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Match Day 2013

UConn Medical Students Mark Successful Match Day

Nearly 95 percent of fourth-year students secured residencies, which is higher than the national average.

Neonatal Nursing Expert Jacqueline McGrath Joins UConn Faculty

McGrath has a joint appointment in the School of Nursing and as director of nursing research at Connecticut Children's Medical Center.

Brett Decker worked in the Upper Ninth Ward neighborhood of New Orleans for Community Collaborations International. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

UConn Earns Top National Honor for Community Service Initiatives

The University is named among five winners of the 2013 Presidential Award, the highest honor a university can receive for its service work.

Lacrosse head coach Katie Woods (left) gives instructions to a player. (Steve Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Lacrosse Team Nets National Ranking

Coach Katie Woods, now in her third season, has returned the lacrosse team to a national ranking.

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.