President's Reports
As a world-class higher education institution, the University of Connecticut strives to improve the lives of its students and to enhance the economic and social well-being of the state and its citizens. The President's Reports, a series of publications that illustrate the innovation and energy that our students, graduates, and faculty invest in their work, exemplify the University's dedication to excellence in higher education, pioneering research, and public service.
2009 |
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UConnomy: Contributing to the Economic Health of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut contributes every day to Connecticut's economic vitality and to the quality of life of state residents through research, teaching, public service, and a broad range of programs and initiatives.
UConnomy: Contributing to the Economic Health of Connecticut illustrates UConn's direct and indirect impact on the economic, social, and cultural landscape of Connecticut. Incorporating quantitative data culled from a comprehensive economic impact study recently conducted by the Department of Economic and Community Development, this report demonstrates the University's role in sustaining the state economy as it shapes a bright future for the citizens of Connecticut.
UConnomy Report (PDF)
UConnomy Fast Facts (PDF) |
2008 |
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Nanotechnology
Picture a world in which water shortages no longer exist, where we have the capability to purify even the most polluted water. Try to imagine computers with processing speeds exponentially faster than any we have previously witnessed or buildings constructed from compounds hundreds of times more resilient than steel. This is what many researchers consider the impact of engineering of the future, all of which is considered possible through an emerging cross-disciplinary science called nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology Report (PDF) |
2007 |
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Stem Cell Research
Stem cells are the future of healthcare. Their discovery is one of the signal moments in the evolution of medicine, and the race is on to unlock their potential. Scientists are hard at work learning what makes stem cells grow, how to affect their development and, ultimately, how to turn them into therapies for a host of diseases. The word for this research is "urgent." And nowhere is it more apparent than at the University of Connecticut.
Stem Cell Research Report (PDF) |
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Fuel Cells
Our program in fuel cell technology is an excellent example of UConn at work in the state’s and the nation’s service. Collaborating with the federal government, Connecticut industry, and international partners, UConn is now a leader in this critical field of investigation. The work of our engineers and scientists promises to unleash safe, clean, virtually limitless sources of energy, enhancing national energy independence. Equally important for a state flagship university, UConn research in this area will make a major, lasting contribution to our state’s knowledge-based economy.
Fuel Cells Report (PDF) |
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