Schools & Colleges
Fall 2018 Faculty Appointments and Retiree Announcements
The Neag School of Education welcomes four new faculty members — two in the Department of Educational Leadership and two in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction — effective Aug. 23.
Preceptor Profiles: Meet José Scarpa, Director of Pharmacy at Natchaug Hospital
For pharmacy students, the importance of preceptors can't be overestimated.
Avoiding West Nile Virus… and Associated Fears
Human cases of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus are starting to turn up in Connecticut. A UConn Health expert in insect-borne illness shares some facts to help prevent infection... and anxiety.
New Faculty Members Join CLAS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences welcomes seven talented scholars and educators to its faculty for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Good Bacteria, Bad Bacteria: Uncovering How the Microbiome Supports Health
Nichole Broderick from UConn's Department of Molecular and Cell Biology has received almost $2M over five years from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences to improve our understanding about the microbiome.
UConn Engineering and Connecticut Innovations Bridge the Gap Between Entrepreneurial Success and Failure
Entrepreneurship is one of the riskiest professions an individual can embark on. Many take that journey alone, without a safety net, which often leads towards a tough journey ahead. That’s why support, knowledge, and mentorship are key factors in growing an entrepreneurial venture. Those key ingredients are baked into the way things are done in UConn Engineering’s two semester Experiential Technology I and II courses, which culminates in an opportunity for students in the class to apply for a “Third Bridge Grant.”
UConn Engineering and Connecticut Innovations Bridge the Gap Between Entrepreneurial Success and Failure
Entrepreneurship is one of the riskiest professions an individual can embark on. Many take that journey alone, without a safety net, which often leads towards a tough journey ahead. That’s why support, knowledge, and mentorship are key factors in growing an entrepreneurial venture. Those key ingredients are baked into the way things are done in UConn Engineering’s two semester Experiential Technology I and II courses, which culminates in an opportunity for students in the class to apply for a “Third Bridge Grant.”
Class of 2022 Sets Sail at UConn School of Dental Medicine
UConn School of Dental Medicine has welcomed its incoming class of 48 first-year students hailing from across Connecticut and the nation.
Degrees of Change: UConn Increases Diversity in Teaching Programs
The Neag School of Education has made a concerted effort to increase diversity in the teacher preparation program, with a view to putting more teachers of color in classrooms.
UConn Researchers Win Patent for Nanoparticle Cancer Drug Delivery System
UConn researchers have patented a new co-polymer that can carry drugs and bio-responsively release them in cancer cells to target the disease with less toxicity to healthy tissue.