Schools & Colleges
Connecticut Closer to Establishing National Research Reserve
Connecticut is closer to having a national research reserve established along its coastline.
Elections in a Time of Pandemic: A UConn Legal Expert Explains
UConn legal scholar Douglas Spencer explains how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect U.S. elections.
As Families Struggle During Pandemic, Children At High Risk for Neglect
The coronavirus pandemic has created conditions that could put children at severe risk of neglect, researchers say.
Got Seasonal Allergies? Beetles Could Help
It’s time once again for the misery familiar to millions of people around the world: seasonal allergy season. But there may be hope, courtesy of a tiny critter with a big appetite: a new study published in Nature Communications suggests that a species of beetle could help control an invasive and highly allergenic weed at […]
Q&A With Neag School 2020 Distinguished Alumna Bert Wachtelhausen
Former UConn women’s basketball player and recreational therapy graduate Bert Wachtelhausen ’81 (ED) has shaped a thriving career combining skills she honed as a Division I athlete with her longtime interests in physical health and helping others. Climbing the corporate health insurance ladder in what for many years remained a male-dominated industry, Wachtelhausen has long since shattered the glass ceiling to excel as a senior executive who now serves as president of startup WellSpark Health.
2020 Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC) Announced
UConn's OVPR recently announced the 2020 Convergence Awards for Research in Interdisciplinary Centers (CARIC), an initiative that provides up to $150,000 to interdisciplinary teams to bid for major federally funded initiatives.
Op-Ed: No, CBD is Not a Miracle Molecule that Can Cure Coronavirus
Claims for CBD's effectiveness in treating coronavirus are baseless hype rather than evidence-based evaluations, says UConn's C. Michael White.
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Kiana Foster-Mauro
As Commencement approaches, we are featuring some of our Neag School Class of 2020 graduating seniors over the coming days.
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Suli Serrano-Haynes
“I will forever be grateful that I chose this prestigious institution to shape me into the educator I am today.”
Class of 2020 Senior Profile: Natasha Schweitzer
“I aspire to be a teacher who focuses on making meaningful connections with my students and emphasizes the importance of including engaging and socially conscious content.”