Schools & Colleges
Ancient Grains Reveal Roots of Early Social Inequality
UConn archaeologist Alexia Smith was part of a team that analyzed charred ancient grains to reconstruct the conditions under which crops grew, building up a picture of how farming practice changed over time.
Color Me Blue: Mapping Teen Suicides to Help Prevent Them
UConn researchers collected data on suicide attempt rates in towns across Connecticut in hopes of promoting prevention strategies.
UConn Runner to Compete in NCAA Championships
Sophomore runner Susan Aneno is the only member of the UConn track and field teams participating in Nationals this week in Eugene, Ore.
New Partnership Benefits Aspiring Special Education Teachers
Since 2015, Monique Duzant-Hastings has been working with students in grades 5 through 8 who have social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Thanks to the Neag School’s new partnership with her employer, the LEARN Regional Educational Service Center, she has now found a way to advance her career by pursuing certification as a K-12 special education teacher — at no cost to her. The new partnership offers LEARN personnel like Duzant-Hastings — a busy mother of three — the opportunity to apply for admission to the Neag School’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) in special education at UConn’s Avery Point campus.
UConn Health Builds Careers for Project SEARCH Interns
UConn Health once again teamed up with Favarh to help supply internship opportunities for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities for Project SEARCH. The second class of interns graduated on June 2.
Honors Across Engineering
UConn Engineers receive a number of awards and accolades for the amazing work they perform. Here is a small selection of their acknowledgements.
Genomics: At the Heart of ‘All of Us’
The 2017 ELSI Congress begins June 5 at UConn Health and the Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine. Read the new Q & A with keynote speaker Stephanie Devaney, Ph.D., deputy director of the NIH 'All of Us' Research Program discussing how the new frontier of precision medicine, fueled by genomics, is at the heart of all our future health and healthcare.
UConn Med Students Pedaling for Public Health, Coast to Coast
Two UConn medical students are spending the summer on a cross-country bicycle tour to raise money for public health.
The Community Pharmacist’s Role in Improving Outcomes for Patients with Mental Illness
Community pharmacists play an important role in improving outcomes for patients with mental illness.
Destination Plastic Surgery: Why Staying Domestic is Safer
Dr. Andrew Chen, UConn Health's chief of plastic surgery, shares the latest trends in plastic surgery, how to choose a qualified surgeon and why it's so important to avoid the potential dangers of overseas destination plastic surgery.