Schools & Colleges
Neag School to Welcome First-Ever Dean’s Doctoral Scholars This Fall
Come fall, eight promising new Ph.D. candidates will arrive on the UConn Storrs campus knowing that they will have four years of fully funded support, thanks to an innovative new program instituted this past year by Neag School of Education Dean Richard Schwab.
UConn’s Law School and Neag School of Education to Launch New Graduate Program Combining Educational Leadership and Law
Next year, UConn’s Neag School of Education and School of Law will partner for the first time to address this need head-on, launching a new graduate program designed for working professionals interested in obtaining a law degree as well as certification as an educational administrator. The program is believed to be the first of its kind in the nation.
Study: Negative Findings for Children of Gay Parents Don’t Hold up to Scrutiny
A new study co-authored by a UConn sociologist says a widely cited study arguing that same-sex parents don't make good parents is seriously flawed.
Engineering The Perfect Bicycle
Students who take Prof. Matt Klucha’s course on bicycle design learn about the importance of creativity and simplicity in engineering. And here’s a nice bonus: They also end up with a bike made with their own hands, customized to their needs. “It’s very hard to define creativity,” Klucha says. “What I prefer to do is […]
Engineering Commencement 2015: Watch the Video!
A lot of happy engineering graduates and their proud families gathered at the Gampel Pavilion for the 2015 School of Engineering Commencement
Mountain Shape Affects Species’ Response to Climate Change
A new study by researchers at UConn and Princeton turns our idea of what mountains look like literally upside-down, with consequences for species extinctions.
Celebrities’ Birth Dates Cluster at Certain Points in Year
Chances of achieving celebrity increase for those born under a 'wet' sign such as Aquarius or Pisces or 'fixed' sign – Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, or Scorpio – study says.
Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally
A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.
Neag School of Education Hosts 2015 Commencement
The Neag School of Education recognized graduates from the Class of 2015 during two ceremonies held the weekend of May 9 and 10, 2015.
3-D Printing, Appetizers, and Drinks – All At The First UConn Science Salon
Eat, drink and talk about science! We’re launching UConn Science Salon