Schools & Colleges

Veteran struggles upon return home. (Shutterstock)

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.

Lawmakers Get Hands-On Experience at UConn’s Medical and Dental Schools

A legislative tour on Jan. 19 gave state lawmakers new knowledge about the latest happenings at UConn Health and a hands-on experience using the latest innovative tools helping train medical and dental students to be the next generation of healthcare providers in Connecticut.

Ballard to Present 2018 UConn Winter Puppet Slam

The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and the UConn Puppet Arts Program will present the 2018 UConn Winter Puppet Slam on Friday, January 26 at 8 p.m. in UConn’s Studio Theatre. The UConn Winter Puppet Slam will feature short works by professional puppeteers and performers from around New England, including Bonnie Duncan, Jim Napolitano, […]

Stephanie Kennedy

Inmate Labor Policy and Practice

Stephanie Kennedy is researching the types of jobs Connecticut inmates perform and lay the foundation for a national study. 

Looking Forward, Not Backwards In The New Year

Dean Kazem Kazerounian explains his vision and goals for the UConn School of Engineering in 2018.

Photo courtesy of American College of Prosthodontists.

When it Comes to Dental Prosthetics, You Don’t Have to Compromise Facial Appearance

A new, first of its kind study led by UConn School of Dental Medicine's Dr. Avinash Bidra shows there is no significant difference in an individual’s facial appearance, especially in regards to the lips, if they are wearing either removable dentures or a permanent bridge with dental implants.

Dental Students Day of Service

Dozens of UConn dental students inspected, sorted, and repackaged donations at Foodshare in Bloomfield in observance of Martin Luther King Day on Monday.

Nicole Wagner, CEO of UConn TIP company LambdaVision, works in the lab at the Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Technology Incubation Companies Raise $60M in 2017

The majority of this investment into development of technology-based startups came from out-of-state sources.

Molecular geneticist seeks to improve industrial hemp cultivation

For decades, Gerry Berkowitz has done groundbreaking work, applying molecular genetics in seeking to understand aspects of plant biology.