Schools & Colleges
UConn Reads: Interfaith in America
A Stamford campus English professor says UConn offers opportunities for people of many different faiths – or none – to explore religious diversity.
National Teacher of the Year Gives Words of Encouragement to Current and Future Educators
The Neag School of Education hosted Jahana Hayes — an education spokesperson, teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury, Conn., and 2016 National Teacher of the Year — as the keynote speaker at this year’s annual Celebration of Diversity in Education event, held Sept. 28 at the Alumni Center on the UConn Storrs campus.
Building a Culture of Corporate Compliance
Corporate compliance is one of the hot-topic issues in business today, and it will be the the subject of a Nov. 15 Executive Education breakfast program, “Building a Culture of Compliance,” offered by the University of Connecticut School of Business at its Stamford Campus. Guest presenter will be UConn Business Law Professor Robert Bird, who […]
UConn Joins National Research Initiative on Women and Girls of Color
UConn's new 'Collaborative' will conduct research on race and gender in science and technology.
UConn to Partner with Town of Greenwich for Coastal Resiliency Research
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Center for Environmental Sciences are collaborating with the Town of Greenwich to provide research on biodiversity, coastal resources, water quality, and landscape change.
Three UConn Biomedical Students Tapped for Prestigious NIH Opportunity
This summer three UConn Graduate School students studying biomedical science at UConn Health were invited by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical Center in Bethesda for advanced training in translational research.
Wallace Foundation Names Neag School Part of $47M Principal Preparation Program Initiative
The Wallace Foundation has selected the University of Connecticut to participate in a $47 million national initiative to develop models over the next four years for improving university principal preparation programs and to examine state policy to see if it could be strengthened to encourage higher-quality training statewide. An independent study will capture lessons from the participating universities and their partners, to be shared with policymakers and practitioners across the country.
Source is Key to Credibility in Social Media Messaging
A new study shows that health information from a respected public health organization loses credibility when retweeted.
Emergency Dental Service Enhances Clinical, Academic Missions
Oral pain, bleeding and swelling can happen for any number of reasons, and they don’t restrict themselves to regular business hours. It’s why UConn Health has had around-the-clock coverage for dental emergencies since the early 70s. “We have the largest dental emergency service in the state,” says Dr. Steven Lepowsky, senior associate dean for education […]
U.S. Economist Shares Knowledge With Grad Students
The U.S. Economy: What’s Normal? Economist Cletus C. Coughlin, senior vice president and policy adviser to the president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, was a guest lecturer in the School of Business’ graduate program on Sept. 27. Coughlin presented his knowledge on “The U.S. Economy: What’s Normal?” in Professor Jeffrey Cohen’s “FNCE […]