UConn Voices
New Book From CLAS Professor Explores Being ‘Black in the Ivory’ (Tower)
The collection of more than 60 essays edited by Shardé M. Davis, associate professor of communication, reflects on her #BlackintheIvory hashtag and movement to expose anti-Black racism in academia
March 7, 2024 | Christine Buckley
UConn’s Connect Project Explores Language Abilities in Autism
Standardized language assessments might be overlooking crucial aspects of language processing in autistic individuals
March 6, 2024 | Christie Wang, for the Office of the Vice President for Research
Stress of Being Outed to Parents and Caregivers: What Are the Mental Health Consequences?
'Policymakers should be aware of the harms that bills targeting LGBTQ+ youth have on the well-being of students and strongly argue for their right to disclose their identities on their own terms'
February 29, 2024 | Danielle Faipler
UConn Pop-up Courses Launching Soon on Islamophobia, Antisemitism
'An important part of providing a world-class education is preparing our students to become global citizens'
February 27, 2024 | Stephanie Reitz
HDFS Researcher Offers 3 Ways for Educators to Foster Black Girl Magic in Students
'There’s not a right way to have Black Girl Magic. Whatever it might be for you, it’s something that needs to be celebrated'
February 12, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips
UConn Alum Becomes Namibia’s Fourth President
Nangolo Mbumba ‘73 MS took office following the passing of President Hage Geingob
February 5, 2024 | Combined Reports
UConn Senior Licensing Manager Wins Prestigious National Scholarship
Michael Invernale earned a scholarship in recognition of their exemplary level of creativity and innovation
February 1, 2024 | Joanna Smiley, UConn Technology Commercialization Services
Withered Flowers: UConn Nursing Student Travels 3,000 Miles to Document an Epidemic of Underage Pregnancy
'I just want to advocate and create a positive social change in society'
January 24, 2024 | Jaclyn Severance
7 Strategies to Help Gifted Students with Autism Succeed in College
Nationally, only 39% of students with autism who start college finish; here are strategies to get that number higher
January 16, 2024 | Joseph Madaus, Professor of Education; Nicholas Gelbar, Associate Research Professor, Department of Educational Psychology; Sally Reis, University Teaching Fellow, Educational Psychology
UConn Music Makers Spotlight Composers Outside Traditional Repertoire
'Making music is about reflecting life. If we only represent one side of humanity, we’re being dishonest'
January 11, 2024 | Kimberly Phillips