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CAHNR’s Class of 2025
Students from across CAHNR share memories from their time at UConn and their plans for the future
May 2, 2025 | Jessica McBride, PhD
IMS Polymer Program Alumni Feature: Mark Adams
Adams describes how grit, passion, and a strong support system can grow a career
May 2, 2025 | By Paige Bjerke IMS Student Written Communications Assistant
Meeting the Needs of Early Childhood Educators with Critical New Resources
Through a grant from the Maryland State Department of Education, and with partnership from The Johns Hopkins University Department of Education, Innovations Institute developed a new Pyramid Model Practice Guide that provides much needed support for childcare and pre-K educators working to meet the social and emotional needs of very young children
May 2, 2025 | Michelle Boardman
For Entrepreneurs, Mistakes and Losing are Critical for Winning
Students gained personal insights from founders who have successfully launched startups in climate, energy, manufacturing, and AI
May 2, 2025 | Ira Morrison
Graduating Student Passes Out Affirmations to Those Who Need to Heal – Including Herself
Starting at the Student Union, she’s covered much of campus, including Wilbur Cross and the Homer Babbidge Library, in search of students who look like her
May 2, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
9 Straight A’s for Patient Safety
UConn John Dempsey Hospital again earns Leapfrog Group’s highest hospital safety grade
May 1, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Welcoming Workplace
UConn John Dempsey Hospital nurse manager Nanette Pink cultivates inclusive environment
May 1, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Holocaust Survivor Shares Her Story of Survival
'Your honor, I’ve never been in the witness protection program, but I’ve had four last names'
May 1, 2025 | Nora Broderick
Polanco ’22 (ENG) Returns to the College of Engineering as an Impact Fellow
Millenia Polanco aims to broaden access to engineering education and empower underrepresented communities through research, coaching, and community engagement
May 1, 2025 | Olivia Drake
Robust Seafood, Brighter Laundry, and a Platform for Artists Topped This Year’s IQ Entrepreneurship Competition
'This year’s group, even more than most, was motivated by a desire to make a societal impact versus purely a desire to make millions'
April 30, 2025 | Claire Hall