Schools & Colleges
UConn’s Fifth Newman Civic Fellow Pursues Social Change Through Public Policy
Michael Hernandez ’22 (CLAS) is UConn’s fifth Newman Civic Fellow, honored for his political activism and service to his community.
Evidence Synthesis: Better, Stronger, Faster
An international team of researchers have ideas about how to synthesize mass amounts of data.
Tissue Engineering Lab Provides BME Students with Invaluable Experience
Over the past two decades, tissue engineering has emerged as an exciting new area in biomedical engineering. For all BME undergraduate concentrations at UConn, there were corresponding lab components to provide hands-on experience to supplement the classroom instruction, except for tissue engineering. Syam Nukavarapu, associate professor of biomedical engineering -- who is also a joint faculty member of Materials Science & Engineering and UConn Health -- was recently tasked with developing a tissue engineering laboratory, which has started running this semester.
(Surgical) Social Distancing
UConn Health’s orthopedic surgery residency program will continue surgical training with remote virtual reality technology.
Amidst COVID-19 Outbreak, UConn Researchers Working on Simple, Low-Cost CRISPR-based Diagnostic Test for Infectious Diseases
UConn researchers are working to develop a simple, low-cost method of testing for coronavirus and other infectious diseases.
UConn’s Dr. Anthony Alessi Looks Out For Connecticut in “Healthy Rounds”
Dr. Anthony Alessi is the host of “Healthy Rounds” on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, the show has gone to a daily format from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Medication in the Time of COVID-19: Listen to the Experts
A panel of UConn experts cut through misinformation and rumor about drug treatments for COVID-19.
UConn Names Eboni S. Nelson As New Dean of Law School
UConn has named Eboni S. Nelson as the new dean of the School of Law.
Patented Smart Bearings for Bridge Safety
UConn engineers have patented smart bridge bearing assembly with sensors that can be used to assess the structural “health” of bridges, saving time and money on costly repairs.
UConn Joins National Teaching Effort to ‘Solve Climate By 2030’
UConn will participate in a nationwide online education effort April 7 to help teachers design classes around climate issues.