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In Memoriam – Paul A. Kramer

Paul A. Kramer, distinguished emeritus faculty member in the School of Pharmacy, passed away due to natural causes at his home in Avon, Conn. on January 27. He was 76 years old. Kramer earned his Bachelor’s degree (cum laude) from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1964 and his Master’s degree (1966) and PhD (1968) in Pharmaceutics […]

Leighton Core, assistant professor of molecular and cell biology, in the Engineering & Science Building on January 28, 2019. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Non-Coding Doesn’t Mean Non-Functioning: Exploring the Role of Non-Coding RNA in Gene Expression and Evolution

These studies by UConn researcher Leighton Core will generate important resources and represent a foundational framework for studying ncRNA function.

Cal Miller-Stevens, left, and her niece Capri Frank pose for a photo inside the store at Miller Foods Inc., a fourth-generation, family-owned and operated food business located in Avon, Connecticut. Behind them is a photo taken in the early 1960s, in the same location. From left is family matriarch Margaret 'Oma' Miller and her two daughters, Sandi Trudeau (Frank’s mother) and Miller-Stevens. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

Generation 2.0: Growing the Family Business

Family businesses face a unique set of issues, a fact that is recognized by the UConn School of Business, which revamped and re-introduced its program for family entities a year ago.

Esme Roszel '20 (SFA), center, and Felicia Cooper, a first-year MFA student, perform in Matthew Sorenson’s 'Legend of the Snow Queen.' (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Community Celebrates ‘Legend of the Snow Queen’

UConn graduate student and performance director Matthew Sorenson wrote the play to inspire children to be able to solve problems with compassion and kindness.

Vials in a mass spectrometer

UConn’s Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility Gives Faculty a Complete Cellular Picture

UConn's Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility houses multiple mass spectrometers and provides faculty expert support to see the full cellular picture.

Mac Cerullo ’12 (BUS), Andrew Callahan ’13 (CLAS), Kevin Duffy ’09 (CLAS), left to right. (Submitted photo)

Super Bowl Press Box Has A UConn Feel

Three UConn alums will be in the press box when the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams take the field Sunday at 6:30 p.m.

Michael Ego on May 30, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

In Memoriam: Michael Ego, Former Stamford Campus Director

Ego was known for his work on sports reminiscence, particularly baseball, as a therapy for patients with dementia.

UConn dental students and Dean Sharon Gordon at match reception

Dental Class of 2019 Matches

Smiles abound at Dr. Sharon Gordon's first match as dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine.

Puppetry Festival and Symposium to Highlight the Work of African American Object Performance

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will celebrate the rich world of African American puppetry in the United States with a four-day series of performances, presentations, discussions, film screenings, and workshops on Feb. 7 to 10, 2019 in Hartford and Storrs. Exhibition co-curator Paulette Richards, a teaching artist and Fulbright Scholar, writes that “since […]

Finance major Ashley DeCarlo is a top student who holds down two jobs, a crepe expert, and – as head captain of the UConn cheerleading team – a self-described mom to 32. (Nate Oldham/UConn Photo)

‘I Don’t Want to Wish I’d Done More’

Finance major Ashley DeCarlo is a top student who holds down two jobs, a crepe expert, and – as head captain of the UConn cheerleading team – a self-described mom to 32.