Author: Vining, Susan

October 10th UConn hosted the 12th Annual North Eastern Structure Symposium

The 12th Annual North Eastern Structure Symposium brought together renowned scientists in the field of structural biology to discuss late breaking results on topics related to intrinsically unstructured proteins.  Eric May and Andrei Alexandrescu organized this event which brought in scientists from as far away as San Diego, and drew a crowd of over 100 […]

Congratulations to Larry Hightower, one of the first Cell Stress Society International’s Senior Fellow award recipients!

The Cell Stress Society International has initiated two new service awards for CSSI members: a Fellow, and a Senior Fellow. These awards recognize society members who have contributed important discoveries to the field over the course of their careers and who have also made outstanding contributions to the society and to our journal Cell Stress […]

Kristin Parent, ’07 PhD from Dr. Teschke’s lab, won an AAAS Marion Milligan Mason Award for Women in the Chemical Sciences Award

Marion Milligan Mason was a proud member of AAAS whose will provided for the creation of a Fund to support early-career women in the chemical sciences.  In making this bequest she sought to honor her family’s commitment to higher education for women. This award is funded by a bequest from the Marion Milligan Mason Fund. […]

Dr. Rachel O’Neill was a finalist for the Connecticut Science Center’s Award for Achievement in STEM Innovation and Education

This award recognized one individual for outstanding contributions in the fields of science,  technology, engineering, math, and STEM education in Connecticut. Ultimately, a group of four finalists with exceptionally strong credentials were selected: Elizabeth Buttner, Science Education Consultant, Connecticut State Department of Education Mark Dixon, Meteorologist, WFSB Rachel O’Neill, Associate Director, Center for Applied Genetics […]