Schools & Colleges
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Nicole Khusid ’22 (CLAS)
Khusid is energized by the opportunity to do research on the kinds of problems we don't have answers for yet
UConn’s Werth Institute Recognized for Excellence in Entrepreneurship Education
Not even four years old, the Werth Institute is already being recognized as an innovator in the field
Weight Stigma is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences Everywhere
Contrary to public perceptions, weight stigma does not motivate people to lose weight; it worsens health and reduces quality of life
UConn Health Minute: Planning for Parkinson’s
Parkinson’s disease can negatively affect how patients function in their day-to-day activities. Dr. Bernardo Rodrigues, director of the Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders Center, talks about UConn Health’s Supportive Care and Planning program that helps guide patients toward a better quality of life.
UConn Economist Studying Trends in Opioid-Related Deaths in CT, MA
UConn researcher Nathan Fiala is studying the connections between economic status and opioid-related deaths in Connecticut and Massachusetts through a USDA Hatch Grant.
UConn Faculty Appointed to New State Hate Crimes Advisory Council
Bringing scholarship to bear on a vexing problem
Brave Space: Sage Phillips ’22
Since she first set foot on campus, Sage Phillips has made it her mission to advocate for Native American and indigenous people at UConn
CCEI Helps 10 UConn-Affiliated Startups Grow, Prepare to Impact the World
Senior Elijah Taitel loves baseball, and has spent the last few years creating the ProVelocity Bat, a unique training device designed to improve the swing of everyone from Little Leaguers to MLB players. Sophomore Raina Jain’s passion revolves around the environment, and, more specifically honey bees. Her Queen Bee startup is preparing to sell an […]
‘Urban Service Talks’ (About Interprofessional Learning)
The future physicians, dentists, nurses, social workers, pharmacists, and physician assistants who take part in the Connecticut Area Health Education Center's (CT AHEC) Urban Service Track/AHEC Scholars Program are walking the walk and now, talking the talk.
Laurencin Named Fellow of The American Ceramic Society
The University of Connecticut School of Engineering is proud to announce that Professor Cato T. Laurencin, a faculty member in the Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering departments has been named a fellow of The American Ceramic Society.