Campus

Omaniel Ortiz '20 (CAHNR) by the River Thames with Big Ben (shrouded in scaffolding) in the background. Big Ben, the iconic clock tower of the Houses of Parliament in London, is currently undergoing major renovations.

Education Abroad: Omaniel Ortiz ’20, London, England

For first-generation college student Omaniel Ortiz, his Education Abroad experience in London was the first time he traveled outside the U.S.

Ph.D. students Leila Daneshmandi and Armin Tahmasbi Rad, both from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, have developed a technology that takes a patient’s tumor cells and grows them outside of the body to test different cancer treatments. (Evan Olsen Photography)

New Technology Designed to Reduce Mortality Rates in Cancer Patients

A pair of Ph.D. students developed a technology that takes a patient’s tumor cells and grows them outside of the body to test different cancer treatments.

Janet Pritchard in the field in northern England, working on a project about Hadrian's Wall, which was built by the Romans as the northwest frontier of their empire. (Judith Thorpe Photo)

Photography Professor Janet Pritchard Wins Prestigious Guggenheim Award

Pritchard, a landscape photographer, will pursue a project on the Connecticut River Watershed during the period of her fellowship.

Biotechnology/bioinformatics concept showing DNA and protein letter background. (Getty Images)

UConn in Top 10 Worldwide for Biological Data Research Output

UConn tied for ninth-place with Princeton for research output in the fields of bioinformatics and computational biology, according to CSRankings.

(Shutterstock)

Drug Discovery Partnership with AI Biotech Company Reaps Promising Early Results

At UConn Health, the technology is being used to pursue therapeutic treatments for strokes, for which there is “an urgent need for novel therapies that can move rapidly into clinical trials,” says Rajkumar Verma.

Sina Shahbazmohamadi (right) and grad student, Utsav Awasthi, use the Xradia Versa 520. (Al Ferreira/UConn Photo)

Meet the Researcher: Sina Shahbazmohamadi at UConn Tech Park

Sina Shahbazmohamadi wears his long black hair in a ponytail pulled back from his bearded face and smiles eagerly as he begins to talk about his work at the Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) at UConn Tech Park. A mechanical engineer by training, Shahbazmohamadi does advanced research in 3D imaging at the Reverse Engineering, Fabrication, Inspection […]

From left, Ajshe Zulfi ’21 (BUS), Catherine Qiu ’21 (CLAS), and Helen Bian ’21 (CLAS) won the 2019 Wellness Case Competition on April 5 with their proposal for 'Wellness Points' to foster student well-being. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

‘Wellness Points’ Plan Wins Campus Competition

Three sophomores won the 2019 Wellness Case Competition with a proposal to offer points to UConn students for attending various wellness programs on campus.

Brianna McClure '19 (CLAS).

First Things First: Why I Study Political Science

In a new video series, UConn students share what first shaped and inspired them to declare their current major.

The Husky mascot keeps his ears warm with a pair of argyle socks, while stirring up some Husky pride on UConn Giving Day, March 27-28. (UConn Foundation Photo)

‘UConn Gives 2019’ Breaks Last Year’s Records

Thanks to more than 4,600 members of UConn Nation, the initiative raised more than $400,000, besting last year’s total by more than $130,000.

Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS) at London Bridge during her Education Abroad experience in summer 2018.

Education Abroad: Anna Zarra Aldrich ’20, London, England

People 'asked me a lot of questions about American politics and we talked a lot about Brexit. Working and meeting with different people was a huge part of the experience,' says Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS).