UConn Storrs
New Christopher J. Dodd Chair in Human Rights Practice to Direct Dodd Impact Programs
James Waller, eminent scholar of the Holocaust and genocide studies, will combine classroom learning with human rights practice
August 17, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
Whether a Handwritten Note or Musical Composition, Fuchs Starts with Pen(cil) and Paper
'Music is about dramatic narrative and storytelling, in much the same way as a well-written letter'
August 17, 2023 | Kimberly Phillips
Turning Passion into Action in Support of UConn Women’s Basketball
'The impact of the Romaniellos’ generosity extends beyond the scholarship recipient—the entire team benefits'
August 17, 2023 | Jennifer Eburg, UConn Foundation
Saving the Sound with History
Eelgrass is a critical habitat for fish, it filters water, and it stabilizes Connecticut's shoreline
August 14, 2023 | Thomas Rettig
Big Changes for Big Business as EU Human Rights Law Nears Enactment
If it works as intended, the EU law could be transformative in protecting human rights, including worker health and safety and workers’ free speech, around the world
August 8, 2023 | Rachel Chambers, Assistant Professor of Business Law at the UConn School of Business and David Birchall, Senior Lecturer in Law at London South Bank University
Summer School
Seventy students spent 10 weeks immersed in the world of research and entrepreneurship. At Summer Research Day 2023, they got to show off
August 7, 2023 | Mac Murray
Connecticut and UConn are Leaders in Clean Energy and Sustainability
Our leaders, innovators, and scholars have worked tirelessly to drive progress in sustainability, moving us toward independence from fossil fuels and steeling our power grid against severe weather and other risk factors.
August 2, 2023 | Matt Engelhardt, Office of the Vice President for Research, and University Communications
UConn to Award 2023 Dodd Prize to Ukraine’s Babyn Yar Holocaust Memorial Center
In addition to the awarding of the Dodd Prize, a panel about Babyn Yar will be featured at the inaugural Human Rights Summit to be held on October 25, 26, and 27, at UConn’s Dodd Center for Human Rights
August 1, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
Bumble, Blue, and Everything Between: UConn Student Spending Summer Studying Bees at Mansfield Hollow
'Working on a farm made me really realize how important bees were – if there was no food, and nothing for the bees to eat, nothing flowering, nothing of ours would grow'
August 1, 2023 | Jaclyn Severance
Building an Innovation Ecosystem Where Everyone Can Thrive
'We have leaders who believe in Connecticut, we have the resources, and we have the talent'
July 31, 2023 | Stephanie Reitz