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CLAS Connections: Nicole Sanclemente ’19 (CLAS) and Geraldine Uribe ’23 (CLAS)

CLAS Connections spends five minutes with members of UConn’s College of Liberal Arts and Science. In this edition, Nicole Sanclemente and Geraldine Uribe share how their background as first-generation Latinas led to their life-changing connection.

By Christine Buckley
Christine Buckley Communication and Publicity Manager
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Presentation of Career Readiness at the American Economic Association Annual Conference

Dr. Smirnova, Economics, and Dr. Kalnova, Communication, were selected to present their pedagogical innovation on career preparation at the undergraduate level at the American Economic Association’s Committee on Economic Education’s sponsored poster session at the 2023 annual AEA conference in New Orleans, Louisiana.

By Natalia V. Smirnova
Natalia V. Smirnova Associate Professor In Residence
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Pick a Card, Any Card: Undergrad Startup Combines Flashcards with Augmented Reality for Neurodivergent Students

‘Of all those moments that we could have chosen to stop, we continued to keep going’. UConn students Justin Nappi and Sudiksha Mallick ae cofounders of SmartCards AR, LLC, a learning platform that works to provide an interactive educational experience for students in grades 2-5, particularly those who are neurodivergent.

By Joseph DeVito
Joseph DeVito
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‘My Advice to Future Entrepreneurs is: TRY!’

UConn’s highly successful iQ entrepreneurship competition prepares for 12th season.

By Claire Hall
Claire Hall Editor 2
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Cleaning up the ‘Wild West’ of CBD: UConn Startup PCTRx Revolutionizing Industry with Novel Polymer Platform

PCTRx is developing its recently licensed polycannabinoid platform technology as a drug delivery system and biodegradable plastics, with an eye toward even more applications.

By Anna Zarra Aldrich
Anna Zarra Aldrich TEMP UNIV Spec
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Laying a New Foundation Before Building Up

UConn’s first integrative studies student bridges passion for art, engineering in research and life. Learn about Arpita Kurdekar, an integrated studies Ph.D. candidate in the School of Fine Arts, the Neag School of Education, and the School of Engineering at UConn.

By Kimberly Phillips
Kimberly Phillips University Public Relations Associate 2
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UConn Researcher Invents ‘Plant Factory’ for Urban Agriculture

GREENBOX can grow high-quality food in existing indoor urban spaces and meet the need for local, sustainable food.

By Anna Zarra Aldrich
Anna Zarra Aldrich TEMP UNIV Spec
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Opening Eyes and Minds: UConn Experts Help Transform Connecticut K-12 Curricula

State turns to CLAS faculty for expertise on Black and Latino history, Asian American and Pacific Islander studies, and more.

By Heather Moylan
Heather Moylan Editor 2
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CAHNR Alumna Liz Underwood Treats Animals in Need of Special Care

With a lifelong desire to help animals, UConn alumna Liz Underwood now provides critical care at one of the largest private practices in the Southern United States.

By Anna Zarra Aldrich
Anna Zarra Aldrich TEMP UNIV Spec
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School of Social Work Welcomes Innovations Institute to Improve Child and Family Services Nationwide

With the addition of Innovations Institute, the School of Social Work expands UConn’s leadership and contributions nationwide

By Ziba Kashef
Ziba Kashef Publicity/Marketing Administrator
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