Schools & Colleges
High School Student Participates in Biomass Project
Since September, Donna Aranibar, a Glastonbury High School senior, has been traveling to UConn twice weekly to participate in research underway in the laboratory of Dr. George Bollas, assistant professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
Hybrid Bike: Optimizing Pedal Power (VIDEO)
Junior Robert Herman (Mechanical Engineering) is a serial tinkerer. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas, he converted a bicycle into a hybrid electric/pedal bike to manage the five miles of hilly terrain between his home in Coventry and the UConn campus.
Student Snap: Monica Smith
Initially uncertain of her college aspirations and commitment, today Monica Smith - a double major in German and Mechanical Engineering - is the picture of a successful engineer-to-be. After graduating from high school in 2007, Monica took part in the ACES program at UConn for her freshman year.
Best Oral Paper Award for Ph.D. Student
Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) doctoral candidate Jialan Zhang was recently awarded the Best Oral Paper Prize at the 22nd Connecticut Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium.
Digital Media Specialists Harovas and Olschan Join the UConn Faculty
Perry Harovas and Samantha Olschan bring extensive private sector experience to UConn's new and rapidly growing Department of Digital Media and Design.
Grateful: Alumna who believes in the power of public universities gives back
When 81-year-old Yvonne Condell entered the University of Connecticut in 1956 to begin work toward a master’s of Education, African-Americans like her “weren’t welcome everywhere.” Despite what then were improved U.S. civil rights laws and changing attitudes, segregation still existed in many restaurants, parks and schools, but not at UConn, Condell asserted. “From the first day, my […]
Neag International Professor Shares Experiences with Students
Fresh from a sabbatical to Thailand, Neag Professor Xae Alicia Reyes has always found her life to be international. “My interest in strengthening our sense of being part of the international community is a strong part of my identity as a military dependent,” says Reyes. “My mother was also a military dependent born in the […]
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 […]