Schools & Colleges
Meet the Researcher Beth Russell, Human Development and Family Sciences
For researcher Beth Russell, her work is not only fascinating, it has potentially far-reaching impacts on people's daily lives.
Student-Produced Film Tells Story Of Undocumented Immigrant Community
A team of UConn students across various majors has competed production on a documentary film entitled “Locked Out: American Dream in Jeopardy."
Reimagining the Ballpark Experience Amid COVID-19
Andrew Girard MA ’19 has been preparing for baseball’s opening day since this past September. As the stadium operations manager for the Hartford Yard Goats, Girard oversees the maintenance and facility enhancement projects at Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford, Connecticut. When he learned that the season start date would be delayed due to COVID-19, he and his team began creating systems to ensure that fans would feel comfortable and safe when they were able to return to the park.
Finance, Forests, and Forbes – A Summer of Experience for Werth Innovators
Three students describe how UConn's Peter J. Werth Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation has helped them make the most of their summers.
UConn Law Professor’s Brief Cited in Landmark Supreme Court Case
UConn School of Law Professor Bethany Berger's legal brief was cited by the Supreme Court in a ruling with broad implications for Native American sovereignty.
Jorgensen Center Debuts Digital Stage with ‘Midsummer Music’ Series
UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts launches a live, digital concert series starting July 14, 2020.
UConn Researchers Receive Patent for Diabetes-Sensing Breathalyzer
UConn VP for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric and former graduate student Rishabh Jain recently received a patent for their breath sensor technology to detect various chronic diseases.
Strategies for Fostering an Emotionally Safe School Environment
Schools play a critical role in fostering emotional safety for adults and students. In responding to COVID-19, schools planning to reopen must include efforts that define a safe school environment as having not only physical elements such as cleaning practices, ventilation conditions, and physical distancing protocols, but also emotional elements.
Meet 2020 graduates Caitlyn and Kristen Splaine
Recent graduates Caitlyn and Kristen Splaine may have inherited a love of science from their physician mother, but each found her own way to pursue a career path. Caitlyn grew up loving animals, particularly horses, and plans to become a veterinarian, preferably in a larger facility that caters to both small animals and horses. She […]
Resource economics student leverages food security solutions to strengthen communities
When Christian Heiden discovered the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) in CAHNR, he felt as if there was a major created just for him. “I’m studying applied and resource economics and international development,” he says. “I am learning how to use agriculture to create economic development and empower communities through sustainable agriculture.” His […]