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Pradeep Ramanathan with a scan of his own brain.

The Universe in Your Skull

Pradeep Ramanathan studies how brain injuries affect memory—and how good we think our memory is.

Hello World!

[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ar9hDcn8DaQ’] Hi Everyone! I’m excited to get things started! Every week you will see a different student share his or her unique experience of life here at UConn. These stories will be captured and broadcast on my video blog, One Student One Story.  I already have a few great students lined up to tell […]

President Herbst at the Health Center – A Chance to Share Your Ideas About the Future

UConn President Susan Herbst will be at the Health Center for several hours on both Thursday, August 11, and Monday, August 22. On both days, she has scheduled a series of meetings so she can hear from a variety of people and perspectives within the Health Center, including faculty, staff and students, and start dialogues […]

Dayton Horvath, a rising senior majoring in chemistry, just returned from Fudan University in Shanghai, China where he attended the Universitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference. During his stay in Shangai, Horvath snapped skyline photos of the city taken in both daylight and after dark.

U21 Conference Draws Three UConn Students to Shanghai

The Shanghai skyline at dusk, taken by one of three UConn students attending the Universitas 21 Undergraduate Research Conference at Fudan University, China. (Dayton Horvath for UConn)

Summer Students of Every Stripe

From sports camps to Kids are Scientists Too, and summer academic sessions to catch up or get ahead on coursework … there's a lot going on at UConn during the summer. (Al Ferreira for UConn)

There’s Something for Everyone at the Surplus Store

The Surplus Store recirculates, recycles, and resells items that departments no longer want.

Mock-Ups of Patient Room Gives Health Center Staff a Chance to Give Feedback

Ground hasn’t been broken but the first steps are well underway in the planning and design stages for the new hospital tower, an integral part of the Bioscience Connecticut initiative. Mock-ups of two different versions of a patient room have been constructed in building 18 – a vacant building at the lower end of campus. […]

Health Center Grants, April 2011

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in April 2011. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Grants Cauley, L., Immunology Antigen Presentation After Influenza Virus […]

From left, UConn students Grace Vasington, Savannah Williams, Rachael Nave, and Dovile Vilkauskaite on a visit to Belfast Castle during their trip to Ireland to attend the U21 summer school.

Studying Conflict Resolution in the Home of ‘The Troubles’

Five UConn undergraduates spent nearly two weeks in Ireland at the Universitas 21 summer school.

It’s All About the Details

The architectural details on the University's buildings offer a visual feast for photographers. This detail is on the iconic Wilbur Cross Building in Storrs. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)