Schools & Colleges

Charles R. Venator-Santiago speaks at a podium.

Meet New Director of El Instituto, Charles “Rob” Venator Santiago

The new leader works with government leaders in Hartford to bring data on Latinos and Puerto Ricans in the United States to the forefront for use in policymaking.

Traci Cipriano

Law Graduate Traci Cipriano Promotes the Mental Health of Lawyers

Her book lays out a wellness framework as a honeycomb that encompasses the intersecting personal and professional aspects of a lawyer's life.

Oral Radiology Residents Recognized at Annual Meeting

Three residents won major awards at the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology 75th Annual Session

UConn Department of Earth Sciences and Department of Marine Sciences Professor Pieter Visscher researches stromatolites, which are fossilized biofilms where Earth's earliest life forms evolved.

Microbial Slime: The Ultimate System to Understand Our Planet

'These biofilms are just remarkable. They may be the ultimate system to study to understand our planet'

Entrepreneur, Gender-Equity Advocate to Discuss How Women Can Move from the Sidelines to the C-Suite

“If you look at society for the last 1,000 years, women have too often been sidelined from positions of leadership. Yet studies have repeatedly shown that when women are added to the C-Suite and to Boards of Directors, those companies outperform their peers,’’

A college student stands isolated in the midst of activity.

Communication Scholar Amanda Cooper shares advice on how to navigate loneliness and social interaction

Cooper, assistant professor of communication, conducts research on interpersonal communication.

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Innovators

UConn School of Medicine Annual Report 2024

Three master gardeners posing at the Collinsville Pollen Trail

UConn’s Hidden Gem: Master Gardeners

More than 700 master gardeners educate and beautify communities across the state

Matt Guthrie and PhD student Kelcey Davis pose next to the custom-built projector stand in the newly renovated Cynthia Wyeth Peterson Planetarium

UConn’s Planetarium Dedication Honors a Physics Pioneer

The newly renovated Cynthia Wyeth Peterson Planetarium will carry on Peterson’s legacy and help educate generations to come

Medical concept with Venus sign and stethoscope on pink background top-down.

The Mechanics of Ovulation, Explained

It’s a lot like squeezing a tube of toothpaste