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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.
Social Work Graduate Overcomes Obstacles to Find Success in Washington, D.C.
Khaliyl Lane '10 (CLAS), '13 MSW, grew up in Connecticut's foster care system and now works for U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
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.
All the World’s a Stage for Alumna Talia Thiesfield
Actress and vocalist Talia Thiesfield '11 (SFA) talks about her background, her start in theater, and her work on the stage.
UConn Alums Living the Sweet Life as Founders of FroyoWorld
Entrepreneurs Dennis ’04 (BUS) and William Bok ’08 (CLAS) launched Connecticut's first self-serve frozen yogurt chain in 2010.
Chair Named for Orthopaedic Surgery and New England Musculoskeletal Institute
Dr. Augustus Mazzocca is an internationally recognized expert in shoulder and elbow surgery and a graduate of UConn’s medical school and orthopaedic surgery residency program.
UConn Experience Still a Part of WesternU President’s Daily Life
It’s been more than 50 years since Philip Pumerantz, Ph.D., has sat in a University of Connecticut classroom, yet he applies the lessons he learned there every day. Specifically, he said he strives to “listen, care and advise” the way long-time former UConn Education Professor William Gruhn, Ph.D., did when Pumerantz was a student there […]
Using Bioinformatics to Trace a President’s Thoughts
A UConn alum has applied quantitative analysis to drafts of Eisenhower’s Farewell Address in search of insights into the writer’s creative process.
A Message From President Herbst Concerning Next Generation Connecticut
President Herbst addresses the importance of Next Generation Connecticut to the entire University community.
HESA Alums Offer Valuable Insight to Current Students
The Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) program’s first alumni feedback panel meeting this past February was a successful effort to enhance program offerings. Alumni from a community college, a regional public university, and a technical college were invited to share their views of what elements of the current HESA program were useful and what […]