Schools & Colleges
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).
UConn Recognized as a Leader in Educating Women Engineers
The ranking reflects data from a survey of 135,205 women engineering student and professional subscribers of Woman Engineer magazine.
I’m 30 and a Stroke Survivor
“As I slowly pitched forward and tried my best to control my slow descent to the floor, I distinctly remember thinking, ‘well, this isn’t good.’ I tried to call for help, I couldn’t find my voice. Words were just not coming out,”