Schools & Colleges
Hard to Swallow? New Digital Pill Raises Personal Privacy Concerns
A pharmacy professor discusses a new digital pill, recently approved by the FDA, that can monitor whether individuals are taking a medication as prescribed.
Archaeological Dig Provides Clues to How Feasting Became an Important Ritual
Holiday rituals bond extended families and give them a shared identity, writes Natalie Munro, UConn archaeologist.
Student-Athlete Strong: Gabby Williams
Being a Husky means 'it’s a responsibility to hold myself a certain way and represent the University with pride and class.'
New Materials Testing Apparatus Could Mean Money, Time Saved for Manufacturers
Dr. Pettes' invention could change the way manufacturers test materials in the hybrid and all-electric car industries.
Zhang and His Students Look To Advance Power Systems Into The Future
The lab’s most recent research, which focuses on national infrastructure, is looking to enhance the connectedness of the fractured U.S. grid system.
UConn Medical Students Take National Stage
UConn School of Medicine students Devin Bageac and Kathryn Topalis have been elected to the American Medical Association's House of Delegates.
Patient’s Wishes Come True Thanks to Cancer Center Generosity
The Neag Cancer Center staff at UConn Health joined forces and collected items for a patient in need. They recently surprised the family with their gifts and even Santa showed up for the festivities.
Change and transformation in the Cooperative Extension System
For Michael O’Neill, associate dean and associate director of UConn Extension, change and transformation are important words in describing the evolution of the Cooperative Extension System. For more than a century, the program has extended the knowledge base of the land-grant university to adults and youth through what O’Neill describes as the “expert system.” Needs were […]
Sol LeWitt Mural Installation at Innovation Partnership Building
This past Fall semester, UConn School of Fine Arts students worked together with UConn Engineering students to install ‘Wall Drawing 867’ a mural conceptualized by Sol LeWitt, onto the walls within the glass lobby of the new UConn Innovation Partnership Building. This collaborative project is one part of an overall plan for multiple STEAM (Science, […]
In Memoriam: Arthur Abramson, Founding Department Head of Linguistics
Abramson founded the UConn department that grew to become one of the most well-known centers for theoretical linguistics research.