University News
- 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
- MFA Student is ‘Feeding People’s Curiosity’ in New Exhibition Exploring Hearing, Deaf Art November 4, 2026‘I want visitors to realize the connections they never thought about before that exist between the hearing and Deaf communities. ... We move through life having similar experiences just using different languages’Kimberly Phillips
- Two Teams of UConn Grad Students Win Big at InsurTech Innovation Competition November 3, 2026The competition is designed to help college students and recent grads become aware of careers in insurance technology. Ten Connecticut teams participated. The two winning UConn teams, as well as one from the University of St. Joseph, are eligible to participate in the World Cup championship in San Francisco.Claire Hall
- UConn Health Minute: Improving GLP-1 November 3, 2026GLP-1 medications have transformed the treatment of diabetes and obesity, but scientists are still uncovering exactly how they work. In this UConn Health Minute segment, researcher Samantha Fortin, PhD, explains how her lab is focusing on how these drugs affect the brain and how they can be improved for the future.Carolyn Pennington
- ‘Healthy Rounds’: Good Sleep ‘Not a Luxury’ November 3, 2026Dr. Jennifer Kanaan, sleep disorders specialist, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcastChris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Engineering News
- 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.Sara Capozzi
- UConn to Advise Greece on Energy Resilience and Safety October 29, 2026The Alexandroupolis region of Greece has become an important gateway for natural gas supply to southeastern and central Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. UConn will provide expertise to ensure energy resilience, environmental safety, and economic development for the regionMatt Engelhardt
- Professor Sir Cato T. Laurencin Named UConn Engineering Faculty Innovator of the Year October 27, 2026The award recognizes Laurencin’s technological innovations with significant real-world impact.Sara Capozzi
- 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.Sara Capozzi
- IDEA Grants Allow Sisters to Share Passion October 26, 2026'UConn helped me realize I can be a STEM student, but that doesn’t mean I’m not allowed to be creative and have fun hobbies. You get to be multidisciplined here. It’s encouraged'Kimberly Phillips