Schools & Colleges
Weight Stigma Predicts Emotional Distress and Binge Eating During COVID-19
Young adults who have experienced weight stigma have more distress and maladaptive eating behaviors during the pandemic, regardless of their body size, researchers at UConn's Rudd Center have found.
UConn Law Welcomes Three Fulbright Scholars
The Fulbright program is one of the most prestigious international exchange programs in the world.
Law Alumnus Endows Scholarship to Aid Veterans
A new scholarship at the UConn School of Law will help veterans and students who are active-duty military service members pay tuition and associated costs. Michael Callahan ’95 and his wife, Dr. Dana Weintraub, will establish the Mike Callahan ’95 Family Scholarship for Veterans this year. The impetus, Callahan said, was his belief in public […]
Op-Ed: Monuments ‘Expire’ – But Offensive Monuments Can Become Powerful History Lessons
What happens when historical monuments have 'expired,' and how should society address the legacy they represent?
‘Mighty Mice’ Stay Mighty in Space
An experiment by UConn Health researchers with some 'mighty mice' who spent 33 days in space last year bodes well for the health of astronauts.
Engineering a Better Connecticut Scholarship Initiative
UConn Engineering is launching the Engineering a Better Connecticut Scholarship Initiative to create need-based scholarships for Connecticut students under-represented in the field of engineering. COVID-19 has made scholarships more important than ever, especially, for these young men and women. We want to do better for all our students. By supporting the Engineering a Better Connecticut Scholarship Initiative, you are making a difference and investing in […]
Highest Honor of Materials Research Society Awarded to UConn Health Professor Cato T. Laurencin
The Materials Research Society has named UConn Health’s Dr. Cato T. Laurencin as the recipient of the 2020 Von Hippel Award, the society’s highest and most prestigious honor.
Meet the Researcher: Tannin Schmidt, Biomedical Engineering
UConn researcher Tannin Schmidt is constantly pursuing discoveries that could lead to new opportunities.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Harry Zehner ’21 (CLAS)
UConn Senior Harry Zehner is putting his passion about climate change into a research project on carbon pricing.
New Course Introduces Students to US Anti-Black Racism
A new course will introduce UConn students to the foundational history of systemic and anti-Black racism in the U.S. that underlies the current Black Lives Matter movement.