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Connecticut Poison Control Joins National Outreach Effort

Connecticut Poison Control Joins National Outreach Effort

Spring 2013 Galley of CT Economic Quarterly

Changes in Demographics, Housing Market, May Impact State’s Long-Term Fiscal Health

The latest Connecticut Economy quarterly says an emerging mismatch between housing preferences and housing stock could threaten the state’s economy.

Matt McKenzie, assistant professor of history at the Avery Point campus. (Sheila Foran/UConn Photo)

A Historian’s Perspective on Cod Fishing’s Drastic Downturn

Avery Point professor Matthew McKenzie says the decline in fish stocks is not new, but it is on a scale not previously seen.

Geriatric Psychiatry: Anticipating Needs from a “Silver Tsunami”

The Health Center’s Dr. David Steffens is the new president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry.

Medical Students Perform Acts of Kindness

Medical Students Perform Acts of Kindness

The UConn chapter of the Gold Humanism Honor Society embarks on a project to commemorate the Newtown shootings.

Director Harvey Felder conducts students from the UConn Symphony Orchestra as they rehearse in von der Mehden Recital Hall on Feb. 16, 2013. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Orchestra Conductor Harvey Felder Joins UConn Faculty

Felder, who previously led the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra, is considered one of the nation's promising conductors.

UConn to Award Honorary Degrees to GE Leader Jeffrey Immelt, Author Wally Lamb

A Nobel Prize winner and an acclaimed actor and director are also receiving degrees at May Commencement events.

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Storrs Grants, February 2013

Grants received through the Office for Sponsored Programs in February 2013.

Lauren Schlesselman '94 (PHR), '12 MA speaks to pharmacy students about the new Pharmacy Leadership Program in the School of Pharmacy building on Feb. 22, 2013. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Wal-Mart Partners with School of Pharmacy for Leadership Initiative

The program is believed to mark the first time Wal-Mart has partnered with a major university for leadership development in pharmacy.

Bioscience Connecticut’s Impact on Dental School

Q&A with Dr. R. Lamont MacNeil, dean, UConn School of Dental Medicine.