Schools & Colleges
Q&A: U.S. Foreign Relations in the 21st Century
History professor Frank Costigliola, an expert on U.S. foreign relations, discusses the historical context of the country's international alliances.
Humanities House Helps Students Connect The Dots
Under the guidance of Associate Professor of Political Science Stephen Dyson, UConn’s Humanities House is helping its residents find opportunities for growth in an ever-changing world through a diverse, humanities-rich education.
UConn Chemist Receives NIH Grant to Synthesize Molecule for UTI Research
UConn chemist, Mark Peczuh, has received NSF funding to develop a molecule that could signal a tremendous breakthrough for those who are prone to contracting UTIs.
Op-ed: Why an FDA Overhaul of Dietary Supplement Industry is Critical
The current system has to change, in order to protect consumers and put the onus on the manufacturer, writes C. Michael White, UConn professor of pharmacy practice.
Insight into Molecular Makeup at UConn’s NMR Facility
UConn's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility provides instrumentation that can identify compounds produced by chemists or extracted from natural products.
UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone
Working with mentors from Sikorsky, three University of Connecticut engineering seniors translated their classroom education to the field. Electrical engineering majors Kerry Jones and Joshua Steil, and computer engineering major Ryan Heilemann, collaborated to build and program an autonomous firefighting drone to battle blazes without a pilot’s guidance.
Law Professor Willajeanne McLean Wins CBA Teaching Award
Professor Willajeanne F. McLean, an internationally recognized expert in intellectual property and European law, has won the 2019 Tapping Reeve Legal Educator Award from the Connecticut Bar Association. McLean joined the UConn Law faculty in 1991 and served as interim dean from 2012 to 2013. The law school named her a distinguished professor of law in […]
40 Under 40 Entrepreneur Uses Engineering Skills To Bring People Affordable Glasses
The daughter of an optometrist and a Farmington native, MSE alumna and Connecticut businesswoman Stephanie Higgins Bealing is using her materials science and engineering experience to push the gauntlet on the eyeglasses industry, winning her numerous awards, getting herself named as one of Connecticut’s 40 under 40, and netting her national recognition for her business, Replacement Lens Express.
Spotlight on Services: Orthodontics
Whether the need is for a straighter smile or better bite, the Center for Orthodontic Care at UConn Health, located in the 6th floor of the Outpatient Pavilion on the Farmington campus, is ready to offer a customized treatment approach.
Power of Possible: Surviving Cardiac Arrest
Learn how the 'out-of-hospital chain of survival' system helped a young heart attack victim.