Schools & Colleges
New UConn Center Will Give CT Manufacturers Access to Modeling Technology
The center will share computer modeling facilities and expertise with small and medium-sized Connecticut manufacturers, and work with the community colleges to create a workforce pipeline.
October 5, 2016 | Josh Garvey
Marketing Professor Wins Faculty Recognition Award
UConn marketing professor Kevin McEvoy doesn't mind putting in extra work if it fosters greater success among his students.
October 5, 2016 | Claire Hall
UConn Business Society Receives Highest Honors
The UConn chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, an international honor society that recognizes outstanding academic achievements of collegiate business scholars, has been qualified for Highest Honors for the 2015-2016 academic year.
October 5, 2016 | Claire Hall
When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in Bloodstream
A UConn engineer’s quantitative analysis of particles in the bloodstream could aid the development of more effective cancer drugs.
October 4, 2016 | Colin Poitras
‘Goldilocks Fires’ Can Enhance Biodiversity in Western Forests
Mixed-severity fires – not too hot, not too cold, but overall just right – in the forests of California’s Sierra Nevada can increase bird biodiversity over time, a study finds.
October 4, 2016 | Christine Buckley
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.
October 4, 2016 | Eli Freund
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.
October 4, 2016 | Eli Freund
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 […]
October 4, 2016 | Kevin Noonan
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.
October 4, 2016 | Frank Barton & Carolyn Pennington
‘The World Is …Brimming with Opportunities’
Graduate Students Find Fulfillment in Assisting Startups; Business Owners Grateful for Helping Hand
October 3, 2016 | Claire Hall