Schools & Colleges
2018 Commencement Speakers
The honored guests of UConn’s commencement ceremonies this year are leaders in their fields.
Andrew Emery, School of Dental Medicine 2018 Commencement Speaker
Andrew Emery is a lifelong New Englander who wouldn’t be surprised if his career path led him back to his native Maine. That path would go through Boston first, and with it comes a lot of time to explore other options. This summer he starts a six-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the […]
Covering Connecticut: Jonathan Lis Medical Student Commencement Speaker
Jonathan Lis of West Hartford was chosen as this year's Medical Student Commencement Speaker.
Medical School Holds Annual Awards Night Ceremony
The UConn School of Medicine held its annual Spring Awards Night ceremony on Monday, April 23. The awards recognize faculty, staff and students in the first through third years of medical school.
Meet The Researcher: Colin Cleary, UConn College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Colin Cleary, a doctoral student in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB), recently won a highly competitive National Research Service Award from the National Institutes of Health.
Upcoming Pharmacy Industry Professional Development Events From Mystic to Florence
Mark your calendars and sign up now for two of the School of Pharmacy’s most unique continuing education events: June 25-26, 2018 Mechanisms & Therapeutics in Immunotherapy Mystic Marriott, Groton, Connecticut This two day program will present recent developments in the science of immunology with a state-of-the-art discussion of immune based therapies in transplantation and […]
Meet the Researcher: Colin Cleary, Physiology and Neurobiology
“Undergraduates can publish original research.” This statement made by Colin Cleary, a first year doctoral student in the Department of Physiology and Neurobiology (PNB) at the University of Connecticut, is certainly true, as Cleary’s own standout educational track proves. Cleary was recently awarded a prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Fellowship […]
Lynching Memorial Will Show That Women Were Victims, Too
Not all victims of lynching were African-American men, says political scientist Evelyn Simien. A new memorial to the victims – including women and children – opened April 26 in Alabama.
Student-Athlete Strong: Nabeel Khan
'Being a Husky means being a part of, embracing, and carrying on the traditions of UConn Nation,' says golfer Nabeel Khan '19 (ENG).
UConn CSE Senior Develops Facial Recognition Security for Under $80
By: Amanda Wright, Communications Assistant, UConn School of Engineering A UConn Computer Science & Engineering senior, Trevor Phillips, has recently developed a way to create facial recognition security for under $80, using the technology found in a handicap door opening button. A facial recognition system is a computer application capable of identifying or verifying […]