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Board of Trustees Names Two CLAS Faculty as Distinguished Professors
The designation is the University’s highest academic honor, and recognizes exceptional distinction in scholarship, teaching, and service.
Social Work Professor Catherine Havens Dies
A faculty member in Social Work for 38 years, Havens also was longtime associate dean for academic affairs and director of the MSW program.
Huskies Challenge Kids to ‘Bring Their A Game’
UConn Athletics youth outreach programs are creating a new generation of Husky fans.
Physicists Solve Low-Temperature Magnetic Mystery
A breakthrough in explaining a rare property of an exotic magnetic material could lead to new technologies, from information storage to magnetic refrigeration.
Panel Seeks to Promote Dialogue on Middle East Issues
The recent panel on 'The Future of Israeli-Palestinian Relations' is part of broader efforts at the University to enhance understanding of Middle East issues.
UConn to Align Alumni Engagement Efforts Within Foundation
The plan, endorsed by the Board of Trustees, is intended to vastly improve outreach to the University's more than 230,000 living alumni worldwide.
Children and Energy Drinks: A Growing Public Health Crisis
A new study shows that highly-caffeinated, often sugar-laden energy drinks can harm children and adolescents, and supports calls for restrictions.
CRT Explores World of Film Noir in ‘Band of the Black Hand’
The show, which incorporates modern Indonesian shadow puppetry and jazz music, is continuously evolving as a 'devised theater' production.
Evarist Giné, Mathematics Department Head, Dies
Giné was a distinguished mathematician who worked on mathematical statistics and probability in infinite dimensions.
Time to Set Male vs. Female Boss Bias Aside
A UConn researcher found that while people would rather work for someone ‘like’ themselves, their gender is only one component.