Schools & Colleges
Ocean Currents, Atmospheric CO2, and Deglaciation
UConn marine scientist, David Lund, has received $379,000 from the NSF to study the role of the Atlantic Ocean circulation in storing and releasing carbon, addressing a significant knowledge gap.
Fireflies: Illuminating Research
UConn neurobiologist Andrew Moiseff is delving into the life cycle of the firefly outside of the three to six weeks when the adults light up summer evenings.
New Engineering Program Aims to Attract the Most Talented Entrepreneurs to Connecticut
In a push to attract highly talented entrepreneurs from around the world to the state of Connecticut, UConn is launching a new Master’s of Engineering in Global Entrepreneurship, the first engineering-focused entrepreneurial graduate degree in the state.
Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, Health Disparities
In a recent conversation over coffee with Wizdom Powell, PhD, director of UConn’s Health Disparities Institute (HDI), two words kept popping up: commitment and passion. Powell leaves no doubt that she is both committed and passionate when it comes to her work, the communities she serves, and improving health outcomes for underrepresented populations. Powell, who […]
Misleading Marketing Fuels Bottled Water Consumption
A UConn study shows people form their ideas largely based on marketing messages that tout the health benefits of drinking bottled water over tap water.
Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, UConn Health Disparities Institute
Wizdom Powell, PhD, director of UConn's Health Disparities Institute in Hartford, is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist whose research focuses on the role of modern racism and gender norms on African American male health outcomes and healthcare inequities.
UConn Engineering Selects First Female Department Head in School’s 102-year History
The University of Connecticut School of Engineering is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Maria Chrysochoou, a talented scientist, teacher, and academic leader, to the position of department head for the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Dr. Chrysochoou, when she assumes her new role at the beginning of the Spring 2019 semester, will become the first female department head in the School’s 102-year history.
Senior Design: Sponsoring the Future of Engineering
Every year, nearly 100 sponsors work with hundreds of UConn Engineering seniors on real-world engineering problems for their Senior Design project.
New Dental Dean Named
Sharon M. Gordon will be the first woman to serve as dean of the dental school in its more than 50 year history.
Profile in Pharmacy: Inside the Beltway with FDA Practice Expert David Rosen ’78
There’s nothing David Rosen ’78 (PHARM) likes better than a challenge, and he has met more than a few in a nearly 40-year career that started in 1978 when he was a newly-minted UConn School of Pharmacy graduate. Currently a partner and public policy lawyer with Foley & Lardner, LLP in Washington, D.C., his professional […]