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.
December 4, 2019 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
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.
December 3, 2019 | Lauren Woods
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.
December 3, 2019 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
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.
December 2, 2019 | Claire Hall
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 […]
December 2, 2019 | Jennifer Walker
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 […]
December 2, 2019 | Karin Whiting Burgess
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.
December 2, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Where’s the Beef?
UConn alum oversees Burger King's roll out of the meatless patty.
November 28, 2019 | Eric Butterman, freelance writer
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.
November 27, 2019 | Combined Reports
Then and Now: Meet the Keets
These four sisters from Waterbury were UConn undergrads in 1969
November 27, 2019 | Sheila Foran ’83 (BGS),’96 PH.D