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Students Earn National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships

Three UConn undergraduates, three graduate students, and six alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRFP).

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UConn Alum Nadav Ullman Co-Creates ‘COVID-19 Clearinghouse’ to get PPE to Health Care Workers

A UConn alum is playing a leading role in sourcing urgently needed personal protective equipment for health care workers facing down the COVID-19 epidemic.

Elizabeth Ellenwood, "November 3, 2018 Collection," (2018), Installation of 240 cyanotype prints (courtesy of the artist).

Adjusting to Pandemic Reality, 2020 MFA Thesis Exhibition at Benton Museum Moves Online

Undaunted by the restrictions caused by the pandemic, UConn's 2020 MFA exhibition is now online.

A Message from Dean Kazerounian on Coronavirus Efforts (Update #2)

A message from Dean Kazerounian on the School's Coronavirus efforts.

10 Questions: Neag School 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.

What’s Ahead for Connecticut’s Climate

A new report lays out the science projecting Connecticut's hotter, more uncertain future as the climate changes.

Anthony T. Vella, professor and Boehringer Ingelheim chair in immunology, left, speaks with President and CEO, Bijan Almassian at CaroGen Corp.'s technology incubation lab in Farmington on Dec. 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The COVID-19 Arms Race

The worldwide quest to find ways to prevent, treat, manage, or test for COVID-19 infection includes several Connecticut biotechs, including two UConn TIP companies and JAX.

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UConn Students, Alum Shine As Part of ‘The Ventilator Project’

A pair of UConn students and a recent graduate are part of an effort to bring an emergency ventilator to market as quickly as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bypassing COVID-19 Barriers via Video

UConn Health has 100 iPads available to for real-time interactions in areas where person-to-patient contact is limited or unavailable.

Kelly Flanner, a 2020 MPA graduate, poses in front of her office at the Women's Center.

CLAS Class of 2020: Kelly Flannery

CLAS was the perfect college for Kelly Flannery to explore interests in nature, science, public administration, and gender equity.