Schools & Colleges

10 Questions With Robert Cotto, Dean’s Doctoral Scholar

In this new series, the Neag School will be catching up with students, alumni, faculty, and others throughout the year to give you a glimpse into their Neag School experience and their current career, research, or community activities. Incoming Ph.D. student Robert Cotto Jr. will join the Neag School this fall as part of the second cohort of Dean’s Doctoral Scholars.

10 Questions With Josué Lopez, Dean’s Doctoral Scholar

In this new series, the Neag School will be catching up with students, alumni, faculty, and others throughout the year to give you a glimpse into their Neag School experience and their current career, research, or community activities. Recent Neag School alum Josué Lopez ’15 MA will be returning this fall as a Ph.D. student and as part of the second cohort of Dean’s Doctoral Scholars at the Neag School.

Hillary Clinton attends a rally on July 6 in Atlantic City, N.J., where she speaks to supporters as she stands directly below the sign of the closed Trump Plaza. (iStock Photo)

Does Gender Make a Difference in Politics?

Are women leaders less likely to use force in crisis situations? Professor Mark Boyer discusses his research findings.

The final steel beam is set in place on the new Engineering & Science Building. (Christopher Larosa)

UConn Marks Construction Milestone for New Engineering Complex

The structural phase of the new Engineering & Science Building was completed July 21, as the final beam was hoisted into place.

A candle burning.

Medicinal Chemistry Professor Amy Anderson Dies

Anderson was head of the pharmaceutical sciences department, a dedicated educator and mentor, and a talented researcher in the field of drug design.

Elizabeth “Liz’’ Pouya, a rising senior majoring in physiology and neurobiology who ultimately hopes to become a physician, presents her idea to prospective investors. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

2016 iQ Winners

“I Was Surprised That Someone Hadn’t Invented This Yet” UConn senior Stephen Hawes debuted as an entrepreneur several years ago, working diligently to perfect his first invention: a wrist-mounted, propane-driven flame thrower. His parents worried that their son, a mechanical engineering student, would burn down their home. But Hawes persisted, and brought his prototype to […]

Dr. Douglas

The Rebirth of Family Medicine

In a new video and Q & A article Dr. Montgomery Douglas, chair of the Department of Family Medicine at UConn Health shares his perspective on the rebirth of the family medicine physician.

Dr. Germain-Lee in lab

Top Pediatric Endocrinologist Coming to UConn Health and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center

UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children’s Medical Center has recruited top physician-scientist Dr. Emily L. Germain-Lee from Johns Hopkins to serve as professor and chief of pediatric endocrinology.

A citizen-led, community-based sustainable housing proposal developed by UConn undergraduates to address urban decay won top honors in an international competition.

UConn Students Excel in Global Ingenuity Challenge

A group of undergraduates won top honors in an international competition for a sustainable housing proposal they developed to address urban decay.

A procedure room in the new UConn Women's Center on the 8th floor of the Outpatient Pavilion. (Photo by Tina Encarnacion)

UConn Women’s Center Opens Next Week in Outpatient Pavilion

The relocation of women’s health services at UConn Health to their new home starts this weekend. The new UConn Women’s Center opens for business Tuesday on the eastern side of the eighth floor of the Outpatient Pavilion, and will offer six primary services: Maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancies) Minimally invasive gynecologic surgery Obstetrics and gynecology Prenatal […]