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Financial Literacy is Goal of Professor
Joe Bittner has long been interested in teaching high school students the importance of financial literacy, so when the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) asked him to prepare a curriculum under their name, he jumped at the opportunity. The result was Me, Myself, My Money, a curriculum for teachers intended to improve the […]
August 12, 2010 | Combined Reports
Giant Magnet Installed … Through the Roof
Getting the main component of an NMR spectrometer into the Health Center building was a challenge.
August 12, 2010 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Solitary Study Session
A student studies in comfort in the air-conditioned Homer Babbidge Library. Photo by FJ Gaylor.
August 12, 2010 | FJ Gaylor
New Lacrosse Coach Named
Former American University lacrosse coach Katie Woods will lead the Huskies' women's lacrosse squad.
August 11, 2010 | Division of Athletics
Over Qualified? Not Really
The idea that a person may be too smart for a job and leave is debunked by a business professor.
August 11, 2010 | Richard Veilleux
Say ‘Cheese’ … in English
Pei-Han Kuo, foreground, takes photographs at the conclusion of the UConn American English Language Institute's (UCAELI) intensive four-week PLUS program. Photo by Peter Morenus.
August 11, 2010 | Peter Morenus
Board Votes to Freeze Managerial Salaries Next Year
The move reflects financial challenges faced by the University and the state.
August 10, 2010 | Richard Veilleux
UConn Symposium to Discuss Invasive Species in Connecticut
The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group will present “Challenges and Successes: Working Cooperatively to Manage Invasive Plants,” a one-day symposium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The symposium will address the importance of native habitats, how invasive species harm these habitats, and why cooperative […]
August 10, 2010 | Combined Reports
Professor Leads Search for House Historian
Richard Brown, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut, has always been interested in early American history, penning numerous books and papers spanning the time from before the American Revolution through the mid-19th century. Now he has a chance to assist in selecting who will be empowered to collect […]
August 10, 2010 | Combined Reports
Jumping Through Hoops
Incoming freshmen (l to r) Joe Amat, Julia Cappello, and Kevin Casado take part in a team building exercise as this year's BRIDGE program comes to a close. Photo by Sheila Foran.
August 10, 2010 | Sheila Foran