When Richard Bohannon does physical therapy with his stroke and cancer patients, the one thing he always makes sure to check is their grip strength. While not yet widely used in the medical community, a grip strength test can be an important screening tool in assessing a person’s overall health, says Dr. Bohannon, a professor […]

Alarming headlines surrounding sport-related deaths in recent media coverage has prompted national discussion regarding the causes of these conditions and how to prevent them. Dr. Douglas J. Casa, Ph.D., ATC, FACSM, FTNATA, a professor of kinesiology in the Neag School of Education and COO of the Korey Stringer Institute, jumped on board regarding the pressing issue […]

Dear Alumni and Friends, This is my second summer as dean and it’s been a very, very busy two years. We’ve had a busy academic year filled with activities and accomplishments. Also, one may think that the Neag School of Education is slow during the summer. Spend a little time around the Gentry Building during […]

Nigel Hayes, 9, of Frenchtown Elementary School in Trumbull, looks forward to Wednesdays. That’s when he and 23 other fourth-graders identified as academically gifted in the district converge on Middlebrook School to spend the morning exploring issues not addressed in their assigned classrooms. One recent day, they were investigating the relationship between red knot birds and horseshoe […]

Rather than react to bullying incidents in schools with heavily punitive policies, a systemic, preventive approach that avoids demonizing students and strengthens the overall climate in classrooms is the way to go, Neag School of Education‘s George Sugai and co-authors advise in a paper prepared for President Obama’s White House Conference on Bullying Prevention held […]

In the last decade or more, the national debate about effective learning has centered on teacher quality. Now the discussion is turning to a second major resource in education: Time. A new joint report from the National Center on Time & Learning and Neag’s Center for Education Policy Analysis sets the baseline profile for the […]

Accolades – below are news and notes from our alumni, faculty, staff, and students. We are proud of all the amazing accomplishments by our Neag family. If you have an accolade to share, we want to hear from you! Please send any news items (and story ideas) to shawn.kornegay@uconn.edu. News items regarding Neag alums: Superintendent […]

The Neag School of Education continues to achieve top-ranking status as a graduate school of education in the U.S.; it is the No. 1 public graduate school of education in the Northeast, and it is overall No. 33 in the nation, as ranked by U.S. News & World Report. In its annual review of the […]

Carl Maresh, kinesiology professor and department head, was named a Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor at the spring Board of Trustees meeting. This is the highest award bestowed on faculty within UConn and honors faculty who have achieved exceptional distinction in the areas of scholarship, teaching and service, including public engagement, and who excel in […]

Getting a good grip on your health may mean … getting a good grip. The force you can muster when squeezing an object or a weight doesn’t only reveal how strong your hand and arm are. It can be a measure of overall muscle function and — according to one recent study — even portend […]