Schools & Colleges
Op-ed: Why Synthetic Marijuana is so Risky
It is 30 times more likely to harm you than regular marijuana, a fact in evidence in New Haven recently when a slew of serious drug overdoses occurred over a two-day period, says a UConn pharmacy professor.
Rapid Change – A Tale of Two Species
Climate change is creating winners and losers. UConn researchers are studying two Connecticut examples.
How Long and Irregular Days Impact Worker and Family Health
With funding from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, a team of UConn Health researchers is investigating the potential negative effects of extended and irregular work days on workers' health and family life.
Alumni News for August 2018
From moving up the career ladder, to awards, our alumni are making their mark on the world! Check out some of their recent notable achievements in this latest installment of UConn Engineering's Alumni News.
William Baker and Diana Sobieraj Elected to Leadership Roles in the ACCP
Members of the UConn School of Pharmacy make important contributions to their professional organizations.
10 Questions With the Director of the Connecticut Writing Project
Jason Courtmanche ’91 (CLAS), Ph.D. ’06 has been serving in a variety of capacities at the University of Connecticut for 23 years. A lecturer in the University’s English department, an assistant coordinator of the Early College Experience English program, and affiliate faculty in the Neag School’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction, he primarily serves as director of the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP), which immerses Connecticut teachers in an intensive writing program where they grow as writers, learn about teaching writing, and have the opportunity to become published in one of CWP’s literary magazines.
White Coat Ceremony for UConn’s 50th Medical School Class
The annual White Coat Ceremony was held Friday for the class of 2022 - the UConn School of Medicine’s 50th class and also its largest at 106 students.
Peter R. van Dernoot ’57: Hope Springs from Tragedy
A chance business assignment led Peter R. van Dernoot '57 to create a foundation for children whose parents are battling cancer. It has been one of the most gratifying accomplishments of his life.
UConn Presents First-Ever Blockchain Symposium
More than two dozen researchers from around the world gathered at UConn's Stamford campus last week to discuss one of the hottest topics in business: How will the powerful and quickly-emerging Blockchain technology revolutionize businesses, both within organizations and between them?
UConn Law Welcomes Six New Faculty Members
UConn School of Law welcomes six new faculty members this fall, including experts in prison reform, immigration law, white-collar crime and the application of technology in jurisprudence. Mary Beattie, who has been an academic success counselor at UConn School of Law for five years, has been named an assistant clinical professor of law and the […]