Schools & Colleges
New UConn Center Will Give Connecticut Manufacturers Access to Modeling Technology
UConn’s new Connecticut Manufacturing Simulation Center will share computer modeling expertise with small and medium-sized Connecticut manufacturers.
UConn Scientists Find Material’s Defects Improve Solar Cell Performance
Using a novel mapping technique developed at UConn, researchers have discovered new conductive properties in cadmium telluride.
Members of new urban elementary school 4-H club grow bountiful harvest
By Sara Putnam. Amy Walker, third grade teacher at W.B. Sweeney Elementary School in Willimantic, serves as adult leader for the school’s new 4-H Club. Funded through a CT FANs IM 4-H STEM grant, the program started last winter with the planning and construction of six raised bed gardens. “This school garden has been a […]
High-Tech Tools Helping Patients Breathe Easier
Millions of people suffer from chronic sinus problems which can make everyday activities like exercising and sleeping extremely difficult. Many find relief through non-surgical methods but in cases that are severe, UConn Health offers the latest surgical techniques that make it possible for patients to breathe easier again.
‘The World Is …Brimming with Opportunities’
Graduate Students Find Fulfillment in Assisting Startups; Business Owners Grateful for Helping Hand
Outcome of American Indian Lawsuit Significant, Says UConn Scholar
UConn Law professor Bethany Berger says she is optimistic that the country 'is in a different age of federal tribal relations.'
A Place Where Science is Always Fun
'You Can See People Enjoy What You've Created' Says Matt Fleury '07 EMBA, CEO of CT Science Center
A Fast Track to Economic Growth?
Will the state's new bus rapid-transit system – CTfastrak – which has already carried 4 million riders since its inaugural trip in March 2015, also spur growth in housing, restaurants, and other businesses along its route in central Connecticut?
Oncken Appointed Chair of Medicine
Dr. Cheryl Oncken, the interim chair of the Department of Medicine in the UConn School of Medicine since July 2015, now holds that position as chair, no longer interim. “Dr. Oncken is a tenured professor with responsibilities in patient care, education, and clinical research,” says Dr. Bruce Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine. […]
SSW to Study Pediatric Emergency Department Use for Behavioral Health Concerns
The Children’s Fund of Connecticut (CFC) awarded a $57,500 grant to the UConn School of Social Work to evaluate the impact of the Emergency Mobile Psychiatric Services (EMPS) program on emergency department utilization (ED) among youth with behavioral health concerns. The research team, led by Michael Fendrich, PhD (Associate Dean for Research), will use administrative data […]