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2024 Sustainable Clean Energy Summit
The second annual Sustainable Clean Energy Summit will take place on Monday, Sep. 23 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Vice President for Human Resources
President Maric appoints Lakeesha Brown as Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer for the university
Message from Board of Trustees Chair Daniel Toscano
Daniel Toscano, UConn Board of Trustees Chair, shares a message with the UConn community
Meet UConn Law’s 2024 Incoming Class
UConn Law welcomed its incoming class of JD and LLM students, who will be on campus for the next one to four years and forever a part of the UConn Law community.
Can Innovations in the OR Help Divers on the Sea Floor?
Scientists at UConn are investigating how a sensor they developed to help oral surgeons gauge patients’ pain levels could be used to predict seizures in deep-sea divers – a significant health concern for the U.S. Navy. The technology is widely adaptable and has the potential to detect other types of problems before they cause damage, […]
Can We Restore Long Island Sound by Eating Oysters?
If buck-a-shuck night at your local oyster bar sets your tastebuds tingling, UConn researchers want your help restoring Connecticut’s oyster populations. UConn marine scientist Zofia Baumann was inspired to study ways to help the vital ecosystem engineers make a comeback after she discovered a healthy, well-established oyster reef tucked away in Morris Creek Nature Preserve […]
Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes?
The Future of Fashion Can We Make New Plastics Out of Old Clothes? A UConn chemistry researcher is the future of fashion. Professor Emeritus Challa Kumar was “fed up” with the tremendous amount of plastic and cloth waste generated annually around the globe. So Kumar and his team leveraged their expertise to repurpose waste from […]
Professor Plesko To Serve on Prestigious Accreditation Committee
The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business seeks to elevate the quality and impact of business schools worldwide. While nearly 900 colleges and universities hold AACSB accreditation, only 194 have AACSB-accredited accounting programs. The organization is considered the ‘gold standard’ of higher-education business accreditation.
White House Taps Expertise of Professor Plesko and Two UConn Alumnae
Accounting Professor George Plesko along with two UConn Ph.D. graduates, now professors in their own right, traveled to Washington, D.C. last month to present the results of their highly regarded corporate tax research to the White House Council of Economic Advisors.