Schools & Colleges
Neag Alumnus Awarded Milken Award
Sitting in the exact gym where he sat as an elementary school student, Metacomet Elementary School Principal Desi Nesmith was brought to tears when he learned that he had received the Milken Educator Award–nicknamed ”the Oscars of Teaching.”
The Sounds of Innovation: How UConn Research Is Resurrecting Antique Musical Instruments
A partnership between medical technology engineers and music scholars has led to an unprecedented method for bringing antique musical instruments back to life.
Food Insecurity Emerging as Rudd Center Focus
Food insecurity – uncertainty about having sufficient food – is an issue of growing importance for the Rudd Center.
UConn’s Neag School of Education Celebrates 15th Anniversary
More than 250 students, faculty, and alumni recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of the naming of the Neag School of Education with events over two days.
A Hero’s Welcome: The American Public’s Attitudes Toward Veterans
Roper Center experts analyze public opinion on what the government owes veterans and whether it is fulfilling its obligations.
UConn, Roper Center to Part Ways
UConn and the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, one of the world’s leading archives of social science data, have announced they will part ways at the end of 2015.
When the Wall Came Tumbling Down: The American Public and Berlin
On the eve of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, Roper Center experts review how Americans viewed the division and reunification of Berlin.
The International Language of Sports
UConn recently hosted 10 South African educators with a mutual interest in the power of sports to build relationships and effect social change.
Fighting for Females: The Evolution of a Hummingbird
New research from UConn explores how hummingbirds' beaks have evolved as weapons.