Schools & Colleges
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,”
November 22, 2019 | Jennifer Walker
Meet undergraduate student Dana Chamberlain
Dana Chamberlain started her UConn career as a psychology major at the Hartford Campus, but attending nutrition courses during the Bridging the Gap program sparked her interest in becoming a nutritionist. This is her first year at Storrs, and she is taking advantage of all the clubs and activities on campus. Read more about Dana’s […]
November 22, 2019 | Kim Colavito Markesich
Waltz Family Scholarship makes the difference that allows students to complete their degrees
After watching a 60 Minutes segment on the financial difficulties some students face in completing their degrees, David and Theresa Waltz created the Waltz Family Difference Maker Scholarship to help such students in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. In this video, Cecilia Lopez, a senior majoring in nutritional sciences, Olivia Watts, a […]
November 22, 2019 | Kevin Noonan
UConn Faculty Promote Gender Equity Through Advances in Dental Research
“This Advances in Dental Research issue is important because it discusses gender equity issues in dental, oral and craniofacial research as well as expands on institutional strategies towards parity,” said guest editor Dr. Effie Ioannidou. “We feel this will be the beginning of a dialogue among stakeholders, which will enhance diversity and equity in the field.”
November 22, 2019 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Puts Seven On List Of World’s Most Highly-Cited Researchers
Six UConn faculty members were named to a list of researchers with significant influence in their fields.
November 22, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
The Unintended Consequences of Diversity’s Expanding Definition
In the Nov. 22 issue of Science Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, an orthopedic surgeon-scientist of the University of Connecticut and its UConn School of Medicine, is author of the editorial “The Context of Diversity.”
November 21, 2019 | Lauren Woods
Nature Features Brain Cancer Research From UConn Health, JAX
Two UConn medical students join UConn Health’s neurosurgery chief among a worldwide research collaborative reporting progress toward a better understanding of the behavior of certain brain tumor cells, and ultimately, better treatments and prognoses.
November 21, 2019 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Maternal Nutrition Across Generations of Livestock
UConn researchers will try to identify mechanisms that alter growth and efficiency across multiple generations of livestock, thanks to a new grant from the USDA.
November 21, 2019 | Samantha Korittke '21 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Re-Imagining the Bard’s Origin Story with ‘Shakespeare in Love’ at CRT
A superhero-like origin story for one of the world's greatest writers is the theme of "Shakespeare in Love," which is coming to the Connecticut Repertory Theatre.
November 21, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Ben Freeman: Cool Under Pressure, Leading by Example
Cool under pressure. Leading by example. UConn men's hockey co-captain Ben Freeman talks about leading from the front, the value of a business education, and focusing on what he can control – both on and off the ice.
November 20, 2019 | Claire Hall