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UConn Again Meets NCAA’s Academic Standards
The University of Connecticut meets the standards in all 24 of its sports programs in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate report, released in May.
May 21, 2009 | Combined Reports
Two Graduate Students Awarded Fulbrights for Overseas Research
Two UConn graduate students have been awarded Fulbright Scholarships for research overseas.
May 21, 2009 | Nan Cooper, School of Engineering, and
Chef’s Gluten Free Cookbook Offers Recipes from Simple to Exotic
Hazelnut encrusted salmon. Lasagne lovers’ delight. Flaky buttermilk biscuits. These are among the some 100 recipes in Robert Landolphi’s new cookbook. What makes this book of recipes special is that it was written for those who are allergic to the gluten in wheat and other grains. “The recipes in my Gluten Free Every Day Cookbook […]
May 21, 2009 | Sherry Fisher
Use Law Career to Serve Others, Says Human Rights Attorney
Cherie Blair is the wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, but she is also an accomplished human rights attorney and advocate for women. During a talk at the UConn School of Law on May 1, Blair discussed human rights, women’s issues, and the importance of attorneys using their careers to offer some benefit […]
May 21, 2009 | Michael Kirk
University Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Advising
This year’s winners of University awards for excellence in teaching and advising were announced on April 21. The award recipients are: First Year Experience & Learning Communities Marie McCain, Center for Academic Programs Outstanding First Year Experience Teaching Award Kathleen Holgerson, Women’s Center Outstanding First Year Experience Teaching Award Advising Hedley Freake, Nutritional Sciences Outstanding […]
May 4, 2009 | Combined Reports
Collaboration Advances Microbial Fuel Cell Commercialization
Professor Baikun Li and her industrial partners are seeking to harness the energy-production capabilities of microscopic bacteria to produce power and clean wastewater on a large commercial scale.
May 4, 2009 | Nan Cooper, School of Engineering
Study Abroad Students Head to Armenia for Archaeological Dig
Seven UConn undergraduates will accompany anthropology professor Daniel Adler on a Study Abroad program to Armenia this summer to participate in archeological excavations at three Stone Age sites. The trip is sponsored by UConn’s Armenian Studies Program, and by a partnership between UConn and Yerevan State University in Armenia. The students, selected through a competitive […]
May 4, 2009 | Michael Kirk
Biomedical Engineer Studying Heart’s Response to Valve Repair
Engineering professor Wei Sun is developing accurate biomechanical models that depict how human hearts respond to a particular heart valve repair procedure.
April 27, 2009 | Nan Cooper
Bandana Purkayastha, Living Our Religions
Bandana Purkayastha, Living Our Religions: Hindu and Muslim South Asian American Women Narrate Their Experiences (Kumarian Press, 2009) Purkayastha is an associate professor of sociology and Asian American studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
April 27, 2009 | Combined Reports
Medical Students Practice Their Skills on SimMan
There's a new patient at the Health Center, a high fidelity patient simulator known as SimMan that allows medical students to prod, poke, and pull with barely a peep.
April 20, 2009 | Carolyn Pennington