Schools & Colleges
UConn Celebrates Dr. Cato T. Laurencin for Historic NAACP Top Honor
Previous Spingarn Medal recipients have included Martin Luther King, Maya Angelou, Jackie Robinson, and others
January 31, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Work To Prevent Eviction Earns High-Level Recognition for Law Students
UConn Law students answered the call from Attorney General Merrick Garland by volunteering their help to prevent evictions
January 28, 2022 | Jeanne Leblanc
It Started in the Wilbur Cross Library: Couple Who Met at UConn Love to Give Back
'Sometimes it's not just the financial concern that students have, it's understanding what opportunities they can have'
January 28, 2022 | Jennifer Eburg, UConn Foundation
Connecticut Brownfields Initiative Evolves to Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program
After the successful awarding of the University of Connecticut as a regional Technical Assistance to Brownfields provider by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, UConn will now be offering its expertise and services to communities and organizations around New England, expanding the scope of the Connecticut Brownfields Initiative.
January 28, 2022 | Eli Freund
The Class of 2022 Meets Their Match
This week, fourth year students from the School of Dental Medicine gathered to celebrate their residency placements—known as the Match—for the next year.
January 28, 2022 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Researcher’s Home COVID-19 Test Comparable to PCR Accuracy, Selectivity
A lab-on-paper platform that uses genetic markers to detect the virus even as it mutates
January 28, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Dr. Bruce T. Liang Named Interim CEO of UConn Health
'I hope to fulfill the great potential and promise of UConn Health,' says Liang, who begins his role Feb. 1
January 27, 2022 | Lauren Woods
Lab to Table? Induced Pluripotent Bovine Stem Cells Overcome Decades-Long Challenges for Cultivated Meat
Technology from animal scientists is paving the way for future advances in sustainable food production
January 27, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Meat, Multiple Sclerosis, and the Microbiome
Studying the connections between meat, gut bacteria, and autoimmune attacks on the nervous system
January 27, 2022 | Kim Krieger
More than Masks and Critical Race Theory – 3 Tasks You Should be Prepared to do Before You Run for School Board
Being an effective school board member is never just about taking a stance on a few hot-button topics
January 27, 2022 | Casey D. Cobb, Neag Professor of Educational Policy