Schools & Colleges
UConn Law Community Remembers Former Dean Hugh Macgill
Hugh Macgill, who served on the UConn Law faculty for more than 40 years, 10 of them as dean, was a transformative leader of the UConn School of Law.
February 17, 2020 | Jeanne Leblanc
Lensless On-Chip Microscopy Platform Shows Slides in Full View
UConn researchers have developed low-cost, high resolution technology for improved optical imaging.
February 17, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Alumna Kathy Luria ’91: Leading Philanthropy for Webster Bank
Kathy Luria '91 (BUS) of Webster Bank talks about corporate philanthropy and realizing your personal potential, no matter the circumstances.
February 14, 2020 | Claire Hall
Getting Heart Failure Patients the Meds They Really Need
Less than 25% of heart failure patients nationally are receiving the medications and targeted drug doses they need to improve their weakened heart muscle’s function, reduce their chronic debilitating symptoms, and to keep them out of the hospital. But the experts at UConn Health’s Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center are working toward changing this […]
February 14, 2020 | Lauren Woods
In Memoriam: Hugh Macgill, Former UConn School of Law Dean
Hugh Macgill, who passed away this month, was a transformative leader of the UConn School of Law during his time as dean.
February 14, 2020 | Jeanne Leblanc
My Husky Valentine: Met at UConn
I started to date Claudia in the summer of 1956. I met her when she was a waitress at an ice cream shop where all my guy friends would stop for large scoops of ice cream before heading out for the beach area.
February 13, 2020 | Michael Kirk
Medical Alum Returns as Therapy Dog Handler
Dr. Karen Obadowski '77 MD periodically returns to UConn Health, not with her stethoscope, but with her dog Tenley.
February 13, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health Minute: Identifying Oral Cancer
Oral cancer is often detected at its later stages when it’s more serious and potentially life-threatening. Dr. Easwar Natarajan with the UConn School of Dental Medicine says having regular oral exams – which typically take less than 90 seconds – is well worth your time.
February 13, 2020 | Frank Barton, UConn Health
Meet undergraduate student Lauren Soranno
As a First Year Experience (FYE) mentor for the animal science major, senior Lauren Soranno encourages entering UConn students to get involved. Coming from a small town to a large university, she says engaging academically and socially made UConn feel like her home away from home. She also says the hands-on learning and research opportunities […]
February 13, 2020 | Jason M. Sheldon
UConn-Backed MedTech Accelerator Advances 10 Startups: ‘These Companies Will Absolutely Change Lives’
An event for new healthcare startups, including two with UConn roots, offers prospects for improved patient care and economic development in the region.
February 13, 2020 | Claire Hall