Schools & Colleges
‘Treat People Right Throughout Your Life’
‘Treat People Right Throughout Your Life’ Says Former Walmart CEO Bill Simon ’81, ’88 MBA A store manager had been abruptly fired in a small North Carolina town and Walmart president and CEO Bill Simon‘s phone was ringing off the hook. Customers were irate, store associates were upset, and even the town’s mayor called to […]
Why You Should Ride Your Bike to Work
Once a month from May through September, Joyce Fritz puts out a breakfast spread for those who bike to work. It’s a way to combine two of her passions – baking and biking. “I’ve always loved to bike and it’s so wonderful to share this passion with other people,” she says. “Personally, I bike to […]
Gallup Pollster Discusses Public Opinion, Election Trends
UConn alumna Lydia Saad ’97 MA comments on the importance of polling in the American political process.
UConn Dental School Gives Back at Camp Courant
This July UConn School of Dental Medicine continued their long-standing tradition of offering free dental and oral health screenings for the children attending Camp Courant.
Black Hats, Cyber Bots, Zombies, and You
UConn's Cybersecurity Lab is beating computer hackers at their own game.
Watch Out!
Security Experts Offer Warnings, Recommendations During UConn’s Cybercrime Prevention Conference The world is in the throes of a love affair with mobile technology and it shows no signs of abating. We love to do our banking on our phones, text our friends—whether a block away or halfway around the world—and even set our thermostats using […]
Alum to Learn Traditional Puppet Arts in Japan
Zach Dorn '10 (SFA) will spend a year studying with Japanese theater artists, thanks to a travel fellowship.
Student’s IDEA Connects Cooking, Communication, Chinese Cuisine
Through his IDEA grant project, James Lun hopes to introduce Chinese cuisine to more people.
Academic Addition on Track for Start of Academic Year at UConn Health
A new era in education at UConn Health starts next month, when medical, dental and graduate students start using new space in the academic building.
10 Questions With Kelsey Karp, Aspiring Agriculture Educator
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. Here, Kelsey Karp ’16 (CAHNR) — an aspiring agriculture educator currently enrolled in in the Neag School’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) — shares insights into her time at UConn, where she spent her last year as an undergraduate living and working at UConn’s Spring Valley Student Farm. Through TCPCG, an 11-month program designed for college graduates looking to earn teacher certification, Karp is getting one step closer to fulfilling her ambition to become an educator.