WEEKLY HEADLINES

Crosses bearing the names of the victims of a mass shooting in front of Robb Elementary School on May 26, 2022 in Uvalde, Texas. The rural Texas community is in mourning following a shooting at Robb Elementary School which killed 21 people including 19 children.

Standing Against Despair

UConn researchers offer tools and perspectives to reduce gun violence in the US Read more.

Sethuraman Panchanathan, right, director of the National Science Foundation, speaks with Ofer Harel, left, associate dean and professor of statistics, Anne D'Alleva, interim provost, and Emmanouil Anagnostou, interim executive director, during a tour of the Innovation Partnership Building

National Science Foundation Director Praises Innovation and Entrepreneurship at UConn

'When I think of UConn, it should be an acronym for University of Connectivity' Read more.

From left: Interim UConn President Radenka Maric, NOAA Administrator Richard Spinrad, DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes, U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney, Interim Vice President for Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Pamir Alpay, State Sen. Cathy Osten, Professor of Marine Sciences George McManus, State Rep. Christine Conley, State Rep. Kathleen McCarty, Senior Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Sara Gonzalez-Rothi, and U.S. Senator Chris Murphy.

UConn, Others Celebrate Research Estuary Amid Shoreline Breezes, Boat Tours

Federal designation offers resources, protection for coastal Connecticut Read more.

At-Risk High Schoolers Learning Personal Finance Basics at UConn

About 50 students from four high schools in Hartford and East Hartford have been traveling by bus to UConn’s Storrs campus for several Saturdays this spring to learn the basics of personal finance. Read more.

Satoshi and Jeanette Oishi at award ceremony.

Gifts From Japanese Internment Camp Survivor Support Future Generations

Satoshi Oishi ’49 (ENG) never forgot the support and sense of belonging he felt at UConn. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

CAHNR Honors Sandy Bushmich’s Decades of Service to the College

CAHNR

Faculty honored with Provost’s Outstanding Service Award

CAHNR

Promoting ‘Whole Athlete’ Wellness at the Institute for Sports Medicine

CLAS

Alumni Faculty Excellence Awards Recognize Achievements in Teaching and Research

DENT

Teaching Children About Good Oral Hygiene

Sally Reis: Reflecting on 40 Years of Success at UConn

ENG

Zhao recognized with the prestigious IEEE PES Outstanding Young Engineer Award

CLAS

Mary Bernstein Announced as New Associate Dean of The Graduate School

LAW

Golf Tournament Aims to Open Doors

MED

UConn Health Earns Re-accreditation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers of the American College of Surgeons

MED

UConn Medical Student Wins National Public Health Excellence Award

PHR

New Faculty Member Jennifer Luciano to Lead the Office of Experiential Education

PHR

Quarterly Recap of Pharmacy Faculty Research Grants – FY 2022 Q2, Q3

UCONN IN THE NEWS

Fox 61

Doctor’s Synthetic Artificial Stem Cells Research Could Revolutionize Healing

NBC Connecticut

UConn Professor Helps Develop AAPI Mental Wellness Activity Book

The CT Mirror

How to Talk to Your Kids About the Texas School Shooting

The Conversation

Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs Are Putting Millions of US Consumers at Risk, According to a New Study

Hartford Business Journal

Commercial Lenders Aren’t Sweating Rate Hikes – at Least Not Yet

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