Schools & Colleges
A Microscope as a Shovel? UConn Researchers Dig It
Using a familiar tool in a way it was never intended to be used opens up a whole new method to explore materials, report UConn researchers in a recent study.
Federal Court To Hold Session At UConn Law
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments in six cases, including a terrorism case and a lawsuit over a retracted news story, in a session at UConn School of Law on Feb. 4, 2019. A panel of three of its judges will hear arguments for approximately 20 minutes […]
Sparking JOY!
The Jorgensen Outreach for Youth program aims to expose area children, especially those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, to the arts.
No, Kanye, That’s Not How It Happened
Manisha Sinha’s history lessons tell the truth about slavery in the United States.
PhD Student Selected Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
Alberto Cifuentes Jr. received $5000 from the Proctor & Gamble/Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) to support his dissertation research. He will be focusing his research on the direct and indirect effects of stigma on the health outcomes of commercial sex workers. “I am very grateful to Procter & Gamble/Hispanic Scholarship Fund for this scholarship that will […]
Visit to Middle East Marks Enduring International UConn Partnership
As part of an international partnership that began two-plus years ago, Neag School Dean Gladis Kersaint and Yuhang Rong, UConn’s associate vice president for global affairs, traveled this past fall to the Middle East on behalf of the University to connect with educators, administrators, students, and even royalty, in a country where one Neag School program has been making an impact.
A Hands-on Approach to Physics
“The studio classrooms allow instructors to interact with students more frequently and discuss concepts with them in depth,” says Diego Valente, assistant professor-in-residence of physics.
The Ballard Announces Spring Puppet Performance Series
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will host its Spring Puppet Performance Series on four Saturdays from Feb. to May 2019, featuring outstanding works of puppet theater by professional puppeteers from across New England and beyond.
Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception
Metal skin might sound like a superhero power, but UConn researchers hope it could help burn victims 'feel' again.
Meet the Researchers: Spirochete Labs
Anyone who has had to move knows what a pain it is. But imagine not just moving geographically, but switching between completely different biological environments with different nutrients available and immune systems working against you – well that’s the life cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The most prevalent arthropod-borne infection […]