UConn Storrs
Construction Update, August 2018
What to expect this month on the Storrs campus in terms of construction and detours.
London Symphony Orchestra Records Fifth CD by Kenneth Fuchs
Listen to Kenneth Fuch's interview about the classical compendium 'Spiritualist – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra,' released in August.
Know Thyself: The Philosophy of Self-Knowledge
Dating back to an ancient Greek inscription, the injunction to 'know thyself' has encouraged people to engage in a search for self-understanding. Philosophy professor Mitchell Green discusses its history and relevance to the present.
Op-ed: Rethink Peer Tutoring by Gifted Learners
Catherine Little of UConn's Neag School of Education says the 'help so-and-so' strategy to keep gifted students busy in the classroom often has limited benefit to the peer tutors.
Connecticut’s Forests Today a Far Cry from Towering Giants of Old
'We tend to look at deforestation in areas like the tropics, but we should also look at what is happening in our own backyard,' says researcher John Volin.
Found in Translation
Peter Constantine, director of UConn's Literary Translation Program, says translation opens up the windows and doors to the world.
‘Smart’ Machine Components Alert Users to Damage and Wear
UConn and UTRC scientists are using advanced additive manufacturing to create novel wear sensors that can be embedded into machine parts.
McNair Scholars Present Research at Annual Poster Exhibition
The program trains students from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds for careers as scientists.
Targeted Gene Editing Cures Blood Disorder in Fetal Mice
The technique offers a potential new approach for early treatment of genetic disorders.