Schools & Colleges
Alum Patricia Jepson Prioritizes Human Connection, Achieving Excellence and Impact Through 40-Year Career
Throughout her career, Patricia Jepson worked to promote excellence and diversity in UConn’s agricultural education programs – a commitment she maintains even now
August 31, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Kerri Raissian, UConn ARMS Director, Appointed to Gov.’s Gun Violence Intervention, Prevention Commission
Kerri Raissian will bring her expertise studying gun violence to the Commission
August 31, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Swap, Don’t Shop: Sustainable Fashion is Coming to UConn
A secondhand clothing store, the first of its kind, is coming to the Storrs campus this fall to help students learn about, and counteract, fast fashion
August 31, 2022 | Elaina Hancock
Researchers to Expand the Encyclopedia of RNA
More interest than ever in RNA, as it steps into the spotlight
August 31, 2022 | Kim Krieger
Military Service Has Transgenerational Impact Study Shows
Despite socioeconomic advantages, children of veteran families were found to have higher rates of clinically-recognized externalizing conditions and adverse childhood experiences. The collaborative study findings by Yale, Mayo Clinic, and UConn School of Medicine are published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP).
August 30, 2022 | JAACAP
Bandana Purkayastha Named New CLAS Associate Dean
Sociologist to lead social sciences, regional campuses, and community engagement in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
August 30, 2022 | Heather Borton
Three New Faculty Members Join the School of Nursing
This fall, the School is welcoming two new tenure-track and one new clinical faculty members.
August 30, 2022 | Mikala Kane
What It’s Like to be a 40-year-old First-year Student
'It’s never too late to go back. You never know what you’re capable of until you try'
August 30, 2022 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
KSI Marks Milestone with Falmouth Road Race
Every year, researchers from UConn's Korey Stringer Institute take their work outside to help dozens of runners at the Falmouth Road Race
August 30, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Stellar Scholars Join CLAS Faculty
Eighteen new tenure-track faculty members will teach and conduct research in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
August 29, 2022 | Heather Borton