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UConn Magazine: In The Vaccine Trenches
Not long after graduating with a degree in molecular and cell biology, Jason Bennett ’16 (CLAS) took a job with the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
February 18, 2022 | Combined Reports
Honoring Alan Thacker Busby: First Black Graduate, UConn Trailblazer
The University’s first Black student excelled in research, education, and service to his country
February 15, 2022 | Jason Sheldon
UConn Magazine: An Epic UConn Love Story – in Eight Acts
The story begins in McConaughy Hall back in 1986 and it is still developing.
February 14, 2022 | Claire Hall
Pioneer in Turfgrass Science, “Dr. Dirt,” Honored with New Scholarship
William (Bill) Dest had a love for turfgrass that inspired generations, and a new scholarship aims to ensure his memory lives on
February 10, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
As Legislative Session Gets Underway, UConn Offers Insight and Expertise
Faculty members and alumni will provide guidance on issues ranging from crime to an expected wave of retirements in 2022
February 9, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Steven Geary Named International Organization for Mycoplasmology Chair
Since 1976, the IOM has fostered research and promoted collaboration among mycoplasmologists around the world
February 7, 2022 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Recent UConn Grads Overwhelmingly Settled in First Jobs or Graduate Education
Nine out of 10 graduates from last spring reported favorable outcomes by the end of 2021
February 7, 2022 | Stephanie Reitz
Dean Eboni S. Nelson and Five UConn Law Alumni Named Cooper Fellows
UConn Law graduates Kathryn Bissonnette '11, Edward J. Bryan '10, Carla Nascimento Zahner '04, Beverly K. Streit-Kefalas '90 and Omar Williams '02 were also named in the Class of 2022.
February 4, 2022 | Jeanne Leblanc
Innovation Quest Organizers Expect ‘Extraordinary Turnout’ for This Year’s Competition
The 2021 iQ winner, Raina Jain, received a $15,000 check in support of her startup, The QueenBee, an all-natural, organic, immune-support beverage infused with honeybee products
February 3, 2022 | Claire Hall
Alumna Natalie Braswell is Connecticut’s First Black Comptroller
The triple Husky (BA, MA, and JD) is navigating challenges from COVID-19 to helping private-sector workers save for retirement
February 2, 2022 | Jeanne Leblanc