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Student-Run Finance Society’s NYC Conference Delivers Exceptional Returns
7+ hour, 28+ min ago (742+ words) March 11, 2026 | Claire Hall Finance student Vibeke Iyer '27 asks a question during the Finance Society's trip to Wall Street last week. (Samuel Martin) Nearly 100 UConn finance students attended the day-long event, as did 60 alumni Wall Street professionals, double the attendance from…...
Stamford Finance Students Wow Judges, Take Home Trophy in Regional CFA Competition
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (669+ words) March 4, 2026 | Claire Hall The first round of competition featured 24 college teams from the Stamford-Hartford-Providence region. A team of finance students from the Stamford campus took first place in the CFA Research Challenge last week. Pictured from left are: Dylan Haig,…...
Alumna Ashley Silva ’25 MS Becomes VP at Prominent Investment Firm
1+ week, 2+ day ago (823+ words) March 2, 2026 | Claire Hall Ashley Silva '25 celebrated the completion of her master's degree in Human Resource Management last spring with her husband, Alex Silva, and 2-year-old son, Aiden. Today she is a vice president at Oak Hill Advisors, a prominent investment…...
Program to Support College Access, Completion Shows Strong Success, Gets Grant Extension
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (486+ words) February 11, 2026 | Stephanie Reitz The programming is centered on the campuses in Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, and Waterbury, which together enroll more than 5,200 undergraduates An initiative centered on UConn's regional campuses to build pathways for underserved high schoolers to pursue and…...
Making a Difference, from the Classroom to the Community
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (663+ words) January 29, 2026 | Elaina Hancock To date, UConn E-Corps students have completed 237 projects in 70 Connecticut towns Land grant universities, like UConn, were established with the goal of broadening the scope of education to respond to societal needs and serve the public good....
School of Business Professor Robert Bird Has Transformational Fulbright Scholar Experience in Finland
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (705+ words) January 21, 2026 | Claire Hall Finland represents a unique way of life that Americans can learn and benefit from Robert Bird giving a keynote address on legal strategy to corporate counsel in Barcelona, Spain (courtesy of Robert Bird). Robert Bird, Eversource Energy…...
University Scholars Tackle Environmental and Energy Challenges Through Advanced Research
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) January 15, 2026 | Claire Galvin Five University Scholars from the UConn College of Engineering are exploring intense research projects while earning their undergraduate degrees. The University Scholar Program allows students to design an in-depth research project and to craft a learning plan…...
Hilton Foundation Supports Okpych's Study on College Outcomes for Former Foster Care Youth
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (563+ words) August 15, 2025 | Olivia Drake Associate Professor Nathanael Okpych will examine both the human stories and the institutional factors behind student success Nathanael Okpych, associate professor in the School of Social Work, is the recipient of a two-year Conrad N. Hilton Foundation award....
SSW Launches New Certificate to Address Children’s Mental Health Crisis
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (496+ words) December 1, 2025 | Olivia Drake The School of Social Work aims to better prepare future social workers to meet the complex mental health needs of children and youth while strengthening the behavioral health workforce Community organizations and mental health providers have increasingly…...
CT LEND Fellows Train to Improve Health Care for People with Developmental Disabilities
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (444+ words) December 1, 2025 | Olivia Drake Three School of Social Work MSW students are learning to assist children and adults with neurodevelopmental disabilities as 2025-26 Connecticut Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (CT LEND) Fellows Through high school and into her undergraduate studies…...