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Mary Laschinger, CEO of Veritiv Corp, an Atlanta-based business-to-business corporation. (Leland Holder/Submitted Photo)

Advice From Top CEO: Push Yourself Outside Your Comfort Zone

As one of 24 women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies, alumna Mary Laschinger has earned a spot few women have achieved in the field of business. How she became successful, in her own words. Read more.
From left to right, Chief Hans D. Rhynhart ’93 and ’18; Officer Alex Rodriguez ’14; Sgt. Peter Harris ’03; Sgt. Justin Cheney ’07; Sgt. Marc Hanna ’88; Lt. Matthew C. Zadrowski ’07; Officer Tyler Hopson ’13; Lt. Darren Cook ’94; Sgt. Mark Bouthillier ’07; Deputy Chief Andrew Fournier ’95 ’01; Lt. Justin Gilbert ’06. UConn grads not pictured: Officer Robin Kiddy; Sgt. Zachary Ladyga; Officer Joseph Conetta. (Submitted Photo)

From Backpacks to Badges: Alums Thrive as UConn Police Officers

UConn's police department benefits from having a significant contingent of Husky alums among its ranks. Read more.
Ketan Bulsara, M.D., M.B.A, and Daniel Roberts M.D., Ph.D., with the new Augmented Reality Microscope in the Hybrid OR at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Kristin Wallace/UConn Health Photo)

Neurosurgery Residency Places UConn Health in Exclusive Group

UConn Health "is positioned to train the next generation of leaders in neurological surgery, who I’m convinced will one day find solutions for problems that perplex us today," says Dr. Ketan Bulsara, chief of the division of neurosurgery. Read more.
Black and white photo showing a crowd of people listening to speakers in front of the UConn Student Union in 1969

‘Day-Glo and Napalm’ Exhibition Looks Back at UConn Activism

An exhibit on display at the Dodd Center looks back on the turbulent years of Vietnam-era protest at UConn. Read more.
Businessman drawing trees on sky

Hurting the Planet is not Only Bad for Humanity, It Can Be Bad for Business

An argument could be made that socially responsible investing and sustainable finance will need to dramatically grow in order to avert the next financial crisis, says Stephen Park of UConn. Read more.
A maze of colored mosaic tiles at UConn Avery Point, part of the new cognitive garden at the campus

Cognitive Garden Takes Root at UConn Avery Point

A brand-new garden at UConn Avery Point is designed to help children learn through using experience. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS Fall Lecture Series Addresses Vast Range of Health, Wellness Topics

CAHNR CT Sea Grant Leads National Aquaculture Projects

CLAS UConn to Offer Tropical Studies Courses in South Africa

DENT Newly-Patented UConn Technology Alleviates Issues with Dental Implant Bridges

ED Fall 2019 Neag School Faculty Appointments

ENG UConn Partners in $100M DOE Innovation Hub on Water Technologies

LAW Symposium Devoted to Work of Professor Richard Kay

MED New Medical Students Already Meet Their First Patients

OVPR Study Shows Opioids Not the Only Option for Pain Management

UConn in the News

Associated Press

Comedy or Tragedy? Play Tells Infamous Mayor’s Story Onstage

Washington Post

Drug Companies Seek Removal of Judge in Landmark Opioid Case

New York Times

Hurricanes May Kill Some Birds, but Humans Are the Real Threat

Washington Post

Which Black Americans Should Get Reparations?

BBC

The Truth About Eating Eggs

New York Times

Op-ed: Do We Really Understand ‘Fake News’?

New York Times

America’s Dirty Secret in East Asia

Brookings Institution

The Promise of Career and Technical Education

Hartford Courant

Fresh Talk: UConn Student on Connecticut’s Future

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