Schools & Colleges

UConn Engineering Announced as Partner Institution for $14.2M Regional Transportation Center

In a coalition of schools led by the University of Maine, the University of Connecticut School of Engineering will be a participant in the Region 1 University Transportation Center: Transportation Infrastructure Durability Center (TIDC), funded by a five-year $14.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation.

Chip leader Jamie Gold, left, of California and second place chip holder Allen Cunningham of Nevada compete during the World Series of Poker no-limit Texas Hold 'em main event in Las Vegas in 2006. The top prize was $12 million. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Poker Has a ‘Tell’ About Strategic Thinkers

A new study on high-stakes poker reveals how people process information in competitive settings.

Kristi Kaeppel, a graduate student in the Neag School of Education, teaching adult students. (Photo by Rob Deza)

How Dropping Out of High School Helped Grad Student Learn About Teaching

Julie Bartucca from the UConn 360 podcast discusses with Ph.D. candidate Kristi Kaeppel how her background informs her research today.

Spontaneous and Abstract – Summer Art at UConn Health

The work of Tom Cameron and Kathleen Dal Santo will be shown at the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health until September 20, 2018.

A CTrail train. (NHHS Facebook)

Launch of New Hartford Passenger Line Part of ‘Train Renaissance’

UConn finance and real estate professor Jeffrey Cohen on the new Hartford Line train service, which debuts on Saturday.

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CAHNR provides many undergrad research opportunities

Various CAHNR students and faculty advisors/mentors are involved in undergraduate research projects. According to Associate Dean for Academic Programs Sandra Bushmich, undergraduates follow several avenues of exposure to research science.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, with U.S. President Donald Trump during their historic summit in Singapore on June 12. (Kevin Lim/The Straits Times/Handout/Getty Images)

Op-ed: Summit with Kim is Boosting Trump’s Confidence. That Might Not Be a Good Thing

Having met Kim, the President will be even less likely to listen to experts in the intelligence and diplomatic communities, writes political scientist Stephen Dyson.

UConn held an inaugural Brain Research Symposium on June 8, 2018. The event brought together researchers from UConn Health, UConn's Storrs campus, and partner organizations. (UConn Photo)

UConn Hosts Inaugural Brain Research Symposium

During the day-long event, nearly 30 scientists and clinicians “pitched” their current brain-related research projects to find potential collaborators.

Camaraderie and networking among women innovators highlighted UConn's xCITE conference on May 23rd. (Zack Wussow/Zack Wussow Media)

xCITE Conference Fosters Camaraderie Among Women Entrepreneurs

Some 180 people attended the annual xCITE conference, sponsored by the School of Business, which focuses on advancing women entrepreneurs, particularly in the technology sector.

The Engineering and Science Building will open in the fall, with researchers moving beginning in July. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Celebrates Opening of Innovative New Engineering & Science Building

The new building addresses a pressing need for space within the School of Engineering, where enrollment has doubled over the past decade.