Schools & Colleges
Divorce Contributes to Decline in U.S. Migration
A UConn geographer says the reason Americans move a lot less than they did 50 years ago has a lot to do with divorce and child custody.
Intern Finds Calling in Research
Mice may be a nuisance in the home, but Jennifer Allocco ’17 (CLAS) is learning that they’re very important in the lab. This summer, Allocco, a biological sciences and German double major, is working as an intern in The Serreze Lab at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine. Working alongside postdoctoral associate Maximiliano Presa, […]
If Your Parents Live Long Lives You Could Too with a Healthier Heart
The UConn Center on Aging's Dr. George Kuchel has co-authored an international study showing that those with longer-lived parents are more likely to have increased longevity. Plus, these children are more likely to be heart healthy as they grow older.
Detecting Hearing Loss, Vertigo Via Blood Tests
A UConn physician-scientist has filed for patents on blood tests that can provide early diagnosis of these common disorders.
Awards advance Academic Plan
By Patsy Evans. Professors often collaborate on projects with others close to home or around the world. A recent announcement of the 2017 Academic Plan Proposal Awards highlights how several CAHNR faculty members successfully work together with colleagues right here at UConn. Seven people from the College, with various job titles, are included in three […]
UConn Environmental Engineering student wins EPA STAR
Rebecca “Becca” Rubinstein was recently awarded the EPA STAR Fellowship for her research on wastewater treatment with Dr. Ranjan Srivastava. Becca is a PhD student in the UConn Environmental Engineering Program, where her research is focused on understanding and modeling biological wastewater treatment. Nutrients commonly found in wastewater streams, particularly nitrogen species, can seriously damage aquatic ecosystems near the […]
‘Country Prepped for Conversation on Education’
The former dean of the Neag School discusses a new national report calling for greater support for teachers in order to improve learning for all students.
A ‘No Phony Gimmicks’ Guy
One of the biggest decisions that anyone will make in life is whether to work for themselves—or work for someone else, said UConn business school alumnus Bob Kaufman ’74, founder and president emeritus of Bob’s Discount Furniture.
Molecular Biologist Sandra Weller Talks about “What’s Possible”
What my research team hopes to make possible is a new therapy to treat a ubiquitous and formidable foe – the herpes simplex virus. There has been an epic evolutionary battle being waged between viruses and humans for millions of years. Herpes simplex is one of the nastiest and most common viruses that infect humans. […]
Convocation for Incoming Medical, Dental Students
The 2016-17 academic year is underway at UConn Health, with the first-year students undergoing orientation this week. Thursday, the UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine held a convocation for the 149 medical and dental students making up the newest incoming classes. The convocation carries a dual theme of viewing medicine and dental medicine as […]