Closing the Loop and Empowering Students
The College of Engineering and the Innovation Shop are excited to announce an annual fundraiser for the Innovation Shop here at the College of Engineering.
To keep this momentum going, we launched the 2025-26 Innovation Shop Annual Fundraiser with a goal of raising $50,000.
Why This Initiative?
The Innovation Shop’s mission is to empower student innovators through experiential learning. With a cutting-edge space designed to foster academic and research projects, the Innovation Shop supports the departments, faculty, staff, and students at the College of Engineering.
About Our Team
Comprised of four individuals spanning backgrounds in engineering, medical devices, accounting, architecture, precision machining, electronics and more, students can gain skills in varied fields on their way to a complete engineering education.

Anthony Beatty
Mechanical Engineer
anthony.beatty@uconn.edu

Peter Glaude
Manufacturing Engineer
peter.glaude@uconn.edu

Joe Luciani
Design & Manufacturing Instructor
joseph.luciani@uconn.edu

Ken Premo
Electrical Engineer
kenneth.premo@uconn.edu
About Our Space
The Innovation Shop is composed of a 6,000-square foot space with key manufacturing equipment like CNC mills, 3D printers, and welding tools. Students and Innovation Shop employees proceed through the space from ideation, prototyping, and finally creation.
What's Happening @
University News
- The Connecticut National Medical Association Society Hosts Black Doctors Day at UConn Health September 14, 2026Leading Black doctors met students and educated them on a variety of medical specialties.
- Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention September 9, 2026Laurencin will be honored at the ACS 2027 National Awards Banquet and Ceremony March 23 in New Orleans.
- UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Sept. 8 September 4, 2026UConn will conduct its Fall 2026 emergency alert system test on September 8
- UConn To Remember 25th Anniversary of September 11 Attacks September 1, 2026A University-wide remembrance ceremony will be held at noon in the Student Union Theatre
Engineering News
- Come Home to UConn Engineering: All-Class Reunion Week Starts Oct. 3 September 15, 2026Six days of events will bring alumni, students, faculty, industry partners, and friends together to reconnect, celebrate, and experience the momentum of UConn Engineering.
- The Connecticut National Medical Association Society Hosts Black Doctors Day at UConn Health September 14, 2026Leading Black doctors met students and educated them on a variety of medical specialties.
- Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention September 9, 2026Laurencin will be honored at the ACS 2027 National Awards Banquet and Ceremony March 23 in New Orleans.
- Students Help Students in Hands-on Chemical Engineering Course September 8, 2026The course offers students the opportunity to develop educational content for future semesters, gaining perspective outside of a lecture hall
Community News
- Advancing Food Safety from Farm to Table through UConn Extension September 15, 2026Since joining UConn Extension in 2019, Upadhyaya has helped grow a robust, multifaceted food safety program that supports producers across Connecticut and the NortheastJessica McBride, PhD
- The Connecticut National Medical Association Society Hosts Black Doctors Day at UConn Health September 14, 2026Leading Black doctors met students and educated them on a variety of medical specialties.Sara Capozzi
- Revisiting 9/11, 25 Years Later September 11, 20262 UConn Health physicians share their recollection of being part of the response to the World Trade Center site Sept. 11, 2001Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
- Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact September 10, 2026NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communitiesMac Murray