Schools & Colleges
Dr. Pramod Srivastava Named Fellow of National Academy of Inventors
Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava of UConn Health has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) for his long-standing inventions in the area of cancer immunotherapy including a promising vaccine for ovarian cancer.
UConn Health Briefing for Lawmakers
University leadership updated state lawmakers Monday afternoon on Bioscience Connecticut and gave them a campus tour of UConn Health.
Animal science students tend to gestating mares in Foal Watch Class
Each spring, six or seven foals are born at one of the horse units on Horsebarn Hill Road. The entire process has developed into a wonderful learning experience for animal science students through an independent study commonly known as the Foal Watch Class. Prior to developing the course, John Bennett, academic assistant and farm manager, […]
Faculty Weigh In on 2016 Presidential Race
At a recent panel in Hartford, President Herbst and other political scientists predicted the winners of the GOP and Democratic primaries.
Research Projects Explore Meaningful Public Discourse
The Humanities Institute has funded 12 projects probing the nature of meaningful public discourse and identifying barriers to achieving it.
Preparing Graduates for the Child Welfare Workforce
The UConn School of Social Work and the CT Department of Children and Families (DCF) have established theConnecticut Partnership for Child Welfare Excellence. The SSW is one of only eleven schools of social work in the U.S. to be selected to participate in this five year federal grant funded by the Children’s Bureau, Administration for […]
A Child and a Puppet: How Children Learn Language
UConn linguistics researchers are using puppets to study how children learn a native language.
Blogging from Paris: UConn@COP21
Two UConn undergraduates reflect on the Paris climate conference, which is wrapping up its deliberations this weekend.
UConn Health Honors Its Own
UConn Health’s recognition program, supported by the Human Resources Department, recently hosted a variety of successful events including the Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award and the annual celebration of employee years of service.
Prestigious Fellowship, Grant for UConn Health Postdoc
UConn Health postdoctoral fellow Leslie Caromile is celebrating two major accomplishments - a prestigious fellowship and NIH grant funding for her prostate cancer research.