Schools & Colleges
UConn Engineering Welcomes Twelve New Faculty, Increases Focus on Faculty Diversity
The UConn School of Engineering is proud to announce the hiring of twelve high-caliber faculty members since the spring 2018 semester. The new faculty members come from a variety of different backgrounds, including recent Ph.D. graduates and postdocs from institutions like Brown University, MIT, and Stanford, and veteran faculty from UConn Health Center, and the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, one of the top engineering schools in the world. In addition, the School has put a strong emphasis on new faculty diversity.
UConn to Lead New England Humanities Consortium
Eleven northeast colleges and universities formed the consortium with support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Hurricanes and Mold Risk: What You Need to Know
With Hurricane Florence’s strike experts from UConn School of Medicine’s Center for Indoor Environments and Health are urging high awareness and caution about the potential health hazards of mold-related illnesses following severe flooding. Read their expert recommendations.
Cohen, Team to Analyze Growth Tied to New Rail Line
Urban planners and government leaders from across the country are expected to be paying close attention to the results of a newly-launched study of how convenient commuter train service impacts the economic growth and development of communities.
Snapshot: Ann Bucklin in the Ocean Twilight Zone
Marine sciences professor Ann Bucklin recently joined a research team exploring the deep waters off New England.
Research Vessel Recommissioned at UConn Avery Point
The 19-year-old R/V Connecticut has been upgraded over the past year and now has capacity for research missions at sea of up to two weeks.
Coach Auriemma Welcomes 2020 EMBAs, Shares Strategies
UConn Women's Basketball Head Coach Geno Auriemma faced one of the biggest challenges of his life in the second grade.
New Concussion Guidelines Focus on Youth Sports
Dr. Anthony Alessi, UConn Health neurologist and director of the UConn NeuroSport program, has the latest on recognizing and treating mild traumatic brain injury.
UConn Joins National Academy of Inventors’ Global Academic Inventor Network
UConn is a proud member of the NAI, with a shared mission to not recognize a spirit of innovation within the academic community and nurture that spirit among the next generation of inventors.
Choral Concert Commemorates Those Lost to Gun Violence
Inspire: A Choir for Unity will perform their on-tour concert, Don’t Shoot, Just Listen, September 16th at 3:00pm at von der Mehden Recital Hall at the University of Connecticut.