Schools & Colleges
Biomedical Engineering Student Places in “Science as Art” Competition
Sobhan Katebifar’s image, titled “Flames,” is an artistic rendering of an image of a mouse's incisor teeth.
Husky Finds His Way Home — to UConn Sports Medicine
Dr. Corey R. Dwyer, who spent 14 years as a UConn student or resident, returns to join the School of Medicine faculty as an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in complex shoulder cases
Kuhn Develops Patent-Pending Process to Create Comfortable Prosthetics for Breast Cancer Survivors
Professor of Biomedical Engineering Liisa Kuhn uses a 3D bioprinter to fabricate breast prosthetics that are lightweight, flexible, and porous
Dollar Store Expansion Pushes Out Independent Grocery Stores, Decreases Local Employment Opportunities
A new study finds one out of every 20 independent grocery stores will go out of business within a few years of a dollar store arriving in their area
CLAS Connections: Heather Parker and Kelsey Hammerman ’17 (CLAS)
Five heartfelt minutes with Academic Advisor of History Heather Parker and her former advisee Kelsey Hammerman ’17 (CLAS)
CAHNR Celebrates Record-Setting Year in Research Success
The College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources celebrated faculty and staff who contributed to the College's record-breaking grant success
Fat Flies Live Longer On a Diet At Any Age
Switching the flies’ diet to a low calorie one remained a reliable way to extend lifespan even for old flies in ill health
UConn ‘BUILD Hartford’ Students Brainstorm Ideas to Make Capital City More Vibrant
Although the majority of the students enrolled in UConn’s ‘BUILD Hartford’ course grew up in Connecticut, many in neighboring suburbs, they all said they didn’t know much about the city, and had spent little time in Hartford, until this semester.
Taking On Stigmatization and Body-Shaming in the Media
Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center was a panelist along with national media figures to discuss the ways in which body weight and obesity are covered and portrayed in the press
Human Rights Close to Home: A Unique Civics Education Program for K-12 Students, Supported By the Redstone Family Foundation, Launched at UConn
'I think we fundamentally underestimate how much our kids can learn even about the biggest and most important issues of today. We just need to teach them in ways that are relatable'