Schools & Colleges
UConn Launches Chapter of National Academy of Inventors
UConn has founded Connecticut’s first chapter of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI). The new UConn NAI chapter is home to three distinguished UConn and UConn Health researchers who are NAI Fellows: Drs. Cato T. Laurencin, Pramod K. Srivastava, and Lakshmi Nair.
Stephanie Gernant’s ‘Homegrown’ Path to a Career in Pharmacy
The things she learned from her grandmother's pharmacist shape Stephanie Gernant's approach to community pharmacy practice.
Our Monuments to Inequality
Why today’s America is much like that of the late 1800s, according to Manisha Sinha, Draper Chair of American History, and author of the prize-winning book, 'The Slave’s Cause.'
#TakeAKnee Is Only Symbolic; Economic Activism Is the Real Black Power Salute
In this opinion piece, Joseph Cooper, assistant professor of sport management in the Neag School, weighs in on the recent #TakeAKnee protests and provides his insight into what he sees as the most powerful form of activism within a capitalist society: economic activism.
Professor Emeritus Vincent Rogers Bestows Innovation Grant
Neag School of Education professor emeritus Vincent Rogers has announced a planned bequest to the Neag School, designating a legacy gift of $125,000 to expand the Rogers Educational Innovation Fund in support of innovative projects carried out by teachers in Connecticut. Through his gift, elementary and middle-school teachers across the state will be able to apply annually for a $5,000 gift for use in the classroom.
Using Social Media to Take on Climate Change
Two UConn graduate students are on a mission to change the world one video at a time.
Neag School Welcomes New Faculty Member in Educational Technology
The Neag School of Education this week welcomes Stephen Slota as an assistant professor-in-residence of educational technology, with a joint appointment in the School of Fine Arts Department of Digital Media and Design.
10 Tips on Preparing for Your Child’s College Search
Rachelle Pérusse, associate professor of counseling in the Neag School, shares her top 10 suggestions for caregivers and their aspiring postsecondary students on preparing for the college search.
‘Green Industries’ Now Drive Connecticut Agriculture
Agriculture contributes 21,000 jobs and $800 million to the state's economy, according to a report released today.
Student-Athlete Strong: Ericka Randazzo
'Being a Husky teaches you how to be a better person – not just on campus, but for the rest of your life,' says Randazzo, a student in the Special Program in Medicine as well as an athlete on the Women's Track team.