1. ENGINEERING NEW FRONTIERS MUN YOUNG CHOI School of Engineering University of Connecticut

2. Announcements  Prof. Y. Bar-Shalom Reappointed As Klewin Endowed Professor  Prof. R. Christenson appointed as UTC Asst Professor Eng. Innov.  CMBE Welcomes Prof. G. Bollas

3. Announcements  Dr. Bryan Huey  Dr. Richard Christenson  Dr. Jeong-Ho Kim  Dr. Jerry Shi  Dr. Yunsi Fei  Dr. Mohammad Tehranipoor  Dr. Horea Ilies  Dr. Pamir Alpay  Dr. Wilson Chiu  Dr. Richard Parnas  Dr. Alex Russell

4. Announcements  New faculty for 2010  Dr. R. Maric  Dr. Jinbo Bi  Dr. Shinae Jang  Dr. Chris Cornelius  Dr. Peng Zhang  Dr. A. Mhadeshwar  Dr. M. Nieh  2 more offers being considered  Ms. Sonya Renfro  Ms. Robin Bienemann

5. Upcoming Events April 30  Senior Design Demonstration Day: April 30 May 1  Connecticut Invention Convention: May 1 May 8  Graduate Commencement: May 8  SoE UG Commencement: May 9

6. NSF GK-12 and S-STEM  $2.7M GK-12 Grant (Cooper, Kazerounian, Washington)  $600K Scholarship Grant (Cooper, Kazerounian, Wood)  Will enfold faculty, PhD students, TECH high school teachers & students in sustainable energy studies  PhD students will enhance their broader impact through innovative research and K-12 outreach  Teachers and students will learn through laboratory experience and classroom instruction led by PhD students