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Keep up with Engineering alumni! From across Connecticut to around the world, UConn Engineers are making their presence known.
May 11, 2017 | Eli Freund
Time Capsule Buried on the Grounds of the New Engineering and Science Building
The time capsule, which contains memorabilia from UConn Engineering and different technological innovations, will be opened in 100 years.
May 11, 2017 | Eli Freund
UConn Health Graduates Classes of 2017
UConn Health held its 46th commencement exercises Monday at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs.
May 11, 2017 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Young Heart Attack Survivor: ‘Don’t Ignore the Warning Signs’
Thirty-six year old Brad Lauer, a heart attack survivor, thanks UConn Health for a complete recovery and says even if you're young - don't ignore the warning signs of a heart attack.
May 11, 2017 | Carolyn Pennington and Ethan Giorgetti
Lifting Spirits Doesn’t Require Many Reps
You will get the best "bang for your buck" with light- or moderate-intensity physical activity, according to a new UConn study.
May 11, 2017 | Colin Poitras
Journalism Professor Relishes Supporting Role in Popular Podcast
“Hopefully it creates some excitement about journalism, and shows that the reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated," says Michael Stanton, associate professor of journalism, about the podcast "Crimetown," set in Providence, R.I.
May 9, 2017 | Loretta Waldman
The Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the Same
UConn researchers, including undergraduate students, have discovered that the blood vessels in one part of the brain act differently than elsewhere in the body, in order to keep us breathing.
May 9, 2017 | Kim Krieger
Sights and Sounds of Commencement 2017
More than 9,000 degrees – both undergraduate and graduate – will be awarded this year, which is the highest number of degrees conferred at UConn in the University's 136-year history.
May 8, 2017 | Bret Eckhardt, Angelina Reyes, and Elizabeth Caron
Op-ed: What Makes Kim Jong Un Tick?
'History tells us that to influence Kim, we must empathize (note: not sympathize) with him,' says political science professor Stephen Dyson.
May 8, 2017 | Stephen Dyson, Department of Political Science
Healthcare Management Professor Joins National Bureau of Economic Research
Healthcare Management Professor Resul Cesur has been appointed as Faculty Research Fellow in the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) program on Health Economics.
May 8, 2017 | Claire Hall