Schools & Colleges
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.
Laurencin Named Fellow of The American Ceramic Society
In ceramics, Dr. Laurencin is a life member of the American Ceramic Society and has lectured on Bioceramics as the prestigious Edward Orton, Jr. Memorial Lecturer of The American Ceramic Society and as the Rustum Roy Lecturer of The American Ceramic Society.
People, Trees, and Power: Learning How to Strike a Balance and Keep the Lights On
Connecticut residents are broadly supportive of tree management practices, but good communication is essential
Cancer Survivor Finds Peace with New Lifestyle
Focusing on living in the moment rather than worrying about the future has helped Sandra Theriault through her cancer survivorship.
Dori-Hacohen joining UConn School of Engineering, transitions to CSO and Chair of Board of Startup
Dr. Shiri Dori-Hacohen will be joining the University of Connecticut School of Engineering in the Computer Science and Engineering Department starting August 2021 as a tenure-track assistant professor. She is currently the founder and CEO of Automated Controversy Detection, Inc. (AuCoDe), an AI-based startup that detects controversies and misinformation online and turns them into actionable intelligence. Dori-Hacohen founded AuCoDe in 2016, and the company has received over $1 million in funding from the National Science Foundation.
Leading UConn Health’s Emergence in Advanced Endoscopy
You'll find Dr. Murali Dharan at the forefront of UConn Health’s advanced endoscopic techniques.
UConn Names Interim Director of Stamford Campus
David Souder named interim director of UConn Stamford
UConn Researcher Working to Uncover Key to Cellular Mechanisms in Parasite
Aoife Heaslip has received a grant to study the molecular underpinnings of a parasite that can cause severe infections in people who are immunocompromised and babies.