Schools & Colleges

It’s a(n American) Girl Thing

The venerable American Girl doll collection provides the inspiration for a popular podcast by two historians who received their doctorates at UConn.

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Clinical Geneticists on the Patient Case at UConn Health

Learn more about UConn Health's two dedicated clinical medical geneticists, Dr. Jaclyn Beirne and Dr. Joseph Tucker, on the frontlines of genomic medicine. They both completed advanced specialty fellowships at UConn's medical school in clinical medical genetics.

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Collaboration to Commercialize Hydrogen Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

Hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers could be the key to creating sustainable energy in the future, but there are still challenges to utilizing the technology. Researchers from UConn and the Colorado School of Mines are teaming up to accelerate the development of sustainable and zero-emission energy generation using these technologies.

HBJ 40 under Forty Honoree Janette Edwards '11 MBA (Nathan Oldham / UConn School of Business)

Janette Edwards ’11 MBA: Making Patients Better Faster

Hartford Business Journal 40 under Forty honoree Janette Edwards '11 MBA walks us through balancing responsibilities at three acute care hospitals in Connecticut. Read more to find out about her priorities and best practices.

National Awards for UConn Health Faculty

This fall UConn Health and its faculty have been applauded on the national stage for their accomplishments.  The most recent accolades include: American College of Physicians Award for Outstanding Educator The American College of Physicians (ACP) has announced Dr. Robert J. Nardino, assistant professor of medicine and program director of the Internal Medicine Residency at […]

Ph.D. candidate Ãnand Gupta wins 2019 IPEC Americas Foundation Award

Ãnand Gupta, a Ph.D. candidate in Dr. Diane Burgess’ laboratory, was recently awarded a 2019 International Pharmaceutical Excipients Council of the Americas Foundation (IPEC) award for graduate students. He was one of five Ph.D candidates nationally to receive the award. The award was presented during the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists conference in San Antonio on […]

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Researchers: Look at factors outside the family that cause child neglect

UConn researchers say that looking beyond family dynamics to larger social factors may inform policy makers looking to reduce instances of child neglect.

Where’s the Beef?

UConn alum oversees Burger King's roll out of the meatless patty.

A forest in Claifornia charred by wildfire, the risk of which increases with climate change

Nearly 40% of Plant Species are Very Rare and Vulnerable to Climate Change

Nearly 40 percent of all plant species on land are at risk for extinction because of climate change, according to a new report.

Then and Now: Meet the Keets

These four sisters from Waterbury were UConn undergrads in 1969