Schools & Colleges
Animal scientist receives University Teaching Innovation Award
Sarah Reed, associate professor in the Department of Animal Science, has received the UConn Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) University Teaching Innovation Award. Each year, the CETL honors one full-time faculty member committed to improving student learning and engagement. Reed was nominated by Steven Zinn, department head. “I was very honored to […]
Graduating to New Goals This Season
Dr. Rebecca Andrews, UConn Health primary care physician, is among those running the UConn Health Half Marathon. She shares how running fits into her life as a health care provider and parent.
Coming out of COVID: Mental Health
UConn Health psychiatry experts discuss some of the challenges associated with our gradual return to some kind of normal, and how they vary by stage of life.
UConn Professor Tells How Sons of Slaves Overcame Obstacles to Pursue Education
UConn's Anna Mae Duane discusses two African American men whose antebellum lives ask a still-relevant question: What does it mean to be American?
UConn and Technion Collaborate on the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cells
UConn researchers and Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, are collaborating on a game-changing platinum-free fuel cell catalysts.
UConn Engineering and Industry Align to Fight COVID-19
Throughout the past couple of months, UConn Engineering faculty, staff, and students have used their knowledge to aid the healthcare industry, the state of Connecticut, and local businesses as we look to eradicate COVID-19 and bring our economy back to life.
JLLA workshop goes virtual during the pandemic
The John Lof Leadership Academy (JLLA) is persisting with the Spring 2020 curriculum- Applying Your Leadership Philosophy– and hosting a second virtual workshop during the COVID-19 pandemic via Zoom. JLLA member I’jaaz Muhhamad planned the virtual workshop on May 15, focused on micromanagement in the context of mentorship. Five experienced women in leadership roles […]
JLLA responds to COVID-19 and holds first virtual workshop on conflict resolution
John Lof Leadership Academy (JLLA) goes virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic. During these difficult times, JLLA will be turning their Spring curriculum virtual using platforms such as Webex and Zoom. The group will be connecting members with training on conflict resolution, resource management, mentoring vs. micromanaging, and ethics vs. pragmatism. JLLA continues to work with […]
Examining the COVID-19 Clinical Trial Landscape
The rush for new promising therapeutics and treatments led Dr. Aakash Desai, an internal medicine resident at UConn School of Medicine, to evaluate the current clinical trial landscape for COVID-19. Read more about his research study published on June 2 by The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine.
New Pandemic Journaling Project Captures People’s COVID-19 Experiences
Associate Professor of Anthropology Sarah Willen is leading an interdisciplinary collaboration to record the voices and everyday experiences of individuals living through the COVID-19 pandemic.