Graduates
Ecology Graduate Student Earns Switzer Fellowship for Work at Earth’s Extremes
Ph.D. student Lily Lewis studies mosses in the Alaskan wilderness and Chile's sub-Antarctic mountains.
UConn Researchers Develop ‘SMART’ Vaccines That Are Safe, Effective
A built-in safety mechanism leads to advancement in vaccines and other therapies.
Mathematician Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on Cluster Algebras
Ralf Schiffler will use the funds for research and education in a growing field of abstract algebra.
Humanities Institute Fosters Focused Scholarship, Exchange of Ideas
Eleven scholars recently embarked on a year of intensive research and creativity as residential fellows of the Humanities Institute.
Convocation for Public Health Graduate Students
Terry Gerratana, state senate majority whip and chair of the legislature’s public health committee, was the keynote speaker.
Face to Face with Nobel Laureates
A Ph.D. student in chemistry recounts his experiences at the 63rd Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting, an opportunity to meet with 34 science Nobelists.
A Message From President Herbst Concerning Next Generation Connecticut
President Herbst addresses the importance of Next Generation Connecticut to the entire University community.
Geoscience Graduate Student Wins First Prize in Innovation Quest Competition
Mark Smith plans to establish a start-up to produce an imaging device that can capture ultra-high-resolution images of micro-macroscopic objects in two and three dimensions.
Graduate Student Working to Develop New Anti-Cancer Agents
Sophia Nnenna Ononye, a Ph.D. student in pharmaceutical sciences, hopes her research will pave the way for more effective cancer therapy in the future.
UConn Wins Prestigious Federal Grants to Bolster Graduate Students in Critical Fields
The University has secured five awards in a highly competitive federal grant program to attract talented graduate students to critical areas of nursing, education, and engineering.