Schools & Colleges

A lawyer and the jury. (Getty Images)

Researcher Examines Police Perjury as Part of Legal Culture

Whether prompted by pressure to secure convictions, or by inadequate police disciplinary procedures, false testimony by police is ingrained in the system, says law professor Julia Simon-Kerr.

A view of Thoreau’s Cove from the western side at Stop 10. Two people on the beach provide scale. (Robert Thorson/UConn Photo)

Thorson’s Guide to Walden Pond

When UConn geologist Robert Thorson discovered there was no guidebook to one of America's most iconic places, he set out to write one himself.

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Wildlife ecologist assists in statewide bobcat study

After years of hunting and trapping and loss of habitat dwindled their population, Connecticut’s only wildcat appears to be making a comeback. Bobcats were once a rare sight in the state, but residents have glimpsed these predators more frequently in recent years. People across the state have been reporting bobcats in their hometowns to the Department […]

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Designing a Smart Sensor Network for Tracking Submarines

A UConn researcher at the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology is developing a 'smart sensor network' that is energy-efficient and resilient.

From left: David Acampora '79; Dean John A. Elliott; Timothy Curt '84, Gayle A. Russell '88 MBA, '95 Ph.D. and Christopher Lafond '87. (Thomas Hurlbut Photography)

Four Alumni Join School of Business Hall of Fame

The School of Business inducted four accomplished business leaders into its Hall of Fame on Saturday, March 24 in a joyful ceremony that included memories of favorite professors, 50-cent UConn basketball tickets and enormous Dairy Bar hot fudge sundaes.

Dr. Nina Heller Reappointed Dean of School of Social Work

Dr. Nina Heller, Professor of Social Work, was appointed Interim Dean of the School of Social Work in July 2015, and she was appointed to the permanent position in July 2016. Under her leadership as Dean, Nina has successfully relocated the School of Social Work from West Hartford to Hartford, established a Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) program, and gained the respect of faculty and colleagues from […]

Sean Jeffery, Pharm.D., CGP, FASCP, AGSF

Pharmacy Professor Sean Jeffery Running for APhA Board

Sean Jeffery ’95 (PHARM) is running to serve on the American Pharmacists Association (APhA)  Board of Trustees. Jeffery currently serves as Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services at Integrated Care Partners, an accountable care organization responsible for Hartford HealthCare Group’s value-based practice transformation, and as a Clinical Professor at the UConn School of Pharmacy. You can learn more and […]

Tulsi Patel, graduate student in materials science and engineering.

UConn Trio Participates in Science Policy Workshop

Graduate students Tanisha Williams, Manuel Rivas and Tulsi Patel participated in the three-and-a-half day program in Washington, D.C., last month. 

UConn Health's Dr. Augustus Mazzocca, chair of orthopedic surgery, is one of the 47 physicians to be named a 2018 "Best Doctor" by Connecticut Magazine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health).

Connecticut Magazine Lists 2018 “Best Doctors”

See which physicians hailing from UConn Health made Connecticut Magazine's 2018 “Best Doctors" listing.

Pulitzer Prize-winner Mike Stanton teaches a journalism class in Storrs Hall. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Art of Muckraking

Mike Stanton, a Pulitzer Prize winner and a key player in the hit podcast 'Crimetown,' teaches tried-and-true 'shoe leather' investigative journalism. He hopes students will turn his old-school skill set into new-medium magic.