Schools & Colleges
Op-ed: Regulating Free Speech on Social Media Is Dangerous
As the Senate Commerce Committee prepares to take testimony on consumer data privacy today, Niam Yaraghi of UConn discusses the subject of regulating social media.
Study assesses nesting success of salt marsh bird
Research scientist Min Huang is conducting a multi-year study of the clapper rail, a salt marsh bird, designed to assess nesting success and adult survival rates of this declining species.
Phil Hritcko running for President of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
Philip Hritcko, Associate Dean for Admissions and Student Affairs and Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was recently nominated as a candidate for President-elect for the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP). Below, his letter reinforcing his commitment to the organization and desire to lead. Voting will begin in early November and is open to […]
Creating the Strongest Board of Directors
When a corporation is looking for a new member of the Board of Directors, someone who will excel in the job, are there any guiding principles to help make a strong choice?
History Class Sets Sail at Avery Point
A Storrs-based humanities course that explores the history of the oceans cast off on a voyage aboard the Enviro-Lab III, a research vessel owned by Project Oceanology.
Creative Collaboratorium Draws Top Scholars
How do you host a conference for 40 of the top creativity researchers in the world? By giving them activities that are novel, useful, and intellectually stimulating, said Management Professor Nora Madjar, who hosted the Creativity Collaboratorium in Storrs from Sept. 13-15. As soon as the professors arrived, they participated in one of several “Escape […]
Using Software to Blacklist Blackouts, One Community at a Time
Researchers from UConn's Eversource Energy Center have won funding from the NSF Smart and Connected Communities program to develop technology to modernize elements of America’s energy infrastructure in a cost efficient way.
Stopping the Resistance of Cancer Cells to Treatment
UConn researchers have discovered molecules that could make cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy.
Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research Moves to UConn
The Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research, a consortium of four universities with research strength in the field, has found a new home at UConn, beginning this month. The CPPR, one of about 80 research centers established by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in an effort to encourage cooperative research between academia and industry, is the […]
The All-American: Boxer’s Life Set Against Turbulent 20th Century
Journalism professor Mike Stanton discusses his new book, a biography of Rocky Marciano, with Tom Breen of the UConn 360 podcast.