Schools & Colleges
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy Highlights Quiet Corner Innovation Cluster As “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer”
In one of his weekly “Murphy’s Monday Manufacturer” spotlights, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy highlighted the work of the Quiet Corner Innovation Cluster, a UConn School of Engineering program. QCIC provides research and development, financial, and other business resources to small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies in rural Tolland, Windham, and New London counties. QCIC, along with its sister program CMSC, are expected to help 280 small- and medium-sized manufacturing companies and add almost 2,500 jobs to the Connecticut economy.
A Celebration of NSBE and the 50th Anniversary of the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center
On Wednesday, April 18th the UConn chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers celebrated the 50th anniversary of the H. Fred Simons African American Cultural Center and reflected on their successful year.
Faculty member’s new textbook offers multidisciplinary introduction to water resources
A new textbook by a faculty member in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment provides a practical introduction to the study of water resources for students from a wide range of disciplines. Water is a finite resource essential to all life on earth. The study of water resources and how best to manage them requires […]
Young Breast Cancer Patient Cools Off to Keep Her Hair
See how breast cancer patients like Marisa Dolce are successfully cooling off chemotherapy's side-effects to keep the majority of their hair thanks to a new scalp-cooling technology available at UConn Health's Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Startup Advances Carbon-Zero Fuels through UConn Partnership
As part of the Technology Incubation Program (TIP), Mattershift is developing ways to convert carbon dioxide from the air into fuels, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, and construction materials.
Hand in Hand with the People of Togo. Economic Development That Starts with Stopping Malaria
UConn School of Pharmacy graduate leads efforts to teach the people of Togo how to help themselves.
A Hands-on Approach to Learning Physics
Take a peek inside a newly renovated physics classroom where students are learning concepts through hands-on activities integrated into lectures.
UConn Health Startup Wins Patent for Heart and Immune Disease Diagnostic
UConn professor of cell biology, Dr. Annabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, developed a test to detect a genetic predisposition for an abnormal inflammatory response that causes several life-threatening disorders.
CLAS, Engineering Launch International Engineering Program
The dual-degree tracks combine CLAS programs in French, Spanish, Chinese, or German language and culture with an engineering field to create a “destination program” for UConn.
New Book Explores Human Rights, Technology – and Open Access
A new book co-edited by UConn Law Professor Molly K. Land examines the rapidly evolving relationship between technology and human rights and takes a suitably innovative approach to distribution — the book is fully open access. On April 19, 2018, Cambridge University Press released “New Technologies for Human Rights Law and Practice,” edited by Land […]