Schools & Colleges
UConn School of Medicine joins AΩA
UConn School of Medicine has been selected to become the 130th chapter of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA).
August 4, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Medical Education Skull Models Are Still Here Training Future Doctors
More information on the incorrect media reports of missing skulls at UConn School of Medicine at UConn Health.
August 3, 2016 | Lauren Woods
Early Standouts May Not Make Future Champions
A UConn researcher says U.S. sports focus too much on early performance, and that undermines our country’s potential success in the Olympics.
August 3, 2016 | Kim Krieger
Moving the Conversation Forward
Twenty schoolteachers are on campus this week to learn how to help their students discuss complex issues in productive ways.
August 3, 2016 | Kenneth Best
The Tiniest Parasites
A UConn study of bacterial parasites may shed light on how the human genome grew.
August 2, 2016 | Kim Krieger
The Mental Health Costs of Racism
A UConn psychologist discusses racism, violence, and the resulting impacts on mental health.
August 1, 2016 | Elaina Hancock
From Student Teacher to CEO: Meet Alum Amanda Slavin ’08 (ED), ’09 MA
Neag School alum Amanda Slavin ’08 (ED), ’09 MA has taken the skills she learned in the Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s program and is now applying them in a career in marketing as CEO and founder of Las Vegas-based startup Catalyst Creativ. This month, Teach.com — an educational web resource for information on becoming a great teacher in any state across the country — features Slavin in its “8 Questions” series, which showcases teachers who have transitioned their classroom skills into new and exciting careers in, and beyond, the field of education.
July 28, 2016 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Eighties Exhibit Makes Fashion Statement
An exhibition of 'theatrical' 1980s fashions is on display at Jorgensen Gallery.
July 28, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Dental Students from UConn and Tufts Team Up
UConn dental students teamed up with students from Tufts for a mini-medical/dental school for middle-schoolers held at the Boston Museum of Science July 13. Dr. Michael Goupil, associate dean for students, and two fourth-year dental students, Onyinyechi Esonu and Christopher Haxhi, took part in the event organized by former UConn dental professor Melissa Ing. The […]
July 27, 2016 | Carolyn Pennington
Intern Studying Ecosystem at Nuclear Power Plant
Environmental studies major Hannah Casey is gaining valuable work experience as an intern at Millstone.
July 27, 2016 | Amanda Falcone