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Siobhan Wilcox adds her name to a painted rock

Incoming freshman Siobhan Wilcox adds her name to a painted rock outside Buckley residence hall while on campus for orientation. Photo by Peter Morenus

Health Center Grants, April 2009

The following grants were received at the UConn Health Center through the Office of Research Administration and Finance in April 2009.

2009 Women’s Achievement Awards

STORRS, Conn. – Twenty University of Connecticut students have been recognized for their academic achievements as recipients of this year’s Outstanding Senior Women Academic Achievement Awards and the 100 Years of Women Scholarships. The students received their awards during a ceremony held May 8 in the Student Union. This year’s recipients of the Outstanding Senior […]

UConn Professor Honored as NASW/CT 2009 Educator of the Year

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. – Lirio K. Negroni, an associate professor at the University of Connecticut’s School of Social Work, has been named the 2009 Educator of the Year by the Connecticut Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers. Also honored were UConn student Celaura Estrada as the NASW/CT 2009 MSW Student of the Year […]

New Resource to Help Faculty Use Technology in Teaching

The Instructional Resource Center has created a wiki, as part of its ongoing efforts to provide information about new and emerging technologies.

Robert Birge, Connecticut Medal of Science

Robert Birge has won the 2009 Connecticut Medal of Science, the state’s highest award for scientists. Birge holds the Harold S. Schwenk Chair in Chemistry. He is known for his basic research on protein structure and function and in biomolecular electronics, yielding breakthroughs that have led to technological developments. He has used a protein from […]

Health Center Researcher Receives Grant to Study Parasites

A professor of genetics and developmental biology has been awarded a grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, through an initiative that aims to develop a pipeline of creative ideas that could change the face of global heath.

John Leach, May 27, 2009

John Leach, associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the Neag School of Education, died May 27.

Henry A. ‘Hank’ Palmer, May 23, 2009

Henry A. “Hank” Palmer, a clinical professor and former associate dean in the School of Pharmacy, died May 23, 2009.

Author Regina Barreca Takes a Humorous Look at Feminism

English professor Regina Barreca explores the perceived decline of feminism in the 21st century and shares a few laughs in her latest book.