Schools & Colleges

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As Farming Developed, So Did Cooperation – And Violence

As humans shifted from hunter-gatherer societies to agricultural societies, cooperation and teamwork increased - along with organized violence.

Student actors perform onstage in the play, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."

Solving the Mystery of the Curious Incident of the Dog at CRT

A new play at UConn will offer a performance specifically for audience members with sensory-input disorders.

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Q & A: Professor Champions Businesses as Emerging Tech Disrupts Status Quo

Emerging technology may be disruptive, but can be an opportunity for businesses.

U.S. Surgeon General Visits UConn Health, Urges Physicians to be Communicators

Medical professionals need to become more active communicators on a range of public health questions, said the United States’ top health official in a Monday visit to UConn Health. U.S. Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH, told students from the UConn School of Medicine and UConn School of Dental Medicine to Students from the […]

Hartford Art Teacher Named 2020 Rogers Educational Innovation Awardee

Jason Gilmore of Guilford, Conn., an art teacher at Hartford’s McDonough Middle School, has been named the Neag School of Education’s 2020 Rogers Educational Innovation Fund award.

Social Media Analytics to Break Through the Political Noise

UConn's Social Media Analytics Command Center will provide valuable insights about the mood of the country during the 2020 election.

Assistant Professor Stephanie Gernant instructing (left) Muryam Khan ‘22 and Sidra Khan ’22, instruct P1 students during immunization training at the School of Pharmacy

Stephanie Gernant is the School of Pharmacy’s 2020 Teacher of the Year

The UConn School of Pharmacy 2020 Pharm.D. class has selected Professor Stephanie Gernant as the 2020 School of Pharmacy Teacher of the Year. “Dr. Gernant is a dedicated teacher and mentor, and this selection is a testament to a role she takes very seriously,” says Philip Hritcko, Interim Dean. “As a practicing member of the PRISM Collaborative […]

Connecticut Supreme Court Visits UConn Law

UConn Law students got an intimate look at how Connecticut’s highest court conducts business when the Connecticut Supreme Court heard two cases at the UConn School of Law in Hartford on February 27, 2020. The seven-justice panel, sitting en banc before a large crowd in the Reading Room of William F. Starr Hall, consisted of […]

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Even Damaged Livers Can Handle Life-Saving Medicines

When you ingest a drug—whether over-the-counter Tylenol or medication prescribed by a doctor—your liver is your body’s first responder. And just like other first responders, sometimes the liver gets hurt.

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Paleontologists Discover Why the Oceans are So Diverse

A new study explores why the life in the world's oceans is so diverse.