Schools & Colleges
Finance Students Take 3rd in Stock Pitch Challenge
A team of UConn undergraduate finance students took third place in the highly prestigious Cornell Stock Pitch Challenge in Boston, going toe-to-toe with teams from Harvard, Columbia, Duke, Notre Dame and Amherst. “We are very proud of our students’ success in the face of extremely tough competition,” said finance professor and department head Chinmoy Ghosh. […]
Center for Learning in Retirement celebrates 25 years of offering lifelong learning opportunities
By Sara Putnam. This fall, the UConn Extension Center for Learning in Retirement (CLIR) is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary of providing interesting and engaging lifelong learning activities for retirees and other adults. The milestone was celebrated October 19 with a luncheon at the Deanston House in Storrs. The UConn Board of Trustees first chartered CLIR […]
Genetic Testing Offers Peace of Mind for Breast Cancer Patient
UConn Health's Hereditary Cancer Program helped a breast cancer patient make some tough decisions that potentially saved her life.
What Do We Know about Marijuana’s Medical Benefits?
A UConn expert from the Center for Advancement in Managing Pain says the research has been sparse and the results mixed.
‘Nuevo California’ Explores Immigration, Borders, and Building Walls
The CRT production, which opens Oct. 27, is a futuristic play that is highly relevant to today's political climate.
MSBAPM Program Coming to Stamford Campus
Need for ‘Analytic Talent’ in Fairfield County Drove Decision to Expand Degree Offering The rapidly growing and immensely popular master’s degree in business analytics and project management (MSBAPM), currently offered exclusively in Hartford, will soon be added to UConn Stamford’s curriculum. “The masters in business analytics and project management, now celebrating its fifth anniversary, has […]
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 […]
‘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.