The Graduate School
NFL Games Can Affect Sponsors’ Stock Returns
Win or lose, professional sports outcomes have an impact on sponsors’ cash flow, according to a UConn School of Business study.
Professor Hertel: Recipient of 2015 Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award
Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award is given each year to a member of University of Connecticut Graduate Faculty in recognition of outstanding mentoring of graduate students over the past 10 years. Established by The UConn AAUP, the Marth Award was founded to recognize the leadership and dedication of Edward Marth, former Executive Director of the UConn AAUP Chapter, […]
David Etim: Ph.D. Candidate, Recipient of 2016 NNSA Graduate Fellowship
David Etim, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Currently a Ph.D. candidate studying in computer science and engineering, David Etim is a recent recipient of the 2016 National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Graduate Fellowship. David has a strong interest in data analytics as well as development of applications that utilize the extraction of […]
A Child and a Puppet: How Children Learn Language
UConn linguistics researchers are using puppets to study how children learn a native language.
From Practice to Performance: UConn’s Concerto Competition
The competition culminates in a concert this Thursday at von der Mehden Recital Hall.
2015 APF/COGDOP Scholarship Winner
Lauren Long, Ph.D.Candidate, Department of Psychological Sciences. Currently a Ph.D candidate studying in vivo hippocampal electrophysiology in behaving rodents, Lauren Long is a recent recipient of the American Psychological Foundation/Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (APF/COGDOP) 2015 scholarship. Lauren has a strong interest in understanding cooperative interactions between groups of neurons and how such interactions […]
November 4th: Lessons Learned With Dr. Jeffrey Shoulson
Wednesday, November 4, 2015 Each month faculty and staff members are invited to give an interactive lecture on “lessons learned” during their journey in and outside of academia. At the conclusion of the lecture graduate students engage faculty in an informal question and answer session. Please bring your snack, a friend and plenty of questions. […]
Postdoc wins prestigious NIH NRSA F32 award
Virginia Hawkins, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Physiology and Neurobiology. As a post-doctoral scientist my research focuses on neuron-glial interactions involved in one of the most fundamental processes to life; breathing. Central chemoreception is the mechanism by which the brain controls breathing. Despite its importance, the cellular and molecular basis for chemoreception and its role […]
Fulbright Grant Recipients: Tanisha Williams
The recipient of a Fulbright Research Grant to South Africa, Tanisha Williams (Ph.D Candidate, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology), focuses her research on the relationship between plant functional traits and their environments to assess how variation in phenotype will determine adaptability to changing climates in the Cape Floristic Region (CFR). In addition, Williams will volunteer with […]
EEB Student Earns Prestigious AAAS Fellowship
Currently a Ph.D candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary biology, Jessie Rack is a recent recipient of the AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellowship. In addition to this prestigious fellowship, Jessie also received an internship with National Public Radio. Jessie is studying predator-prey interactions between two species of salamanders: the spotted salamander, whose aquatic larvae […]