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U.S. Army dental symposium

Dental School Hosts Demonstration of Army’s Humanitarian Mission Capability

The UConn School of Dental Medicine held a symposium featuring the U.S. Army Medical Department and a showcase of its approach to global humanitarian missions.

Tiffany St. Bernard: Mentoring Many

Even though she did not attend high school, this senior has overcome her greatest challenges and is intent on encouraging others to do the same.

Mei Wei, associate professor of chemical materials and biomolecular engineering, in her lab at the Institute for Materials Science. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Federal Grants to Fund Tissue Regeneration Research

Biomedical engineer Mei Wei hopes her team's tissue regeneration research may ultimately help reverse the progression of osteoarthritis.

UConn President Susan Herbst.

UConn’s Role in Driving Economic Development

As a part of its mission, UConn is responsible for fostering the kind of innovative thinking that will ultimately lead to the creation of jobs and thriving new business ventures.

The 2012 Huskies Baseball Preseason Dinner featured a keynote address by new Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and the presentation of the 2012 UConn Baseball Alumni Award to Roger Bidwell '78(ED), '84 (MA), head coach of the UConn Avery Point baseball team.

Baseball Preseason Event Honors Avery Point Coach

The annual preseason Husky Baseball Dinner also featured Connecticut-native Bobby Valentine, manager of the Boston Red Sox, as speaker.

Big East logo.

Memphis Joins Big East, Bringing Football Membership to 12

The University of Memphis will join the Big East for all sports in 2013.

5 New Physicians at UConn Health Center

Two neurologists, a urologist, an infectious disease specialist, and an obstetrician/gynecologist have joined the clinical faculty and are now seeing patients.

UConn undergraduate engineering students host "Explore Science and Engineering Day" for Little Brothers and Sisters from the Windham School District by participating in hands on activities in the Classroom Building on Feb. 4, 2012. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Engineering Ambassadors Reach Out to Students

More than 100 students from the Windham School District visited UConn on Saturday to explore science and engineering.

Architect's rendering of the UConn Basketball Student-Athlete Development Center.

Fundraising Effort Underway for Basketball Student-Athlete Center

Private giving sustains basketball excellence.

Distracted Doctoring – Is It Really a Concern?

A UConn medical resident offers her perspective on whether smart devices are negatively impacting patient care.