The Graduate School

UConn graduate student, Mohamed Sharafeldin, holds a unique pipette tip created with a 3D printer. May 16, 2019. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New 3D-Printed Technology Lowers Cost of Common Medical Test

'Anything that can be run by normal ELISA can be run by this, with the advantage of being less expensive, much faster, and accessible,' says UConn's Mohamed Sharafeldin.

Puppeteers rehearsing “Spacebus 9” at the television studio at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts

Children’s Hospital the Set for Student Puppetry Performance

While the design and building of puppets is a familiar task for Noel Williams MFA, creating them from materials that can be cleaned and sanitized under hospital infection control protocols was not.

Elizabeth Johnson

Meet Alumna Elizabeth Johnson

Elizabeth Johnson came to the Department of Animal Science as a graduate student to work with barn animals and add research experience to her credentials. Knowing how selective veterinary medicine programs are, she wanted to find a way to distinguish herself from other applicants. She succeeded by researching a plant-derived microbial treatment to prevent illness […]

Samuel Galloway ’01 6th Year, director of human resources at Bristol Public Schools, reviews a student’s resume during the Education Career Fair. (Shawn Kornegay/Neag School)

Preparing Teacher Ed Grads for a Successful Job Search

Many school districts across Connecticut hold Neag School of Education teacher education graduates in the highest regard for potential employment.Throughout the Neag School’s partner school districts, juniors and seniors in the Integrated Bachelor’s/Master’s (IB/M) program get firsthand student teaching experience in urban and suburban classroom settings; during their fifth year in the program, students receive further preparation through various professional development offerings and on-site internships.

UConn Health Celebrates its 48th Commencement

The 48th commencement ceremony of UConn Health was held on Monday, May 13 at UConn's Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts in Storrs. There were 224 graduates from UConn School of Dental Medicine, UConn School of Medicine, and UConn Graduate School programs.

Hannah Steinke gives the husky statue a kiss on the nose following College of Liberal Arts & Sciences commencement ceremony on May 12. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Snapshot of Commencement

In rain and shine, graduates processed to their commencement ceremonies this weekend. Here is a glimpse into their milestone moments.

Outstanding Women in Medicine and Science Honored

The Group on Women in Medicine and Science (GWIMS) at UConn Health has awarded its 2019 outstanding women faculty, and graduate, medical and dental students.

New York University Policy Case Competition Winners with Judges (from left to right): Professor Jacqueline Klopp, Joshua Schreier, Shankar Kumar, Tony Patelunas, Sneha Jayaraj, and Professor Lawrence White (photo: Joshua Schreier)

Huskies Win International Policy Competition

A team of UConn MBA and MPP students are champions of the annual New York University Policy Case Competition (NYUPCC), a competition comprising 500 students across 139 teams.

Six of this year's 11 UConn recipients of National Science Foundation graduate research fellowships at the Biology/Physics Building. From left, Hetal Patel, Eric Lepowsky, Leann McLaren, Angela Lanning, Connor Ligeikis, and Shaylin Cetegen. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Eleven Young Scientists from UConn Win NSF Graduate Fellowships

'The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship is the gold standard when it comes to federally-funded fellowships for aspiring scientists,' says the director of UConn’s Office of National Scholarships & Fellowships.

Kent Holsinger, Dean, The Graduate School at UConn; Sandra Chafouleas, Professor and 2019 recipient of the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award; and Edward C. Marth, former Executive Director of the UConn AAUP chapter (Cinnamon Adams)

Sandra Chafouleas Receives Award for Mentorship

The UConn AAUP honored Professor Sandra Chafouleas, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology, as the 2019 recipient of the Edward C. Marth Mentorship Award.