Month: February 2025

McCutcheon Receives FRI/Neil Yeoman Innovation Award from the AIChE Separations Division

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We are proud to share that Professor Jeffrey McCutcheon has been awarded the AIChE FRI/Neil Yeoman Innovation Award by the AIChE Separations Division! This prestigious award recognizes Dr. McCutcheon’s pioneering research in additive manufacturing of thin film composite membranes, a significant advancement in membrane technology that has broad implications for separations science and industry. Dr. McCutcheon presented his groundbreaking work at the AIChE Annual Meeting Separations Division Plenary session last fall.

The FRI/Neil Yeoman Innovation Award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to separations technologies, with selection criteria including the development of transformative discoveries, creative research, or new processes/products that provide measurable commercial, environmental, or societal value.

We congratulate Dr. McCutcheon on this well-deserved recognition! His dedication and innovative research continue to shape the future of membrane separations while inspiring the next generation of engineers.

Wagstrom Keeping Air in Connecticut Classrooms Safe with $11.5M in Funding from the State

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WagstromUniversity of Connecticut‘s Indoor Air Quality Initiative, where Professor Kristina Wagstrom is a co-collaborator, just secured $11.5M from the state to bring DIY “Corsi-Rosenthal” air purifiers to all Connecticut public school classrooms. Developed from $60 worth of materials, these purifiers can reduce airborne viruses by over 99% in just an hour—improving health, attendance, and even academic performance. Also, recently published collaborative research findings by UConn and Arizona State University also show that DIY air purifiers work better than commercial HEPA air cleaners for a fraction of the cost.

On October 22 the State Bond Commission in Connecticut approved funding for the UConn Indoor Air Quality Initiative to administer and implement the purchase of equipment and materials for the construction and installation of individual classroom air purifiers. The state funding awarded to UConn will be part of SAFE-CT: Supplemental Air Filtration for Education Supplemental under the Clean Air Equity Response Program.

This initiative brings together UConn Neag School of Education, UConn College of Engineering, UConn School of Nursing, UConn School of Medicine, and UConn Health to connect communities with low-cost and accessible public health solutions. We’re incredibly proud of Dr. Wagstrom and the UConn Team for their support in public health and environmental safety.

Read more on UConn Today.