Schools & Colleges
Crowdfunding is New Way to Support UConn Programs
Employees can now create an online giving page to promote a UConn cause they are passionate about.
December 22, 2015 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
Cancer Survivor Surprised with Tea Party ‘Fit for a Queen’
Cancer survivor Gladys Monti was recently honored with a tea party “fit for a queen” at UConn Health’s Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center.
December 22, 2015 | Carolyn Pennington
UConn Health Orthopaedic Surgeon Pays It Forward
UConn Health orthopaedic spine surgeon Isaac Moss recently returned from a five-day mission trip to a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya, where he saw patients, operated, and taught the hospital’s orthopaedic surgeons to perform the most straightforward to the most complicated spinal surgeries.
December 21, 2015 | Christine Kaminski
Future Educator Gets Early Lessons in Leadership
As early as her freshman year, Neag School junior Emily Baseler ’17 (ED), ’18 MA has been coaching college students to be exceptional teachers and leaders through UConn Jumpstart, a national early education organization.
December 18, 2015 |
Student-Athlete Strong: Margaret Zimmer
Zimmer, a member of the Women's Ice Hockey team, says UConn Athletics creates a culture that values the 'student' half of student-athlete.
December 18, 2015 | Rob Chudzik
Mellon Grant Puts Digital Publishing at the Front-line
A new Scholarly Communications Design Studio, funded through the Mellon Foundation, will help expand digital scholarship at UConn.
December 18, 2015 | Kenneth Best
Engineering Celebrates 100 years!
In 2016 we turn 100 years old. Join us in celebrating our ascent to leadership in industry-relevant education and research. From a modest beginning supporting agriculture, it has evolved into a superb program distinguished by an outstanding faculty, students and industry support.
December 17, 2015 | Eli Freund
Law School Announces New Intellectual Property Degree
The new degree will be the only one in New England with a focus on policy and global intellectual property law.
December 17, 2015 | Jeanne Leblanc
UConn in Uganda
UConn Health medical student Ryan Duggan was part of a team that traveled to Uganda to help provide medical care and learn about tropical diseases.
December 17, 2015 | Bret Eckhardt
From Tool Kits to Surgical Tools: Dr. Tessa Balach
Starting as a child helping her dad fix things, UConn Health’s Tessa Balach found her niche as an orthopedic oncologist.
December 16, 2015 | Courtesy of Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute