Schools & Colleges
Project SEARCH at UConn Health
UConn Health is a host site for Project SEARCH - a program that prepares young adults with disabilities to live independent lives by helping them transition into the workforce.
Zika Virus: What You Need to Know
A UConn researcher working to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus discusses what's known about this emerging infectious disease.
A Candidate Like Me: Historic Firsts in U.S. Politics
Before Obama and Hillary Clinton came Chisholm and Jackson. A look at how trail-blazing candidates bring people into the electoral process.
Using Advanced Chemistry to Combat Climate Change
UConn researcher William Mustain is building a new device that captures carbon dioxide from power plant exhaust using advanced materials and chemistry.
Senator Blumenthal Attends UConn Roundtable on Veteran Employment; Seeks Ideas, Concerns, Suggestions
Their livelihoods couldn't be more diverse—from farming to aerospace to cleaning services—but their message was the same: help us and help our fellow veterans find, keep and create great jobs. That was the message that some 70 people delivered to U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) during a roundtable discussion Thursday, Jan. 7. Hosted by UConn's School of Business, the focus of the event was how Congress can further support veteran hiring and veteran-owned businesses.
In Memoriam: Carroll Osborne Bennett April 1, 1921 – Jan. 9, 2016
Carroll Osborne “C.O.” Bennett, A UConn Engineering professor for 23 years who coauthored one of the fundamental texts of chemical engineering, died from complications of Alzheimer’s disease on Jan. 9, 2016 at Paris, France. He was born April 1, 1921 in New Britain, Connecticut to Edward Wilkes Bennett and Louise (Carroll) Bennett. He graduated from […]
Collaborations with State Agencies Yields High-Impact Research
The School of Social Work maintains robust partnerships with the State of Connecticut, linking social work researchers with state agencies, such as DMHAS and DCF. “These are important collaborations because social work is a research discipline and profession, and it’s also a practice profession,” says Dr. Nina Rovinelli Heller, dean of the School of Social […]
Twitter Volume a Guide to Stock Options Pricing
A UConn researcher says spikes in the number of tweets about a company can be used as the basis for a profitable stock options trading strategy.
UConn Partners with State on Child Welfare Project
The federally funded program seeks to prepare an ethnically and linguistically diverse group of social workers to work with vulnerable children and families.
Student-Athlete Strong: Kyle Huson
For ice hockey player Kyle Huson, to be a Husky is to be part of an outstanding athletic and academic tradition.