Schools & Colleges
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 […]
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.
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.
Providing Shoes, Socks for the Needy
Once again this year, UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine staff took part in a nationwide pre-Thanksgiving campaign to get proper fitting footwear to those who need it.
UConn Medical School Hosts New England’s Student National Medical Association Meeting
UConn School of Medicine’s Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) hosted New England's Region VII Medical Education Conference over the weekend of Nov. 23.
Macy’s Parade Balloons Are Upside-Down Puppets
A forum held at UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry revealed some surprising facts about the famous balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and how they involve the disciplines of puppetry and engineering.
Season’s Eatings
UConn Health registered dietitian Linda York helps us navigate through the holiday season’s seemingly ubiquitous holiday temptations.
UConn Cancer Treatment Startup Wins $500,000 Grant To Test Their Technology In Space
Encapsulate, an early-stage company founded by three graduate students at the University of Connecticut School of Engineering, was named last month as one of only two winners of the 2019 International Space Station U.S. Laboratory and Boeing “Technology in Space” Prize. Encapsulate receives $500,000 and the opportunity to conduct research projects onboard the International Space Station (ISS).