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Health Center Grants, January 2013
The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in January 2013. The list represents new awards as well as continuations and is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Bruder, M. National Center for Early Childhood Personnel U.S. Department of Education, […]
Class of 2013: Justin and Kristen Bandura, Future Lawyers
Siblings Justin '13 JD and Kristen '13 JD took different paths to law school but will each receive a law degree on the same day.
Class of 2013: Andraya Pulaski, Future Attorney
When she graduates with her law degree May 19, Andraya Pulaski '13 JD will fulfill a dream she has had since she was 10.
Hartford Students ‘Over the Moon’ After NASA Race
Six high school students competed in NASA’s Great Moonbuggy Race, with the help of UConn graduate STEM fellows.
Volunteer Firefighters Learn Professional Skills While Helping Out in the Community
Students volunteering with the Mansfield Fire Department learn to cope with the unexpected.
Class of 2013: Jigish Patel, Future Teacher
After graduating as an Honors student with three majors, Jigish Patel ’13 (CLAS) will join Teach for America as a volunteer math teacher in Arkansas for two years.
New Mentoring Program Helps Set City Students on Path to College
Two cultural centers have started a program that pairs UConn students with Hartford middle and high school students.
2013 Spring Edition – UConn Magazine
Features State of the Next Generation – Despite the tremendous demand for qualified workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, less than half of college students are majoring in these disciplines. How is UConn partnering with the state of Connecticut to address the gap? Not Your Average Joel – He runs a […]
Prime Climbs: From Rock Bottom to the Tops of the World
By Carol Masheter ’83 MA, ’88 Ph.D. Carol Masheter ’83 MA, ’88 Ph.D. has been to the tops of the world. Last year, she became the world’s oldest woman, at age 65, to reach the top of every one of the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, known as the Seven Summits, plus […]