Schools & Colleges
Department of Kinesiology researchers kick off Heart Month with a Walk and Talk
In celebration of National Heart Month, a team of researchers from the Department of Kinesiology led an early morning Walk and Talk at for the Mallwalkers Club at Westfarms Mall in Farmington. The team was led by doctoral candidate Amanda Zaleski; Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Linda Pescatello; and doctoral candidate and visiting scholar Lucas […]
Wearable Technologies Help Olympians Achieve Top Performance
Jaci VanHeest, Neag School associate professor of education, writes this piece originally published for The Conversation.
Wearable Technologies Help Olympians Achieve Top Performance
Wearables, biometrics, and apps analyzing data are becoming much more common for athletes at all levels, giving indications of what’s going on inside an athlete’s body, says a UConn professor.
Senior Design: Using Vibrational Therapy to Change the Outlook for Cerebral Palsy Patients (Part 1)
There have been several advancements in devices that aid individuals with Cerebral Palsy, but not enough devices that rehabilitate the patient. Four biomedical engineering students are looking to tackle that issue with their innovative Senior Design project.
Financial Times: UConn MBA No. 2 in Value for Money
Financial Times has ranked the UConn MBA program No. 2 in the nation for financial value, according to its 2018 rankings.
Thomas Levine Named Associate Editor of Teaching and Teacher Education
Associate Professor Thomas Levine in the Neag School’s Department of Curriculum and Instruction has been named an associate editor of Teaching and Teacher Education (TATE), an international, multidisciplinary journal concerned primarily with teachers, teaching, or teacher education.
Are White Coaches Fulfilling the Culture Needs of Black Athletes?
Joseph Cooper, an assistant professor of sport management and educational leadership in UConn’s Neag School of Education, is a co-investigator with Drew Brown, assistant Africana studies professor at the University of Delaware, on a grant from the American Athletic Conference to study the topic of whether and how white coaches are fulfilling the cultural needs of black college athletes.
Stamford’s New Computer Science Track Responds to Demand
The new 'start-to-finish' major is designed to serve the growing student body, the local population, and the business community.
Three Engineering Students Named 2018 University Scholars
The University of Connecticut recently released their list of 2018 University Scholars—and three of the 25 named are from the School of Engineering. The three students who received that designation were: Thomas Chessman, Eric Lepowsky, and Hetal Patel. The University Scholar Program is one of the most prestigious programs for undergraduates and is a great […]