Schools & Colleges
UConn Hosts Inaugural Academic-Industry Symposium at the UConn Tech Park
Dozens of invited guests from state government and industry joined UConn administrators and faculty on Friday at the inaugural UConn Tech Park Symposium. The event served to celebrate the completion of the first phase of construction at the Innovation Partnership Building (IPB) and highlight the facility’s high-tech equipment and unique capabilities. Construction began on the […]
October 31, 2017 | Eli Freund
UConn Hosts Inaugural Academic-Industry Symposium at the UConn Tech Park
Stakeholders from state government, business, and the university celebrated completion of the first phase of construction at the IPB, discussed R&D partnerships, and toured the building's state-of-the-art facilities.
October 31, 2017 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
Find Your Niche: A Day in the Life of Irma Valverde ’18
The way to carve your own niche at UConn is to get involved, says Valverde, president of the Undergraduate Student Government.
October 31, 2017 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Portable Microscope Makes Field Diagnosis Possible
A portable holographic field microscope developed by UConn optical engineers could provide medical professionals with a fast and reliable new tool for the identification of diseased cells and other biological specimens. The device, featured in a recent paper published by Applied Optics, uses the latest in digital camera sensor technology, advanced optical engineering, computational algorithms, […]
October 30, 2017 | Eli Freund
Portable Microscope Makes Field Diagnosis Possible
A portable holographic field microscope developed by UConn optical engineers offers medical professionals a fast and reliable tool for the identification of diseased cells.
October 30, 2017 | Colin Poitras
How Silly Putty is Like Bone
A physiology and neurobiology professor explains that the physical characteristics of both substances vary, based on how fast a force is applied on them.
October 30, 2017 | Bret Eckhardt
Neag School Hosts Annual Educational Leadership Forum in Hartford
Neag School of Education alumni, faculty, and administrators, along with educators from across the state, gathered at the Hartford Public Library’s Center for Contemporary Culture earlier this month for an evening of networking and insights from two dynamic Neag School alumni. Miguel Cardona’00 MA, ’04 6th Year, ’11 Ed.D, ’12 ELP, assistant superintendent for teaching and learning for Meriden (Conn.) Public Schools, and Bridget Heston Carnemolla ’13 Ed.D, ’14 ELP, superintendent for Watertown (Conn.) Public Schools, each shared insights into their experiences in the Neag School’s educational leadership program and personal revelations on leadership as the featured speakers for the Neag School’s third annual Educational Leadership Alumni Forum.
October 27, 2017 | Shawn Kornegay
Symposium Examines Divisions Over Religious Liberty
A Connecticut Law Review symposium on religious freedom focused on controversies in recent years, including litigation that has reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
October 27, 2017 | Tracy Gordon Fox
In the ‘VAL’ – Learning the Virtual Way
UConn Health’s Virtual Anatomy Lab, the “VAL,” allows medical and dental students to solidify their learning of anatomy along with introducing them to new imaging technology. Step into the lab to observe first-hand how the students – and ultimately their patients - benefit from what the VAL has to offer.
October 26, 2017 | Carolyn Pennington & Frank Barton
Graffiti Ceramic Art Exhibit Brings Everyone to the Table
On Exhibit at UConn’s Contemporary Art Galleries Oct 30 – Dec 1, 2017 Artist Talk & Reception Oct 30 @ 5pm – 7pm Arena Gallery UConn Art Building with a Performance by the UConn Chamber Singers In New Life: A Table for Everyone, Philadelphia-based ceramic artist Roberto Lugo uses porcelain, earthenware, china paints, ceramic decals, […]
October 26, 2017 | Ginger Jenne