Faculty
Rebooting Thoreau for Modern Times: New PBS Documentary Features UConn Expertise
Reintroducing the pioneering writer-scientist, whose influence and relevance carries forward through the centuries
April 6, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Alum Lucas Ruiz Examines Nuclear Policy Among Global Powers
From working on a Storrs farm to convening gatherings of global experts on nuclear weapons, Ruiz credits UConn with giving him the skills to succeed
April 6, 2026 | Anna Heqimi
UConn Engineering Professor Embraces Uncertainty For Stronger Engineering Systems
Many real-world systems—from materials to infrastructure—contain a mix of order and randomness, a concept known as stochasticity
April 2, 2026 | Claire Galvin
UConn Researcher: How People Communicate About Shared Decisions Can Shape the Outcome, Satisfaction
'What you say when making a consumer decision can affect how you feel not only about your choice, but also about your relationship and your partner'
April 1, 2026 | Claire Hall
Agricultural and Resource Economics Programs Emphasize Experiential Learning
Fulfilling UConn's land-grant mission is providing real-world job skills for CAHNR students
March 31, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Meet the Researcher: Rahul Kanadia, CLAS
Rethinking genes and redefining research
March 31, 2026 | Esha Desai, for the OVPR
Four Faculty Members Elected to AAAS
AAAS was founded in 1848 and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals
March 26, 2026 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Musculoskeletal Institute Holds 20th Annual Research Day
Highlights of the day included presentations on new research, and speedy, two-minute talks by medical and dental students, resident trainees, graduate students and post-docs
March 25, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Making Mentorship a Critical Priority at UConn
'The culture of mentoring is so important, and we're trying to improve it'
March 24, 2026 | Elaina Hancock - UConn Communications
Two-Day Puerto Rican Summit Aims for Change
Puerto Rico: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, sponsored by UConn’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Community Engagement and Public Policy (UConnPRSI), was held March 20-21
March 23, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips