Schools & Colleges
Huey Named New Department Head of Materials Science and Engineering
The School of Engineering is pleased to announce that Dr. Bryan Huey has been promoted to department head of the Materials Science and Engineering Department, effective December 1, 2017. Dr. Huey will be taking over the role from Dr. S. Pamir Alpay, who has been department head since 2013. Huey is a professor of materials science and engineering, […]
For Professor McLaughlin, Annual Catapult/Trebuchet Competition Is Crucial to Students’ Futures
There are countless examples of simple tasks in life that have the perception of ease, but the appearance of simplicity is often merely a mirage. That mantra is one of the numerous themes of the annual catapult/trebuchet competitions that are run in ENGR 1000, the introductory class for School of Engineering undergraduate students. Taught […]
Pharmacy Alumni Association and School of Pharmacy Bestow Honors
Three UConn School of Pharmacy graduates honored with 2017 awards for Distinguished Alumnus, Exceptional Service, and Tradition of Excellence.
UConn on the Front Line to Glimpse Farthest Reaches of Universe
Two UConn physics professors will be among the world’s first scientists to explore the universe using the new James Webb Space Telescope.
Earthtones Vocal Ensemble Performance Recalls Music of Vietnam War Era
“Voices of the Vietnam War: Music and Memories” will be performed by the UConn Earthtones Vocal Ensemble on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in Louis J. von der Mehden Recital Hall, 875 Coventry Road, in Storrs. Earthtones is comprised of university students and community members in a Department of Music class who bring to […]
Pain Gets Personal: UConn Health to Host Symposium
How to prevent acute pain developing into chronic pain, and how to treat pain without resorting to opioids will be among the topics for discussion.
Recent Alum Has Whole World in Her Hands
Travel journalist Olivia Balsinger ’14 (CLAS) has 75 nation stamps in her passport.
UConn Health Foot Care Specialists Deliver New Shoes to Homeless
The annual Thanksgiving tradition continued this year with volunteers from the UConn Health Orthopedics & Sports Medicine team helping distribute footwear and socks at two local homeless shelters.
Researcher uses nanotechnology to design food-based nutrient delivery systems for treatment and prevention of chronic diseases
Yangchao Luo’s passion is food. At home, Luo likes to cook Chinese food and tasty soups for his toddler daughter. In his lab at UConn, where he holds his primary appointment as assistant professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and joint appointments in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and the Institute of Materials Sciences, he focuses […]
Checking in with Joel Gamoran, Host of FYI’s ‘Scraps’
'I see flavor where the world sees waste,' says the UConn alum, whose new cooking show debuted in May.