Alumni
Drug Triggers Immune System to Fight Cancer in Pets
A UConn alumna has launched a startup that is marketing a new immunotherapy treatment for pets with cancer to veterinarians.
May 22, 2017 | Claire Hall, School of Business
10 Questions With Educational Leader and Alum Miguel A. Cardona
Four-time Neag School alumnus Miguel A. Cardona ’01 MA, ’04 6th Year, ’11 Ed.D., ’12 ELP is the assistant superintendent for teaching and learning at Meriden Public Schools in Meriden, Conn. Here, he takes part in the Neag School’s “10 Questions” series.
May 17, 2017 | Shawn Kornegay
Neag School Celebrates 2017 Commencement Weekend
The Neag School’s Class of 2017 graduates and their guests joined faculty, staff, and administrators this past weekend in celebration of Commencement Weekend, held on the UConn Storrs campus.
May 7, 2017 | Stefanie Dion Jones
New Legacy Medals for Students with UConn Parents
The engraved, pewter medals recognize students who have made UConn part of their family tradition.
May 4, 2017 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
The Quiet Genius of Coach Penders
Baseball is in the blood of UConn Huskies baseball coach Jim F. Penders ’94 (CLAS), ’98 MA – not just figuratively, but also, one may argue, literally.
April 27, 2017 | Kenneth Best
Ten Students, Alums Win NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
Past fellows include numerous Nobel Prize winners, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu; Google founder Sergey Brin; and Freakonomics co-author Steven Levitt.
April 10, 2017 | Kristen Cole
Around the Nation, Alumni Reach for Rake, Hammer, Paintbrush
UConn alumni groups across the country will be volunteering in their communities during the month of April.
April 7, 2017 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
UConn Volleyball Alum Also Played College Basketball
Erika Thomas '16 played volleyball throughout her four-year career at UConn. She also played a year of Division I basketball, though not for Geno.
March 31, 2017 | Jessika Long, Athletic Communications
Te Gusta Fútbol?
Stephen Schirra ’14 (CLAS) has turned his passion for soccer and travel into a career, teaching underprivileged children across the globe how to play the sport.
March 31, 2017 | Nicole Haiber ’17 (CLAS)
For Caitlin Oswald ’09 (ENG), It IS Rocket Science
In 2015, the UConn engineering alumna was named to 'Fast Company' magazine's annual list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business for her pioneering work in additive manufacturing.
March 24, 2017 | Michael Hardy