Schools & Colleges

Bob Kaufman '74, founder of Bob's Discount Furniture (Bob's Discount Furniture)

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. […]

The UConn Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine held Convocation for the incoming medical and dental students Thursday. The guest speaker was Dr. Ken Yanagisawa, who graduated from the UConn School of Medicine in 1988. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)

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 […]

A view of the north and south lanes of the Gold Star Bridge on April 16, 2009. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Keeping Connecticut’s Bridges Strong

The state's bridges will benefit from a new repair method developed at UConn using ultra-high performance concrete.

Alumni News: August, 2016

Keep up with the latest UConn Engineering news from around the globe.

Wind turbines in the desert at sunset.

Novel Smart Materials Inspired by Sea Creatures

A suite of new materials developed in the lab of UConn researcher Luyi Sun can change their appearance and quickly revert to their original state, just like the squid and jellyfish that inspired them.

Emily Seelen in Lab

Current NSF Fellow awarded NSF GROW

Emily Seelen was recently funded through the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Opportunities Worldwide program to conduct research with Dr. Erik Björn at Umeå University in Sweden. This opportunity is only available to active awardees of the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Emily is currently a PhD student in the UCONN Marine Sciences Department […]

IBM Interns: Jason Barry on June 15, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

IBM Internship Changes Student’s Career Plans

The rising junior went into his internship planning to be a software developer. Now he hopes to become a technology manager.

Jorell Meléndez-Badillo: Ph.D. Candidate

Jorell Meléndez-Badillo: Ph.D. Candidate, Recipient of the 2016-2017 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship

Currently a Ph.D. candidate in Latin American History, Jorell Meléndez-Badillo is a recent recipient of the 2016-2017 Ford Foundation Dissertation Fellowship. Jorell has previously published books, edited volumes, journal articles, book chapters, and newspaper articles on the topics of labor, anarchism, and radical politics in Puerto Rico. During his tenure he will work under the […]

Law School Dean Timothy S. Fisher, center, and students on the campus of UConn Law. (Lanny Nagler Photography for UConn)

UConn Law Degree ‘Pays Off’

The UConn School of Law is in the top 10 'law schools that pay off,' according to a new analysis by U.S. News & World Report.