Month: March 2012



Even Mild Dehydration Can Alter Our Moods

March 27, 2012

Most people only think about drinking water when they are thirsty. But by then, it may already be too late. Even mild dehydration can alter a person’s mood, energy level and ability to think clearly, according to two studies recently conducted at the University of Connecticut’s Human Performance Laboratory. The tests showed it didn’t matter […]


Exploring the New Literacies

March 27, 2012

Is reading a school textbook and reading information online the same? No, says Donald Leu, a prominent reading researcher, director of UConn’s internationally renowned New Literacies Research Lab in the Neag School of Education and the John and Maria Neag Endowed Chair in Literacy and Technology. “Children today are digital natives, familiar with digital technology […]


Save the Date: Alumni Weekend is Coming June 1 and 2!

March 27, 2012

Join us as we celebrate Alumni Weekend, June 1 and 2, with past, present and future Husky generations! Visit campus and remember how UConn became your home—the place where lifelong friendships began and special memories abound. The Neag School of Education will  host a reception on Friday, June 1, from 4-5 p.m. Come back to […]



Neag and History Professors Collaborate on “Teaching History with Museums” Book

March 27, 2012

Museums provide students with opportunities and resources not available in the classroom. Through the physical participation of seeing, feeling, touching and overall experiencing the past, field trips to these sites and their corresponding lesson plans are crucial for successful learning in youth. UConn’s Alan Marcus, Ph.D., associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the Neag […]


The Renzulli Academy for High Performing/Low Income Students in Hartford Receives Grant for Summer Enrichment Program

March 27, 2012

With a $250,000 grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, the Renzulli Academy in Hartford will establish a robust summer enrichment program for its high potential/low income students. The academy, which opened two years ago, serves 110 students in grades four through eight using an approach to learning designed to affect the entire culture of […]



Change Agent and Champion of Educational Opportunity For All

March 27, 2012

Fresh out of UConn Law School in the early 1960’s, Howard Klebanoff found himself in the middle of history, having landed a job in the Kennedy administration at the U.S. Department of Labor. He was as infused with the spirit of “Camelot” as anyone. “A lot of us who were down there at that time […]


First-Year DPT Students Prepare for Success

March 27, 2012

The practice of physical therapy is directing the restoration of function and the prevention of disability accompanying disease, injury, or loss of a body part. Physical therapists can change the way people live their lives. Current first-year students of the Neag School of Education’s Department of Kinesiology chose the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program (DPT) […]