Schools & Colleges
Business Graduate Lands Dream Job at Sony Music
Maggie Quackenbush '17 (BUS) is one of only two recent graduates accepted for a two-year program at Sony Music that will take her to Manhattan, New Jersey, and Munich.
August 11, 2017 | Claire Hall, School of Business
Once a Tick Bites Time is Ticking
It is still high season for tick bites. UConn Health infectious disease experts are urging those who may experience a tick bite or symptoms of a tick-borne illness to seek medical care within 24 hours to prevent the potential for serious illness. Learn more about a Connecticut woman's experience of overcoming a severe tick-linked infection.
August 10, 2017 | Lauren Woods
UConn Med Students Complete 3,500-mile Fundraising Bicycle Tour
UConn medical students Sonali Rodriguez and Brett Lehner return to class this fall having completed the school's 12th cross-country fundraising bicycle tour.
August 9, 2017 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Thermal Funkiness: Explaining the Unexpected
After just one semester of college physics, undergraduate Connor Occhialini performed theoretical calculations that explain why scandium fluoride shrinks when it gets warm. His work has now been published in an elite physics journal.
August 9, 2017 | Kim Krieger
Some Land Conservation Measures Are Unpopular Among Property Owners
Since private landowners are critical partners in efforts to save coastal marshes, identifying the best strategies will be essential to success.
August 7, 2017 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant
Higher Education and Student Affairs Names New Program Director
The Neag School’s Department of Educational Leadership welcomes Kari B. Taylor as the new program director for Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA). She begins her new appointment as the HESA program director and as an assistant professor-in-residence on July 31.
August 3, 2017 | Stefanie Dion Jones
New Exhibit Reflects Evolution of Thought in Infant Care
A new Hartford Medical Society Historical Library exhibit at UConn Health shows stark differences in prevailing thought on infant care 100 years ago compared to today.
August 3, 2017 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Pioneers in Neurosurgery Sharing Expertise With UConn Health
They've performed groundbreaking procedures and trained neurosurgeons around the world. Now, three of the biggest names in neurosurgery are joining UConn Health as consulting faculty.
August 3, 2017 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Health August 2017 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for August and early September 2017. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes. UConn Health Epilepsy Support Group Wednesday, Aug. 2, 6:30 to 8 p.m., UConn Health Outpatient Pavilion, 2nd Floor, Large Conference Room S2010 The UConn Health Department of Neurology […]
August 3, 2017 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Clinical Trial to Tackle Advanced Liver Cancer
UConn Health is one of a few cancer centers in the nation testing a new immunotherapy in clinical trial to battle the most common and aggressive form of primary liver cancer.
August 2, 2017 | Lauren Woods