Schools & Colleges
C. Michael White Named UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
The UConn School of Pharmacy is pleased to announce that on April 29, 2020, Dr. C. Michael White, Head of Pharmacy Practice, was named a UConn Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor. The Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor is the highest honor that the University of Connecticut bestows on faculty who have demonstrated excellence in teaching, […]
Delivered During Pandemic
Having your first child can be nerve-wracking enough; meet a UConn Health resident-student couple whose baby was born into the brave new world of COVID-19.
Researcher studies behavioral economic and mHealth interventions for weight loss
Obesity is one of the leading causes of preventable death. People with overweight and obesity are at a heightened risk for type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and several types of cancer, among other diseases. With nearly 40 percent of American adults suffering from obesity per by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity is […]
Meet undergraduate student Scheba Derogene
Scheba Derogene was searching for a major that combined art and science while providing an opportunity for her to create something unique. She found her way to the landscape architecture (LA) program in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (LA) and knew after several LA classes that she had a home in the […]
UConn Health Researcher Investigates Potential Therapeutic Target for Insulin Resistance
Ming Xu, a researcher in UConn's Center on Aging has received a $2.2M from the NIH to study pathways related to insulin resistance.
CLAS Class of 2020: Jeffrey Rasmussen
After serving in the U.S. Army, Rasmussen came to UConn at the age of 25 to pursue an undergraduate degree in physiology and neurobiology.
Freshman Entrepreneur Has the Antidote to Harsh Winters: Fun Flannel Shirts
A UConn freshman entrepreneur wants to make flannel shirts, that stodgy New England staple, fun.
Seeing is Conceiving
UConn researchers say that thinking about sensed experiences—seeing a sunset, hearing a violin, tasting a brownie— may be a little bit like experiencing it.
Katharina von Hammerstein Named BOT Distinguished Professor
The professor of literatures, cultures, and languages in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences was one of three UConn professors to receive the University’s highest academic honor in 2020.
CLAS Faculty and Students Shifting Work to COVID-19
Researchers in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences are responding to the COVID-19 outbreak with their scholarship and service.