Neag School of Education

Back of head with EEG on student in a classroom.

In Sync Brainwaves Predict Learning, Study Shows

Students whose brainwaves are more in sync with their classmates and teacher are likely to learn better than those lacking this “brain-to-brain synchrony,” shows a new study by a team of psychology and education researchers.

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Connecticut’s 2023 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named

The Neag School of Education, UConn’s Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP), co-sponsors of the 30th annual Letters About Literature contest, are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners for the 2022-23 academic year.

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In Memoriam: Elias “Eli” Abarbanel-Wolff

Eli Wolff, an instructor in Neag School of Education's Sport Management program, was a fierce and powerful disability sport advocate.

Sakeena Everett

10 Questions with Sakeena Everett

A new faculty member, Everett is an avid literacy advocate and expert in urban education, teacher education, and literacy education. Here we explore her recent publication for the National Council of Teachers of English.

Recent graduates from UConn's the BOLD Leadership Network posing for a photo

UConn’s Bold Program Turns Women Students into Leaders

'The confidence that these young women gain in two short years is remarkable'

Olusekun (center) and fellow Celtics employees built and installed garden beds at the Winthrop Street Community Garden in Medford, Massachusetts.

UConn Magazine: Bleeding Blue … and Green

Alum Wura Olusekun’s job is to make Boston Celtics fans happy — win or lose

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Neag School Receives $15K in 36 Hours During UConn Gives

The Neag School, including its Alumni Board, promoted four different education-affiliated projects, which were supported by 275 individuals.

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Neag School Graduate Students Publish Inaugural Issue of Education Research Journal

The editor-reviewed, open-access, annual journal is founded and run by graduate students at the Neag School and published five articles in its Spring 2023 issue.

Ten individuals gather to celebate the Neag School Alumni Awards.

Eight Neag School Alumni Honored at 25th Annual Awards Celebration

The UConn Alumni Center was filled on Saturday, March 11, with Neag School of Education Alumni Board members; Neag School faculty, staff, and administrators; friends of the University; and guests honoring eight esteemed Neag School alumni.

Ethan Hanzlik looks at the “Feel Your Best Self Theme Song” music video featuring the song he wrote for the Feel Your Better Self program in his father’s office in the Music Building

Teenage Composer, Producer of Feel Your Best Self Theme Song: ‘It All Will Be OK’

The Mansfield 17-year-old's composition captures the dynamic of a multidisciplinary collaboration between the School of Fine Arts and the Neag School of Education