Schools & Colleges
Humane Society Honors Law Professor Jessica Rubin
UConn Law Professor Jessica Rubin was honored by the Connecticut Humane Society with induction into the Gertrude O. Lewis Humanitarian Society on Nov. 9, 2019. Rubin was honored at the Humane Society’s annual Diamonds in the Ruff gala, and was only the fifth person to be inducted into the Humanitarian Society, named after the Connecticut Humane […]
Bryan Stevenson Invokes the Power of Memory
The story of how Bryan Stevenson got an innocent man freed from death row will soon be released as a movie, but Stevenson chose a different story to begin a speech as the 2019 Day Pitney Visiting Scholar at the UConn School of Law. He began with a personal story of racist cruelty from his […]
The Heart of the Matter: Genome Editing for Cardiovascular Diseases
Joint researcher from UConn Health and JAX, J. Travis Hinson's $3M grant is a pivotal step toward realizing the promise of genome editing and human precision medicine of cardiovascular and other disorders.
UConn’s Other Winning Basketball Program
In this segment from the UConn 360 podcast, members of the UConn chapter of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association basketball team reflect on coming together to form a winning squad.
UConn Health December 2019 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for December 2019 and early January 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
First Look at Sendak Collection Items: In the Night Kitchen Exhibit
In 1969, children's author and illustrator Maurice Sendak wrote excitedly about his work on In the Night Kitchen. “I’m mad for it-and it’s mad,” he noted.
In Honor of Our Pharmacist Veterans
Graduates of UConn's School of Pharmacy are honored for their service in the armed forces of the United States
Midtown Funk — Funky Dawgz Brass Band
From a European tour to Madison Square Garden, the Funky Dawgz Brass Band is on a serious roll.
Deeper Than Our Bones, Targeting the Genes Responsible for Skeletal Conditions
UConn Health researcher Dr. Ernesto Canalis has received a grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases to investigate whether he can silence mutant genes responsible for serious skeletal diseases.
Race, Place, and the Uneven Distribution of Black or Hispanic Educators in CT
Editor’s Note: Jeremy B. Landa, Neag School doctoral student in the Learning, Leadership, and Education Policy program, prepared the following issue brief — in affiliation with the Center for Education Policy Analysis (CEPA) — exploring the distribution of Black or Hispanic educators across Connecticut’s school districts.