Schools & Colleges
Incorporating Cultural Responsiveness into Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support Framework
Researchers from the University of Alabama and UConn's Neag School of Education have received a $2.4 million grant to incorporate cultural responsiveness into the SWPBIS (Schoolwide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Support) educational framework.
Lightweight of Periodic Table Plays Big Role in Life on Earth
In the future, we will likely see increasing use of hydrogen as a fuel. But first we must meet two major challenges, writes Nicholas Leadbeater of Chemistry.
Law and Journalism Experience? You’re Covered
'In both professions you are going to meet people who don’t want to talk to you, and having those interviewing skills will allow you to dig deeper,' says Taylor DiChello, Fox 61 reporter and a student at UConn Law.
Horseshoe Crabs: How Did They Get an Exception?
How they've managed to stay the same is a great mystery. Now, researchers at UConn are assembling a detailed map of the horseshoe crab’s DNA, to learn why these 'living fossils' seem frozen in time.
One Shoulder at a Time
How patients benefit from an evolving approach to addressing shoulder instability.
Engineering Alumni Brothers Create UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab
In response to the growing field of cybersecurity, two University of Connecticut alumni brothers have donated $1 million to create a new cybersecurity curriculum and launch UConn’s first cybersecurity instructional lab.
Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab
The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.
Students Shine in National Diversity Case Competition
Four UConn students, who all grew up in Hartford, used personal examples of how difficult it can be to find fresh food in the capital city, impressing the judges at the National Diversity Case Competition in Indiana last month.
Trustees Review Expansion Ideas for UConn Stamford Academics
In light of rapidly growing enrollment at the Stamford Campus, the University is considering adding new majors and additional student services.
UConn Study: Junk Food Purchases Increase after Recreational Marijuana Legalization
New research by a UConn economist found a link between state recreational marijuana legalization and increased consumption of certain high-calorie foods.