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August 19, 2026

Physiology & Neurobiology

Student Poster

Summer Research Experiences Give Students Career-Building Boost

Posters and presentations at 2026 Summer Research Day highlight impact of mentored, hands-on student experiences at UConn Health.

August 18, 2026 | Loretta Waldman

Entrepreneurship Research & Discovery UConn Health

Two researchers examining a thin plastic tube in a laboratory

How Brain Chemistry Changes What We Taste

NIH R01 grant awarded to assistant professor Natale Sciolino to explore the neuroscience of taste

July 20, 2026 | Mac Murray

Research & Discovery

Meet the Graduate: Malak Nechnach ’26 (CLAS)

From Morocco to UConn, Malak Nechnach helps first-year students find their footing just like she did

April 29, 2026 | Esha Desai, OVPR

Research & Discovery

A professor, Rahul Kanadia, lecturing and gesturing at a colorful whiteboard

Meet the Researcher: Rahul Kanadia, CLAS

Rethinking genes and redefining research

March 31, 2026 | Esha Desai, for the OVPR

Research & Discovery

Aerial view of the Student Union Mall. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Making CASE: Nine UConn Faculty Inducted into Prestigious Group

UConn scientists, engineers, doctors, and leaders account for 25% of new members to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

March 13, 2026 | Matt Engelhardt

Research & Discovery UConn Health

Andy Moiseff shakes a student’s hand while holding a diploma during commencement.

Andy Moiseff Reflects on 42-Year Career at UConn

The longtime faculty member and CLAS associate dean looks back on institutional change, lessons in leadership, and why teaching remains the most lasting part of his career.

February 3, 2026 | Bri Diaz - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

A map of Connecticut overlaid with blue dots of various sizes, corresponding to different towns

‘Grant Trails’ Shows How Research Funding Benefits Connecticut

A heat map worth a thousand words

October 9, 2025 | Mac Murray

Community Impact Research & Discovery

Randall Walikonis stands in front of lecture hall.

Randy Walikonis Encourages UConn Students to Push Boundaries of Knowledge

As UConn's biology majors continue to grow, the new head of the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology aims to expand hands-on opportunities while preparing students for research and medical careers

September 4, 2025 | Heather Borton - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Manuela Wagner and Diane Quinn stand side-by-side in the entrance of the Austin Building with a Liberal Arts and Sciences banner in the background.

CLAS Appoints Associate Deans Focused on Student and Faculty Success

Professors Diane Quinn and Manuela Wagner begin new roles in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences this fall. In a recent joint conversation, they reflected on their paths to leadership and shared their priorities for the year ahead.

August 25, 2025 | Bri Diaz - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Natale Sciolino

Meet the Researcher: Natale Sciolino, CLAS

Assistant professor of physiology and neurobiology Natale Sciolino is fostering the next generation of UConn neuroscientists

June 9, 2025 | Esha Desai, for the OVPR

Research & Discovery

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