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Young Scholars Engage in Real-World Research With UConn Mentors

Imagine a group of students not quite out of high school dedicating a considerable chunk of summer break to such activities as interpreting data, carrying out diagnostic coding, and reviewing academic literature — and loving every minute of it. Thanks to the Young Scholars Senior Summit (YSSS), a three-week program hosted by UConn since 2018 and funded […]

A student at BRAIN Camp, mixes corn starch and water to make oobleck during a camp activity.

Five Weeks at B.R.A.I.N. Camp Could Give Kids a Brighter Future 

Fun activities, new friends, and EEG scans are all part of helping kids overcome learning difficulties at B.R.A.I.N. Camp. 

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Neag School Researcher Testing Strategies to Support Teachers’ Intervention Implementation

Lisa Sanetti is testing the efficacy of PRIME, a system designed to combat the implementation challenges behavioral interventions face in elementary classrooms.

Jason Courtmanche presents first place to a middle school student at a 2018 award ceremony for Letters About Litrerature.

Their Efforts Today Will Impact the State, and the World, for Decades to Come

UConn researchers working in the environment, documenting people’s lives during the pandemic, and teaching children to write better will have profound implications in the future

Meet the Researcher: Glenn Mitoma, Neag School of Education, Human Rights Institute

Glenn Mitoma has spent his career studying human rights and helping others understand how they can realize them in their communities

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UConn Featured in Episode of New ‘College Tour’ Series’ First Season

An Amazon Prime show that highlights the whole UConn experience, from academics to the Dairy Bar

Neag Researcher Studying College and Career Readiness for Students with Disabilities

Allison Lombardi has received two grants to support college and career readiness for students with disabilities who are often left behind their peers in this area.

Dean Jason Irizarry.

Jason Irizarry Named Dean of the Neag School of Education

Irizarry, who has served as interim dean since March 1, will be the first Latino dean to lead the Neag School.

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UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi Selected as University’s Interim President

UConn Health CEO Dr. Andrew Agwunobi will begin as UConn's Interim President beginning on July 1, 2021

CEE Department Scores Two New Grants to Expand on Neurodiversity Programs

Two new grants from the National Science Foundation, totaling just shy of $1M, have been awarded to Civil and Environmental Engineering faculty Alexandra Hain and Arash Zaghi for work they will carry out in undergraduate research opportunities and new programs for graduate students, who both fall in the neurodiversity spectrum. The grants focus on the talents of students with ADHD and dyslexia in STEM fields.