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UConn’s Sport Management Program Empowers Women Leaders on the Court, on the Sidelines, and in Academia

Alums of the Neag School of Education program reflect on their careers in honor of National Girls & Women in Sports Day

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Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community

To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns

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UConn Ph.D. Candidate Fostering Partnership with Litchfield School for Diverse Learners

'Forman is a school that serves students with learning differences, but also explicitly teaches them how their brains actually work and learn. That’s been a passion of mine for over 20 years now'

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What’s Going on With Gifted Education?

UConn researchers help steer the field in new publication

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EPSY Scholars Program Empowers Neag School Students to Pursue Research, Professional Interests

The initiative provides each Ph.D. student recipient with four years of funding and helps recruit nationally competitive students to the Department of Educational Psychology

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Neag School Researcher Finds That Human Creativity Still Matters in an Age of AI

James C. Kaufman explores questions regarding AI’s impact on education, equity, and creative work across two new publications, one with a School of Fine Arts colleague

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Connection Matters in Coping With Campus Violence

Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Sandra Chafouleas shares insights on helping loved ones who are dealing with campus violence

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Undersung Research Stories of 2025

UConn's quiet innovations making big waves

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New Developmental English Lexicon Database Reveals How Children Learn to Read

Co-created by Neag School faculty member Laura Steacy, the new resource rates the difficulty of nearly 10,000 English words and guides teachers on how to tailor instruction

Jeffrey Newton

Neag School Alumnus Jeffrey Newton Honored as Connecticut’s 2026 Superintendent of the Year

Newton ’13 ELP, superintendent of East Lyme Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents