Schools & Colleges
Neag School of Education to Host 15th Anniversary Celebration
A celebration marking the 15th anniversary of the naming of the Neag School of Education will take place during UConn’s “Huskies Forever Weekend” at the Storrs campus. Also known as “Alumni Weekend,” Friday, Oct. 24, and Saturday, Oct. 25, will feature an honors ceremony, keynote speaker, panel presentations and a luncheon to commemorate the Neag School and its accomplishments.
New Faculty Members Join the Neag School
The Neag School of Education recently welcomed new faculty members through its continued effort to elevate the academic and research focus and help transform education.
Neag School Launches Dean’s Doctoral Scholar Program, Four Years of Full Funding Available
In response to UConn’s university-wide academic plan, the Neag School of Education has established a competitive Dean’s Doctoral Scholar program that will provide fully-funded scholarships to outstanding doctoral students joining Neag in the Fall 2015 semester
Neag Faculty Breaking New Ground with Support of IES Grants
This year, the U.S. Department of Education’s prominent Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded just 48 research grants to United States scholars. Neag School of Education faculty members received three of them.
IMCORP: On the Fast Track to Success
A Connecticut company built on UConn technology is one of the fastest-growing engineering firms in the U.S.
Power Lines Offer Environmental Benefits: UConn Study
The landscape in the transmission corridors provides habitat for hundreds of species of native plants and animals.
Best-selling Author Wally Lamb Heads to the Big Screen
Behind the scenes with UConn alum Wally Lamb, whose novel Wishin' and Hopin' has been made into a recently released feature-length film.
In Social Work Practice, One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Social work professor Alex Gitterman argues that an ‘evidence-based’ approach is not sufficient to address complex social problems.
Addressing the Global Impact of Violence on Children
A family studies professor says intervention is needed at a very early age to avoid perpetuating the effects of war and other forms of violence.
Faculty News
An IEEE award, a grant from the Hubbell Foundation and a short-term professor appointment