Community Impact
Seven UConn Researchers Honored by the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering
Members of CASE are elected from among the state's leading experts in science, engineering, and technology.
February 22, 2019 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn-Sikorsky Team Engineers Autonomous Firefighting Drone
Three senior engineering students collaborated this year with industry leader Sikorsky to build a firefighting drone.
February 21, 2019 | Madison McGinnis '19 (CLAS)
Op-ed: Charter Schools Exploit Lucrative Loophole that Would Be Easy to Close
The charter school industry is engaging in questionable business practices that allow people who own and run charter schools to make large profits. The time has come for oversight, says education professor Preston Green.
February 21, 2019 | Preston Green, UConn Neag School of Education; Bruce Baker, Rutgers University; Derek Black, University of South Carolina
Little Hats, Big Hearts
Newborn babies at UConn Health during February are each receiving a red hat for Heart Health Month, to raise awareness of congenital heart disease.
February 12, 2019 | Ethan Giorgetti, UConn Health
In Memoriam: Longtime Board of Trustees Chairman Gordon W. Tasker
Gordon W. Tasker, for whom the University's undergraduate admissions building is named, died Thursday.
February 11, 2019 | Kristen Cole
LGBTQ Teens Face High Rate of Weight-Based Bullying
As many as 44 percent of LGBTQ teens report weight-based bullying from both peers and family members, says a new UConn study.
February 7, 2019 | Combined Reports
UConn Names Thomas C. Katsouleas as 16th President
UConn’s Board of Trustees unanimously confirmed the appointment, capping a highly competitive six-month national search. His term as president begins Aug. 1.
February 5, 2019 | Stephanie Reitz
Generation 2.0: Growing the Family Business
Family businesses face a unique set of issues, a fact that is recognized by the UConn School of Business, which revamped and re-introduced its program for family entities a year ago.
February 4, 2019 | Claire Hall
Community Celebrates ‘Legend of the Snow Queen’
UConn graduate student and performance director Matthew Sorenson wrote the play to inspire children to be able to solve problems with compassion and kindness.
February 4, 2019 | Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)
UConn Health Goes Red for Women’s Heart Health
Staff at UConn Health wore a piece of red clothing on Friday, National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke in women.
February 1, 2019 | Tina Encarnacion