
The Director of MSE Undergraduate Laboratories Fiona Leek was nominated for the Undergraduate Faculty Career Mentor of the Year Award by UConn students.
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Fiona Leek, Ph.D. Assistant Professor-in-Residence, Director Undergraduate Laboratories Ph.D., University of Connecticut (1996) Department of Materials Science & Engineering 25 King Hill Road, Unit 3136 Storrs, CT 06269-3136 Office: G07 Phone: 860-486-6937 Email: fiona.leek@uconn.edu Research Interests Polymer Characterization Failure Analysis
View ContentMaterials Scientist Fiona Leek joins MSE as Assistant Professor-in-Residence
We are pleased to welcome Fiona Leek, Ph.D., a UConn alumna and long-time employee of UConn’s Institute of Materials Science, as an assistant professor-in-residence.
View ContentMSE Students Are Incredibly Well-Rounded
Emma Lucas excels in her studies as well as on the women’s rowing team
View ContentIt’s Never Too Late to Switch to MSE!
Gina Parlato switched her major to MSE even though it delayed her graduation
View ContentUndergraduate Recovers Silver from Computer Keyboards
Jack Kaszas reveals the results of his independent research project
View ContentIt Doesn’t Hurt to Ask If You’re Interested in MSE Lab Work
Jackson Kazsas proves it’s possible to flourish in a professor’s research lab as an undergraduate MSE student
View ContentMSE Undergraduate Research Opportunities is What Drew Matthew Carragher to UConn
Undergraduate student chose to attend UConn because of MSE’s undergraduate research opportunities
View ContentMSE Students Visit Nucor for the First Time Since the Pandemic
Professor Frame and Professor Leek take students to Nucor for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.
View ContentUConn Sparked an Undergraduate Student’s Love for MSE
Undergraduate student Jaclyn Grace is highly involved on campus because of her love for materials science and engineering
View ContentUndergraduate Student Chose to Study Materials Science and Engineering Over Mechanical Engineering
Senior Hale Tresselt discusses how she made the decision to study materials science and engineering over mechanical engineering at UConn.
View ContentStudying at UConn MSE was Ryan Gordon’s Best Decision
According to Ryan Gordon, “there is not a single engineering degree that is as useful to a new undergraduate as material science and engineering.”
View ContentUndergraduate Student’s Internship Success at IBM
Undergraduate student Ria Paranjape’s success at her three IBM summer internships
View ContentMSE Undergraduate Earns Her Degree as Both Student and Teaching Assistant
After discovering her passion for MSE, Undergraduate Brianna Westenfield has taken on the role of a teaching assistant and mentor in an effort to share her passion with others
View ContentMSE Undergraduate Seeks to Reduce COVID-19 Transmission through Research on Air Filtration Systems
University Scholar and third-year MSE undergraduate student, Robert Williams, is performing research on air filtration systems that may help to reduce COVID-19 transmission.
View ContentUConn MSE Senior Selected as SOE Student Commencement Speaker
MSE student Riley Blumenfield has been selected by the School of Engineering as the student speaker for the undergraduate commencement ceremony.
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Name, Title Email Research Topic Mark Aindow Professor Executive Director for Innovation, External Engagement, and Industry Relations Defects and Interfaces, Microstructural Development in Alloys and Thin Films & Electron Microscopy S. Pamir Alpay Associate Dean for Research and Industrial Partnerships; GE Professor in Advanced Manufacturing; Executive Director, UConn IPB/Tech Park Materials […]
View ContentSenior Design Day 2015
MSE seniors presented their senior design projects on Friday, May 1st, 2015 at Gampel Pavilion. With a total of 21 projects and 41 students participating, the event showcased the department’s exeptional student talent. Congratulations to our graduating seniors and the MSE Senior Design Project final presentation winners! 1st Prize: $1.500 Zeiss MultiSEM Sample Mount by […]
View ContentMSE Senior Capstone Design 2013
On May 10th, Materials Science and Engineering students, faculty, and industry advisors convened to observe the final Capstone presentations. The Senior Capstone Design course trains UCONN’s MSE students in innovation in the materials science technology arena, leadership, and provides the students with a deep exposure to real-life challenges.
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Senior Design Projects 2023 Senior Design Projects 2022 Senior Design Projects 2021 Senior Design Projects 2020 Senior Design Projects 2019 Senior Design Projects 2018 Senior Design Projects 2017 Senior Design Projects 2016 Senior Design Projects 2015 Senior Design Projects 2014 Industry Supported MSE Projects The Materials Science & Engineering Design Project is a two-semester […]
View ContentHow UConn MSE Faculty Transformed Undergraduate Student Yinyu Wang Inside and Out
Yinyu Wang has seen development in both his personal and academic life after working consistently in the UConn MSE Laboratories.
View Content“It’s Alright to Rely on Others, and to Ask Questions”
Benjamin Labkovsky reflects on his time at UConn and gives advice to his fellow undergraduates
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