Schools & Colleges
UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Fighting to Keep High School Athletes Safe
The Korey Stringer Institute is on a mission to protect high school athletes around the country from heat stroke and other serious illness and injury.
Summer 2012: Diverse Research Opportunities for Students
Over the summer, UConn Engineering hosted nearly 50 students from across the U.S. in six different National Science Foundation-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) sites.
Innovation Connection: Helping Businesses Grow
"Associating with the Innovation Connection is among the very best things we have done as a company," said John Fantry, VP of nzymSys, Inc., of his experiences as an Innovation Connection participant.
Student From Shanghai Came to Storrs to Study Business
Rising senior Brian Yu, an aspiring financial planner from Shanghai, China, enjoys the flexibility of the curriculum at UConn.
Survey to Help Build Tech-Sector Jobs
The CT Technology Council is surveying recent engineering and computer science/engineering grads to learn where they find employment, what sources provide job leads, and what factors keep graduates in Connecticut or influence them to leave the state.
Alumni Notes
UConn engineering alumni Frank Bergonzi, John Krenicki, Michael McKeon, Jayne Morrow and Randall States are in the news! Read about their career strides, and share yours with us on our alumni news portal.
Software Donation Helps Ethiopia Study Water Resources
A leading geospatial software developer, Exelis Visual Information Solutions, is helping Ethiopian universities and researchers train a new generation of water resource professionals.
Growing Momentum: UConn to Hire 290 New Faculty
In June, UConn President Susan Herbst announced one of the most ambitious growth plans in U.S. higher education: the recruitment and hiring of 290 new faculty members.
Engineering Ambassadors: Engaging Middle Schoolers
Members of UConn's UTC Engineering Ambassadors visited East Hartford Middle School in July to engage 60 middle school students participating in the summer (CPEP) camp.
Learning to Teach Adult Students
The Neag School’s adult learning program helps professionals better educate other adults.