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Quality Performance: Upgrading UConn’s Piano Inventory
The recent delivery of 12 new Steinway pianos to the Music Department is a major step toward the University's goal of being an all-Steinway institution.
May 8, 2015 | Kenneth Best
Making A Scene: Students Master the Mural
Illustration students spent more than 1,000 hours creating a vibrant mural in the UConn Co-op Bookstore and Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry.
May 6, 2015 | Ken Best & Elizabeth Caron
‘Excellence Gap’ Robs Talented Students of Their Potential
A report co-authored by UConn education professor Jonathan Plucker exposes the lack of programs for high-ability, low-income K-12 students.
April 1, 2015 | Colin Poitras
Smartphone App Could Change How Depression is Diagnosed
The app, developed by UConn researchers, collects data on behavior signs that indicate depression.
March 30, 2015 | William Weir, School of Engineering
Physicists Solve Low-Temperature Magnetic Mystery
A breakthrough in explaining a rare property of an exotic magnetic material could lead to new technologies, from information storage to magnetic refrigeration.
March 26, 2015 | Tim Miller
Passion for Art May Thwart Pursuits of the Heart
Individuals who share their creativity with their partner are more likely to enjoy long-term relationships, but solo pursuits may keep them single, according to a new UConn study.
March 17, 2015 | Colin Poitras
QR Codes Engineered into Cybersecurity Protection
Engineers took the ordinary QR code and transformed it into a high-end cybersecurity application that can protect the integrity of computer microchips.
February 26, 2015 | Colin Poitras
Abuzz Over Ovulation Similarities Between Two Very Different Species
UConn researchers say that during ovulation the same gene may govern both humans and flies, a finding that could lead to advances in treating human infertility, cancer metastasis and ovarian disease.
February 23, 2015 | Kim Krieger
Offline In Ireland
Advice from Nora McNeil '16 for anyone trying to limit their time on social media, or anyone thinking about studying abroad.
February 17, 2015 | Combined Reports
Engineering Education Study Looks to Tap Strengths of ADHD Students
UConn researchers are seeking to keep potential pioneers in the field of engineering.
February 3, 2015 | William Weir, School of Engineering