Author Archive
UConn Alums Living the Sweet Life as Founders of FroyoWorld
Entrepreneurs Dennis ’04 (BUS) and William Bok ’08 (CLAS) launched Connecticut's first self-serve frozen yogurt chain in 2010.
$3.5 Million Grant Allows UConn’s ‘GlobalEd2’ Program to Reach More Classrooms
The international social studies simulation helps improve middle schoolers' science and global literacy skills.
UConn Reads: The Long List
The UConn Reads Committee's Long List includes the most frequently nominated books and some the committee suggested.
Petroleum Researcher Awarded American Chemical Society New Investigator Grant
Chemical engineer George Bollas has received ACS funding for his research on making the synthesis of fuel more efficient.
Summer Camps Groom Tomorrow’s Scientists and Engineers
Summer programs help build the pipeline of future STEM students at UConn, who will in turn become the scientists and engineers the state needs.
Fostering College Dreams for Kids in Foster Care
UConn's new First Star Academy is a residential summer program for high school students in foster care.
UConn Reads Sneak Peek: ‘Things Fall Apart’
UConn Reads chairperson Anne D'Alleva considers a classic of African literature and a newcomer on the scene, with a perspective from Tolstoy.
Preventing ACL Injury in a High-risk Population
UConn kinesiologist Lindsay DiStefano is studying the effectiveness of an intervention designed to prevent injury among military cadets.
UConn Reads Nomination List Sneak Peek: Novels of India
Contemporary Indian fiction is vital and complex. It's not surprising that novels by a number of writers from India have been nominated for UConn Reads.
Boosting Crop Yields in Australia
A technology developed at UConn that enhances salinity tolerance in plants will be used to help improve crop yields in Australia.