The Office of Global Affairs recently hosted a delegation from Kyoto University on September 18, continuing efforts to strengthen academic cooperation between the two institutions. The visit followed a trip on July 21 by UConn President Radenka Maric to her alma mater, where she met with Kyoto University President Nagahiro Minato and Professor Yasuyuki Kono, […]
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Melissa Manning, UConn Hartford, Receives 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award
Melissa serves as Director of Advising at the UConn Hartford campus and has supported undergraduates at the University for more than a decade. Melissa Manning, Director of Advising at the University of Connecticut’s Hartford campus, has been named the recipient of the 2026 NACADA Region 1 Advising Excellence Award – Advisor, presented by NACADA: The […]
Solo Travel Around Europe Gives UConn Senior BOLD Experience
Her takeaways will be the subject of an interactive magazine the DMD student is creating for other Black women thinking of studying abroad or following in her travel footprint. As if Yvonna Maxie had only one goal for her monthlong trip around Europe this summer, she realized this one early on in London after approaching […]
A First Time Teaching Assignment Like No Other: Vietnam
Neag School alumna Lynna Vo ’24 (ED), ’25 (MA) completes Fulbright year, teaching university and elementary students. Just a few weeks after graduating from UConn Neag School of Education’s Integrated Bachelor’s/Master teacher preparation program, Lynna Vo ’24 (ED), ’25 (MA), began her first year of full-time teaching on the other side of the globe, in […]
Professor Bird Speaks at Top Global Legal Research Center
Bird spoke to a large group of students, educators, and other professionals about sustainability as a value-creating legal strategy. Business law professor Robert Bird gave two lectures last month at the prestigious Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law in Hamburg, Germany. The Institute is a top global center for foundational comparative legal […]
Connecticut Students Turn Environmental Projects into Lasting Community Impact
NRCA CAP Initiative gives Connecticut high school students the first step to tackling environmental issues within their local communities. Meaningful change often begins close to home. Through UConn’s Natural Resources Conservation Academy’s (NRCA) Conservation Ambassador Program (CAP), Connecticut high school students are identifying challenges in their own communities and developing projects that create lasting impact. The […]
Sir Cato T. Laurencin of UConn to Accept the 2027 American Chemical Society Award for Creative Invention
Laurencin will be honored at the ACS 2027 National Awards Banquet and Ceremony on March 23 in New Orleans. Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin MD, PhD, has been named the winner of the 2027 American Chemical Society (ACS) Award for Creative Invention for his revolutionary work in originating the field of Regenerative Engineering and its […]
UConn Staff Members Receive International Blackboard Catalyst Award
The international honor recognizes Kaitlyn Anderson and Sally Chamberland for advancing assessment and institutional effectiveness at UConn. The most effective assessment work does more than measure progress. It reveals what is working, identifies where change is needed, and helps a university turn evidence into a better experience for its students. That work at UConn has […]
Supporting Community Health from New Haven to Nepal
UConn Shrestha Lab pioneers digital care solutions for mental health, substance use, and HIV prevention Asked about the driving force for his lab’s work, associate professor Roman Shrestha says it all comes down to “really making a difference for the vulnerable populations we work with.” The Shrestha Lab is a group of interdisciplinary researchers dedicated to improving […]
UConn and Voyager Technologies Expand Partnership to Advance In-Space Research
UConn to be one of the few universities in the country with the capability to do research in space The University of Connecticut and Voyager Technologies are expanding their philanthropic partnership valued at more than $1 million, opening access to in-space research environments for UConn faculty and students. This partnership places UConn among a select […]