09/03/2026
Turning curiosity into discovery. Through UConn’s Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF), students like Philip LeShane ’28 (ENG) are exploring bold ideas with real-world impact, including a haptic feedback device designed to help people performing robotic or remote procedures feel fingertip sensations like pressure and slipping for more precise control.
SURF provides competitive summer funding for undergraduates across every major and campus, helping students dedicate time, resources, and creativity to projects that push ideas forward.
As Philip puts it: “For me, robotics has always been about building products that help people.”