Schools & Colleges
Keep Your Eyes to the Night Sky to Catch the Blood Moon on November 19
The event will be the longest partial lunar eclipse visible from Connecticut this century
Hackett Recognized for Unique Virtual Web Series With 2021 Meritorious Service Award
In October, Regina Hackett, communications coordinator for the UConn Training and Technical Assistance Center (T2), was honored by the New England chapter of the American Public Works Association with the 2021 Meritorious Service Award.
10 Ways to Beat the Holiday Blues (Starting Now)
Feeling stressed already? You're not alone
In Memoriam: Dean Emeritus Mark Shibles
Mark R. Shibles of Wilton, Maine, a former dean and professor emeritus of the Neag School of Education, was a highly respected scholar in educational leadership and policy. With his passing in August, the Neag School honors Shibles’ impact and his legacy.
Alumna Publishes Children’s Book on Socio-Emotional Learning
Agnieszka Petlik ‘16 6th Year, a kindergarten teacher in Simsbury, Connecticut, and graduate of the Neag School’s UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP), knows this transition all too well. “When COVID hit, I had to make some choices because my parents live downstairs, and they’re [immuno] compromised,” says Petlik. “I was very nervous, just like the rest of the world, as to what is going on and what we are going to do.”
UConn Established as Center of Excellence for Wastewater-based COVID-19 Surveillance
UConn was one of the first universities in the country to implement the testing to detect COVID-19
Katsouleas Named 2022 Optica Fellow
After a distinguished career of leadership and scholarship, Optica, an international society aimed at advancing optics and photonics worldwide, has named Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Thomas C. Katsouleas a 2022 Fellow.
New Book Tackles Controversial Questions on Education in America
A new book co-authored by Neag Professor of Educational Policy Casey Cobb is the latest installment in a series that examines controversial claims surrounding major political and cultural issues in America.
Reflections on COP26: Uncertainty and Hope
Many countries have committed to further reductions, but still not enough to reduce warming to the critical 1.5C threshold
