Schools & Colleges
Neag School Honors Seven Outstanding Alumni at Annual Celebration
This past Saint Patrick’s Day, members of the Neag School of Education Alumni Board; Neag School faculty, staff, and administrators; friends of the University; and families gathered around tables draped in purple in the Rome Ballroom of the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus to celebrate the achievements of seven Neag School alumni during the 20th annual Neag School of Education Alumni Awards Celebration.
xCITE 2018 Conference to Feature Women Technology Innovators
The UConn School of Business’ xCITE conference for women in technology has announced two prominent speakers for its May 2018 conference. They are: - Marie Wieck, the general manager for IBM Blockchain, whose 30-year career has included launching some of the company’s most well-regarded technologies; and - Jalak Jobanputra, the founding partner of Future\Perfect Ventures (FPV), whose involvement with the NYC Investment Fund formed one of the city’s first seed funds and helped establish the Fintech Innovation Lab in 2010. The two technology innovators will headline the conference, which begins at 8 a.m. on May 23 at the Hilton Stamford Hotel.
Three … Two … One … JUMP!
If someone suggested you jump out of an airplane, would you do it? Meghan Ryan’s cousin, Ryan Dongelewic — who also happens to be her best friend — made that suggestion as they were both approaching their 18th birthdays. Once that day arrived, they arranged to take the necessary instruction at a small airport near […]
Babe Ruth in a Kimono: How Baseball Diplomacy has Fortified Japan-US Relations
The sport has been a unifier, bringing together the people of two nations with vastly divergent histories and cultures. Opening Day is Thursday – play ball!
Bones in All the Wrong Places
UConn researchers have shown how a mutation causes certain cells in muscle tissue to develop into cartilage and bone at injury sites.
Jamaican Student Eager to Explore New Perspectives
Biomedical engineering student Norwyn Campbell believes multiculturalism creates broader thinkers and paves the way for a global outlook.
Reflecting on International Women’s Day
Reflecting on International Women's Day, Dean Kazem Kazerounian recognizes the achievements of the talented female students, staff, and faculty, and lays out his vision for gender parity in the School of Engineering.
Connecticut’s 2018 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named
The Neag School of Education, the UConn Department of English, and the Connecticut Writing Project (CWP) at UConn are proud to announce Connecticut’s winners of the 25th annual Letters About Literature competition, a nationwide contest sponsored by the Library of Congress for students in grades 4 through 12.
UConn Public Policy Interns Serve Connecticut
Forty students from the Department of Public Policy are currently interning in public agency and nonprofit offices across Connecticut, including Hartford City Hall and the Department of Children and Families.
Meet the Researcher: Bahram Javidi, UConn School of Engineering
Learn more about this innovator and find out about some of the research projects underway in his Multidimensional Optical Sensing & Imaging Systems Lab (MOSIS).