Schools & Colleges

Engineering Students Help Grant A Wish

On a beautiful Friday afternoon, 33 Uconn Engineering students worked under a warm sun to help paint a replica of a Major League Baseball stadium that fits in a back yard, to fulfill the wish of a 10 year old Red Sox fan who is facing a difficult genetic disorder. A week later, a few […]

New assistant professors of physics Kate Whitaker, left, Jonathan Trump, and Cara Battersby are building UConn’s first world-class program in astrophysics. They are pictured here at the UConn Physics Observatory. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Cosmic Dawn’ at UConn with New Astrophysics Program

UConn launches its first astrophysics program, with faculty studying stars, galaxies, and why black holes aren't so bad after all.

Eversource Energy Center Celebrates First Year

The Eversource Energy Center highlighted its first year by showcasing the impressive research the center does to make the power grid more reliable.

Engineering Students Help Grant A Wish

UConn Engineering students helped Make-A-Wish Connecticut create a miniature Fenway Park for a Windsor kid facing a difficult disease.

The creators of LambdaVision with two undergraduate student interns who helped represent the company during the CCEI fellowship and again at the Wolff competition. From left, Dr. Jordan Greco '10 (CLAS), '15 Ph.D., Molly Zgoda '17 (CLAS), Audrey Gallo '17 (CLAS), and Dr. Nicole Wagner '07 (CLAS), '13 Ph.D. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

A First-Place Tie in Wolff New Venture Competition

Revamped Wolff New Venture Competition Surprises Audience with Two Medical-Device Champs The late Thomas John Wolff ’56 was an entrepreneur, and UConn School of Business alumnus, who ran five businesses simultaneously. He exemplified values like enthusiasm, mentorship and appreciation. If he were here to witness the revised Wolff New Venture Competition on Sept. 29, his […]

The UConn Symphony Orchestra performs at von der Mehden Recital Hall led by conductor Harvey Felder on Thursday night. Oct. 20, 2016. (Garrett Spahn/UConn Photo)

New Program to Play Out at Regional Campuses

This month, the Ensemble-in-Residence Program launches a slate of performances by UConn's music ensembles at regional campuses.

With grant support from the CT Breast Health Initiative, UConn Health will study how best to improve cancer survivor's' return to work experience.

Study Examines How Cancer Survivors Fare When Returning to Work

Alicia G. Dugan, Ph.D., of UConn Health has been awarded a $50,000 research grant from the Connecticut Breast Health Initiative, Inc. to investigate the best ways we can improve cancer survivors’ return to work experiences after their treatment.

Assistant professor of communication John Christensen wearing a virtual reality headset. (UConn Photo)

Virtual Reality Can Provide Insight into Environmental Issues, Study Says

Using virtual reality to visualize being a cow or a piece of coral may help people connect to environmental issues, according to a study by communication professor Kristine Nowak.

UConn Engineering Reaches Out To High School Students With Second Annual Women In Engineering Day

The second annual Women in Engineering Day encouraged young women to explore STEM careers.

CT shellfish initiative. (Photo courtesy of Connecticut Sea Grant)

Initiative Calls for Diversification of Shellfish Industry

The plan embraces the state’s shellfish as a natural resource and recreational harvesting as well as commercial shellfishing.