Schools & Colleges
Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton?
UConn molecular and cell biology major uses IDEA grant to explore the Esperanto language in depth.
Countdown to a Decision Over Puerto Rico’s Debt
Until Congress enacts a board to oversee Puerto Rico’s administration of public funds, any investment or bailout is wasted money, says UConn's Charles Venator-Santiago.
The Baby Boomer Effect on Business
A UConn management professor is studying the effects that the aging of the baby boomer generation will have on business ownership.
Gut Response: Reducing the Stress on Preemies
UConn researchers are searching for clues about the stress levels of premature babies by examining their gut microbiome.
Q&A: Get to Know the First Neag School Dean’s Doctoral Scholars
Now in the midst of recruiting its second cohort, the Dean’s Doctoral Scholar Program at UConn’s Neag School of Education provides full tuition for four years plus a stipend to promising Ph.D. candidates. Dean’s Doctoral Scholars have the opportunity to conduct interdisciplinary research with leading experts in the field of education while earning a doctoral […]
Neag Professor Receives IES Grant to Develop Literacy Program for Students with Disabilities
Neag School of Education faculty member Devin Kearns has received an $650,000 grant from the Institute of Education Services (IES), as part of a larger $1.6 million grant with other colleagues, to develop a middle school co-teaching program to encourage collaboration between content-area and special education teachers and to improve the reading skills and content-area […]
Neag School Explores Greater Internationalization of Teacher Education With Visit to Germany
Few would likely dispute the enormous impact that globalization has had in recent decades on every aspect of civilization, from international commerce to technology to concerns about the environment. But where might education fit into this equation? Perhaps more than ever before, the idea of shaping students into thoughtful, responsible global citizens has become a […]
Neag School Math LEAD Initiative Supplies iPads to Local Middle School
There’s no better satisfaction for Eliana Rojas than the moment a student suddenly understands something in the classroom. Over the coming school year, the Neag School associate professor-in-residence suspects that many more of those “got-it” moments will be happening in one local school. Last month, Rojas presented 30 iPads and a charging cart to Windham […]
With Support From Two UConn Grads, Future Schoolteacher Looks Forward to Connecting With Youth
Whether she’s faced with a classroom of culturally diverse fourth-graders or an after-school group from Hartford’s North End, UConn senior Symone James ’16 (ED) has one goal in mind: to able to relate to every student. James is the recipient of the Degnan Family Scholarship, an award funded by James and Elizabeth Degnan, both UConn […]
Sandy Hook Survivor and Neag School Alum Shares Excerpt of New Book
Editor’s Note: Former Sandy Hook Elementary School teacher Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis ’05 (ED), ’06 MA, founder of nonprofit Classes 4 Classes and survivor of the tragic 2012 shooting in Newtown, Conn., shares with Spotlight an excerpt of her new book, “Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life’s Darkest Hours” (G.P. Putnam’s Sons), which was released Oct. 6. […]