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Fall 2012 ‘Faculty Large Grant’ Awards

The Research Foundation’s fall 2012 Faculty Large Grants were announced recently. The goal of these awards is to help faculty in all disciplines to better position themselves to apply for and receive extramural funding for their research and scholarly activities. For the fall 2012 Faculty Large Grant competition, the Research Advisory Council received 51 proposals, […]

2013 Health Center Headlines

December 2013 December 29, 2013 UConn Professor Leading New Journal on Health Disparities December 23, 2013 Mandatory Helmets for Snowboarding?  [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/126216011″ params=”color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]   December 23, 2013 Safety on the Slopes  December 23, 2013 Scrambling Toward Christmas with Sad Songs, Oscar Isaac, and Tight Flights  [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/128229872″ params=”color=ff6600&auto_play=false&show_artwork=true” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” […]

A still life photo of the book "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgertald. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Perfect Time for a Good Book: Join UConn Reads This Holiday

The chair of the UConn Reads Steering Committee offers some insights on a book she first read in 10th grade and recently re-read.

Newtown Silence (Photo courtesy of Amy Parmenter/NBC Connecticut)

A Tribute to the Newtown Victims

An arrangement of 26 single white roses was part of a ceremony held at City Place 1 in Hartford this morning, that included a moment of silence at 9:30 a.m.

School children crossing sign.

UConn President, Education Dean Endorse Position Statement in Response to School Shootings

The statement, urging a thoughtful approach and meaningful action, was prepared by an interdisciplinary group on preventing school and community violence, including UConn school behavior expert George Sugai.

Health Center Grants, June 2012

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in May 2012. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Briggs-Gowan,M., Psychiatry Early Traumatic Stress Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms of […]

Health Center Grants, May 2012

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in May 2012. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Grants Alessi, S., Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center […]

Health Center Grants, April 2012

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in April 2012. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Crocker, S., Neuroscience Development of a Conditional T1MP Knockout […]

The 'Little Stone House' on North Eagleville Road, across from Swan Lake. The house is built with stones collected from all 50 states. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Little Stone House Turns 75

The 'Little Stone House' on North Eagleville Road represents 50 states and pays tribute to Connecticut agriculture.

Professor Albert Waugh (Archives and Special Collections Photo, UConn Libraries)

A (Former) Faculty Member’s Perspective on Finishing Finals

Final exams and those pesky blue books have been part of campus life for many decades, as a journal entry by former professor Albert Waugh demonstrates.