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Side-by-side photos showing UConn student Madisyn MacDonald in the office of Otis Elevator, where she is an intern, and then at her desk at home. Her internship has continued remotely during the pandemic.

Interning in a Pandemic: One UConn Student’s Experience

The COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated one UConn student's dream internship, but it didn't derail it.

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UConn Receives $1M Gift and Match Challenge for Human Rights Institute 

UConn's Human Rights Institute has launched a $1M gift and match challenge, thanks to the generosity of two longtime donors.

Five new faculty specializing in social justice research join the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

New Faculty in Social Justice Bring Diverse Voices to UConn

The new faculty will teach and perform research on health disparities, diversity science, and Native American and Indigenous studies.

A mother and young daughter doing homework together.

Low Family Income May Be Factor in Children’s Math Skills Entering School

UConn researcher Caitlin Lombardi discusses her recent work into the relation between family income and children's math skills.

Architects and project manager in a video conference meeting with engineer.

UConn Program Aims to Improve Engineers’ Communications Skills

A multidisciplinary professional education program is being developed at UConn to hone the communication skills of engineers.

a man holding a saxaphone

Summer Undergraduate Researcher Ian Sauco ’21 (CLAS, SFA)

Rising senior Ian Sauco is doing summer research to improve his mastery of the saxophone.

A student with a face covering moving into her dorm room at UConn

Multidisciplinary UConn Team Provided Evidence-Based Recommendations for Fall Reopening

UConn's multidisciplinary InCHIP played a crucial role in readying the University for the Fall 2020 semester.

A young woman is holding a notebook and wearing a face mask

InCHIP Funds 20 Projects on Social, Behavioral Aspects of COVID-19 Pandemic

UConn's InCHIP used its Rapid Response grant program to get a multitude of research projects focused on the COVID-19 pandemic launched within days of the first closures in March.

Professor Dan Schwartz

Meet the Researcher: Dan Schwartz, Physiology & Neurobiology

Researcher Dan Schwartz's talents have led him to pursue a dizzying array of projects at UConn.

Professor Roger Buckley, in a UConn file photo.

In Memoriam: Roger Buckley, Professor of History

Roger Buckley, a professor of history at UConn for nearly 40 years, is remembered by his colleagues in this memorial tribute.