Schools & Colleges
The Seven New Planets Next Door
UConn astronomy experts discuss NASA's recent revelation that astronomers had discovered a nearby star with seven Earth-like planets, three of them potentially able to support life.
National Advocate for Hispanic Students to Continue Her Work at UConn
A newly hired marketing professor is committed to boosting the success of Hispanic students in completing their college degree.
UConn Receives NSF Award to Improve Power Grid Technology
UConn was recently awarded a National Science Foundation grant to create a new research center to develop advanced electrical power grid technologies.
Stage Left: Playwright Enters as CRT Director
Michael Bradford directs the Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of two one-act plays, headlined by 'Waiting for Lefty,' which opens today.
World Premiere Performance by Sackler Composition Prize Winner David Dzubay on March 2
A world premiere performance of a composition by David Dzubay will be performed on March 2, 2017 at 8pm in von der Mehden Recital Hall. Tickets can be purchased at vdm.ticketleap.com. Composer David Dzubay, was named the recipient of the 11th Raymond and Beverly Sackler Music Composition Prize presented by the University of Connecticut, a […]
Global Business Leadership Series Begins This Week
The UConn School of Business' popular Global Business Leadership Seminar Series (GBLSS) begins this week with presentations by successful business executives in diverse industries.
‘Banners and Cranks’ Features Traditional Asian and European Puppetry Storytelling at the Ballard
The Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry will present the grand opening of its new exhibition Banners and Cranks: Paintings and Scrolls in Performance on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. Banners and Cranks: Paintings and Scrolls in Performance will feature a global array of traditional and contemporary cantastorias and crankies—forms of sung picture […]
Researcher Unveils Tool for Cleaner Long Island Sound
A UConn ecologist has identified specific sources of nitrogen pollution along Long Island Sound, and shows municipalities what they can do to alleviate it.
For Caitlin Oswald ’09, it is Rocket Science
Can a girl help design jet engines? Caitlin Oswald, named one of the world's most creative businesspeople by Fast Company's magazine, answers that.
Engineering Senior Named Intern of the Year by the American Society for Engineering Education
Management and Engineering for Manufacturing senior Lindsey Gilson won the award at a recent American Society of Engineering Education conference.