Schools & Colleges
Company Man and College Student
Ben Grosse started his earbud business in a basement room. But he listened to demand, and the company is thriving.
Undersea Manufacturing Ecosystem Taking Shape In Groton (Hartford Courant)
The consortium is one of several efforts underway by the Thames River Innovation Place, which will receive up to $900,000 from the state next year. The transformation is centered in Groton and New London, where Electric Boat has several facilities, and McBride and Bronk said the consortium should help the Naval contractor maintain its […]
America: Stop Ignoring Men’s Mental Health
Before her upcoming Jan. 30 testimony at the Congressional Briefing on Men's Mental Health, prominent psychological scientist Dr. Wizdom Powell of UConn Health shares the latest information on the state of men's mental health in the U.S. and her solutions to help close the huge gap in men and boys mental health awareness, resources, and services.
Med Students Participate in Healthcare Hackathon
Three UConn medical students competed in the 2018 Yale Healthcare Hackathon this weekend. This year’s theme was “artificial intelligence enabling medicine."
Preparedness is key to surviving unfortunate events
Outbreaks, and disasters and storms! Oh, my! Some hazards are unavoidable, but preparedness can mitigate the consequences of these emergencies. Several of CAHNR’s faculty and staff are working to be ready when local, state and national misfortunes strike. Monitoring for animal and zoonotic diseases “Prevention is a better way to deal with emergencies than waiting […]
Airlines Alter Social Media Strategy After Crash
When a company faces a crisis, competitors use social media to both reduce the negative spillover effect and to improve their advantage, a UConn study says.
UConn Law Community Remembers Professor Robert Whitman
Robert “Bob” Whitman, professor emeritus at UConn School of Law, died Monday, January 22, 2018. Professor Whitman, UConn Law’s longest-serving professor, knew he wanted to teach law by his second year of law school. After a brief professorship at Maryland Law, he accepted a position with Cravath Swaine & Moore, as he felt he’d be a […]
Mass Spectrometry Keeps UConn Connection Alive and Well
'Good timing' has led to a mutually beneficial partnership among a former graduate student and two long-time professors from different fields of study.
Married Veterans More at Risk of Suicide than Single Soldiers
The transition back to a domestic home environment—and all of the pressures, roles, and responsibilities that come with it—may add to veterans' internal struggles.
MSE Welcomes New Faculty Member Jasna Jankovic
Jankovic started as an assistant professor in the Materials Science and Engineering department in January 2018. She brings a wealth of knowledge to this position, having over 20 years of industry and research experience in various areas of engineering.