University News
- UConn Expanding Spring Commencement Schedule to Ease Traffic and Parking, Give Guests More Time to Celebrate November 9, 2026'Moving forward, candidates and guests can linger comfortably on campus, perhaps stopping to take photographs at their favorite spots, and not feel so rushed to leave'
- Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at the Advanced Therapies in Orthopaedics (ATiO) Foundation Annual Meeting November 2, 2026Laurencin spoke on Regenerative Engineering at the 2026 ATiO Conference in Berlin, Germany.
- UConn Establishes Honors College to Expand Opportunities for Outstanding Students October 28, 2026Building on a strong Honors tradition, the new college will help more students pursue ambitious work and thrive at UConn
- Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at the National Academy of Inventors 15th Annual Conference October 26, 2026Laurencin Gives Talk on Regenerative Engineering with a Book Signing at Los Angeles Conference.
Engineering News
- UConn Researchers Uncover Water’s Critical Role in Human Tissue Elasticity November 9, 2026New research from Anna Tarakanova and Metehan Çam offers insight into a decades-long scientific debate about what makes the human body’s tissues stretch and spring back.
- NIH Grant Supports Development of Innovative 3D Organoid Platform for Drug Discovery November 9, 2026Xueju “Sophie” Wang is developing a “micro-lab” to support organoid growth and functional evaluation
- Northeast Power Electronics Symposium To Be Held at UConn for the Third Year November 6, 2026The third annual NEPES symposium will be held at UConn this November, bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and students to explore emerging technologies and strengthen collaborations.
- Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Delivers Keynote Address at the Advanced Therapies in Orthopaedics (ATiO) Foundation Annual Meeting November 2, 2026Laurencin spoke on Regenerative Engineering at the 2026 ATiO Conference in Berlin, Germany.
Community News
- Mulch Ado About Plastics: Shuresh Ghimire Works to Make Mulch More Sustainable November 9, 2026“If we increase crop yield, it may help humans in the short term. But if we’re degrading the environment, that would ultimately, in the long term, harm humanity. Everything we do should be in the One Health framework.”Jessica McBride, PhD
- Ask UConn Extension: What to Know About PFAS and Microplastics November 5, 2026UConn Extension offers an overview of what residents should know about contaminants that have become widespread in our environmentJessica McBride, PhD
- Teacher Absenteeism: An Analysis of Trends and Interventions November 4, 2026Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding teacher absenteeism in ConnecticutMikala Kane '26 MA
- Strengthening Mathematics Recovery in Connecticut: Research-Informed Priorities for Local Districts October 30, 2026Researchers with the Neag School’s Center for Education Policy Analysis, Research, and Evaluation prepared the following research brief regarding post-pandemic mathematics recovery in ConnecticutMikala Kane '26 MA