Spotlight
About
The University of Connecticut (UConn) is one of America’s top 20 public universities, according to U.S. News & World Report. It is home to more than 31,000 students, 1,300 faculty, 230,000 proud alumni, and a handsome husky named Jonathan. The University has fourteen schools and colleges: Agriculture and Natural Resources, Business, Dental Medicine, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and Social Work. Students can choose from eight undergraduate bachelor's degrees with 102 possible majors, as well as seventeen graduate/doctoral degrees and five professional degree programs (MD, JD, etc.). UConn's main campus in Storrs is admitting the highest-achieving freshmen in University history. Student diversity continues to increase, as does the number of honors students, valedictorians and salutatorians who consistently make UConn their top choice. It's a great time to be a Husky!
Media
Publications:
Video:
Experts (150)
Anthony G. Alessi, M.D.
Associate Clinical Professor, Neurology and Orthopaedics
Focused on prevention, diagnosis and treatment of concussions in athletes from youth leagues to professional sports.
Concussion Diagnosis Sports Injuries Neurology Orthopaedics Athletes
Mary Anne Amalaradjou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Mary Anne Amalaradjou is a microbiologist with laboratory work focused on food safety and gut health
Inflammation Microbiome Gut Health Probiotics Food Safety Virulence Diet Pathogens
Thomas F. Babor, Ph.D.
Professor of Community Medicine and Public Health
Expertise includes research on public health policies related to alcohol, drug abuse and gambling
Research Ethics Alcohol Marketing Public Health Alcohol Policy Drug Control Policy Addiction Treatment Alcohol Screening
Michele Baggio, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Michele Baggio is an expert in environmental and resource economics, ecological economics, and health economics.
Health Economics Ecological Economics Environmental and Resource Economics Applied Microeconomics
Marcy Balunas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry
Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry focused on pharmaceutical advances and drug discovery from nature.
Microbial Communities Selective Anti-parasitic Agents Targeted Anti-cancer Agents Drug Discovery Psychrophilic Glacial and Periglacial Bacteria Marine Bacteria Climate Change
David Banach
Associate Professor of Medicine Head of Infection Prevention Hospital Epidemiologist
Dr. David Banach is an expert in the field of infectious diseases and epidemiology.
Coronavirus Medicine Health Care Associated Infections Infectious Diseases Infections in Immunocompromised Patients COVID-19
Heather Battaly, Ph.D.
Professor of Philosophy
Professor Battaly works in epistemology and ethics, with a focus epistemic virtue.
Quitters Dogmatism Human Characteristics Closed-Mindedness Slackers Procrastinators
Jon Bauer, J.D.
Clinical Professor of Law
Expertise: Asylum and Refugee Law, Immigration Law, Employment and Housing Discrimination, and Legal Ethics
Asylum and Human Rights Employment and Housing Discrimination Asylum and Refugee Law Immigration Law Legal Ethics
Hannes Baumann, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Hannes Baumann is an expert in coastal fish ecology and effects of marine climate change
Evolution Oceanography Marine Science Fish Populations Marine Climate Change
Saraswathi Bellur, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Communication
Saras Bellur is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Connecticut.
Mediated Content Human-Computer Interaction Media Interfaces Interactive Health Technologies
Industry Experience (2)
- Education/Learning
- Research