Schools & Colleges
Paul Chill Named Academic Dean at UConn Law
“Dean Chill is an excellent teacher and advocate and an outstanding institutional service member,” Dean Eboni S. Nelson said.
Venkitanarayanan Named Institute of Food Technologists Fellow
This prestigious honor recognizes Venkitanarayanan’s remarkable contributions to improving food safety of eggs and poultry meat.
Smelling in Stereo: The Real Reason Snakes Have Flicking, Forked Tongues
Long misunderstood, snake tongues have fascinated naturalists for centuries
Expanding Climate Resilience with Forward-Thinking Policy Initiatives
Looking to other states for best practices and adapting them for Connecticut's needs
Eating Under The Sea: UConn Researchers Find Health Benefits of Connecticut-Grown Sugar Kelp
A first-of-its-kind study finds nutrition benefits for locally-grown sugar kelp, an increasingly important crop for the state.
Can Polio Virus Help Treat Brain Tumors?
UConn Health is enrolling patients in a national trial testing a therapy derived from the polio virus paired with an established cancer medication to treat a type of aggressive brain tumor
Don’t Get Soaked: Flood Damage Could Lessen if Cities Build Smarter
More pavement means more damage from floods
UConn Liver Specialist Awarded Fulbright Scholarship to Teach in Egypt
Dr. George Y. Wu, PhD, former director, Hepatology Section, Division of Gastroenterology-Hepatology, and Herman Lopata Chair in Hepatitis Research, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to promote and teach liver disease studies and research in Egypt, beginning in fall 2021.
Deloitte Foundation Funding Helps UConn Attract, Retain High-Performing Accounting Educators
The Deloitte Foundation, together with a team of passionate Deloitte alumni, has donated $1 million to help attract and retain high-performing educators within UConn’s prestigious accounting program. The gift is one of the largest in the Accounting Department’s history and has led to the creation of the Deloitte Foundation Professorship and the Deloitte Foundation Faculty […]
Walking Down Memory Lane to Battle COVID Isolation
An unexpected result of a project designed to combat pandemic isolation changed the lives of a student and her 93-year-old project partner.