Schools & Colleges
Class of 2013: Addison Zhao, Future Educational Psychologist
Psychology senior Addison Zhao has excelled as both a student and a peer educator. Now he hopes to study educational psychology in graduate school.
Education Law Expert Preston Green III Joins UConn Faculty
Green, who will join UConn from Penn State in the fall, will have a joint appointment in the Neag School and the School of Law.
Neag Alumni Society Recognizes Outstanding Graduates
The Neag School of Education Alumni Society and the faculty of the Neag School of Education hosted the 15th Annual Awards Dinner on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the South Campus Ballroom. The evening was memorable as faculty and alumni gathered to formally recognize the achievements of some of our outstanding graduates. The award recipients are educators […]
Neonatal Nursing Expert Jacqueline McGrath Joins UConn Faculty
McGrath has a joint appointment in the School of Nursing and as director of nursing research at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
Neag School Moves up Four Spots in National Graduate School Rankings
In the U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate schools released this month, the Neag School of Education is ranked #28 in the nation.
Networking Event to Explore UConn/JAX Genomic Medicine Collaboration
On Thursday, March 21, the Innovation Connection will move to the UConn Health Center, where attendees will hear details of the unfolding UConn-Jackson Laboratory collaboration (Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine) along with information about UConn’s Technology Incubation Program.
Dr. Chrysochoou Receives Marie Curie Fellowship
Dr. Marisa Chrysochoou has been awarded a prestigious Marie Curie International Incoming Fellowship that will embed her at the National Technical University of Athens for two years, where she will share her expertise on chromium contamination and specialized experimental techniques with an interdisciplinary team of colleagues who are investigating a large chromium plume in central Greece.
Michael Johnson: Master Multi-Tasker
Junior Michael Johnson is the archetype of a busy engineering student, parsing his time among academic, leadership and social commitments while pursuing dual degrees in Civil Engineering and Environmental Engineering.
NASA Grant Supports Satellite Data uses in Flood Modeling
Dr. Emmanouil Anagnostou, an internationally renowned expert in the area of hydrometeorology and precipitation remote sensing, was recently awarded a $360,000 grant from NASA to advance his research aimed at improving the use of satellite-derived rainfall data in hydrologic modeling of complex terrain basin floods.
UConn Engineering Hosts Science Bowl
On Saturday, March 9th, more than 500 students and coaches from across the Northeast region competed in the Northeast Regional High School Science Bowl at the UConn campus. A total of 48 teams representing 36 schools matched wits in a Jeopardy!-style quiz bowl covering a dizzying array of scientific minutia along with a model fuel cell car race.