Schools & Colleges
Dr. Rajasekaran Named an AAAS Fellow
Dr. Sanguthevar Rajasekaran, the UTC Chair Professor of Computer Science & Engineering, was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). AAAS is an international non-profit organization dedicated to advancing science around the world.
Stem Cells That “Fool” Immune System May Provide Vaccination for Cancer
A study by Health Center immunology experts Bei Liu and Zihai Li is the first to involve human stem cells in vaccinating against colon cancer.
Helping Teachers Assess, Improve Student Behavior
Educational psychology professor Sandra Chafouleas is heading a U.S. Department of Education-funded project that will help teachers gather data on behavior in the classroom.
Agisilaos John Pappanikou, Nov. 6, 2009
Retired Neag School of Education professor Agisilaos John Pappanikou died Nov. 6 at the age of 79. “Pappy,” as he was called by those who knew him, fought for the needs of people with developmental disabilities and their families. A professor of special education at UConn from 1965 to 1989, including 19 years as chair […]
New Book Encourages Parents to Foster Love of Learning
Two gifted education experts urge parents to pay less attention to test scores and place greater emphasis on nurturing a child's interests outside the classroom.
Distinguished Education Professor Joseph S. Renzulli Honored with McGraw Prize in Education
Joseph S. Renzulli, a distinguished professor of educational psychology in the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, is one of three outstanding 2009 educators to receive the prestigious Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. The director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented at UConn and the Neag Chair in […]
UConn Launches Networking Series for Student Inventors
Thursday, September 24 Are you a student who’s interested in starting your own tech business? Do you have a great idea that you’d like to develop into something profitable? Interested in knowing how to patent and market your clever ideas? Don’t miss the kick-off of a new seminar and networking series aimed at student inventors. […]
Alumna Profile: Tabitha Hitchcock, Submarine Engineer
Reprinted with permission from UConn magazine (“Forty Under Forty”), Volume 9, Number 3 – Fall/Winter 2008 Tabitha Hitchcock ’93 (ENG) launched her career at Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., by accepting her job two months before graduating with a UConn degree in civil engineering. She has not slowed down much since. Within three years at […]
Life-Changing Experience: UConn Engineering Students Help Ashford Boy
By Journal Inquirer Staff Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 2:04 PM EDT ASHFORD — On May 8, several graduating University of Connecticut students from the Biomedical Engineering program delivered their final projects to a local child in Ashford. “It brought us to tears,” Brenda Stenglein, the child’s mother, says. She says that throughout the year, […]
Chiu And Sung Receive EFRC Funding
Two faculty members will contribute their expertise toward separate Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) recently funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the five-year awards in April. Mechanical Engineering professors Wilson K. S. Chiu and Chih-Jen “Jackie” Sung, both of whom are associated with the newly established Center for […]