Schools & Colleges
GE + UConn: Research Recipe for Success
Start with a tough engineering challenge, add in a healthy dose of curious and talented graduate students, then mix well with the new UConn Technology Park and industry-supported grant programs and you‘ll have all of the ingredients required for accelerated, collaborative discovery.
April 17, 2014 | Eli Freund
Developing a Medical School Curriculum for the 21st Century
Renovating UConn Health’s academic building, along with the curriculum, is part of the changes taking place at the medical school.
April 10, 2014 | Lisa Catanese
A Trumpeter’s Journey
Years of practice have paid off for music professor Louis Hanzlik, with an invitation to join the American Brass Quintet.
April 7, 2014 | Kenneth Best
Renowned Retired Math Professor Continues to Support Neag School
A Neag alumna with a Ph.D. in educational psychology focused on gifted and talented education, Gavin has been actively involved in philanthropic support for the Neag School since her retirement.
March 31, 2014 |
Neag Alum Recognized for Wide-Reaching Efforts to Convert Agricultural Waste into Much-Needed Goods
UConn professor-in-residence and Neag alumnus Timothy Dowding (Ph.D. ’01), who teaches at UConn’s Stamford campus, received a Provost’s Award for Excellence in Public Engagement
March 31, 2014 | The Neag School
Suzanne Wilson Elected to the National Academy of Education
Neag Endowed Professor Suzanne Wilson was one of 14 preeminent international education leaders recently elected to the National Academy of Education (NAEd). She is the first Neag faculty member to receive this prestigious honor.
March 31, 2014 |
Celebrating Diversity in Teacher Education
The Diversity Dinner was the highlight of Neag School’s “multi-pronged initiatives” in increasing diversity in teacher education.
March 31, 2014 |
Neag School Joins Forces with E.B. Kennelly School Through Workplace Ambassadors Program
E.B. Kennelly School is the first school to participate in UConn Alumni Association’s Workplace Ambassadors Program. Launched in 2012, the program aims to provide an atmosphere where student interns can interact, network and develop a mentorship relationship with UConn alumni who work in their internship sites
March 31, 2014 |
Neag Professor Releases New Book on Treatment Integrity in Applied Psychology
Holding her new book Treatment Integrity: A Foundation for Evidence-Based Practice in Applied Psychology, Dr. Lisa M. Hagermoser Sanetti was relieved and proud to show off the “exciting” results of a four-year project.
March 31, 2014 |
A Talk with CEO of Sound Manufacturing and Monster Power Equipment: How Her Adult Learning Ph.D. Transformed Her Company
Instead of accepting the negative effects the economy had on Sound Manufacturing, Vallieres used the educational principles she gained as a Ph.D. student in the Neag School’s Adult Learning Program to creatively direct her company out of this difficult period.
March 31, 2014 |