Agents of Change WHUS

After a year-long hiatus, we return with an insightful conversation on research and leadership, two fundamental pillars of education at the University of Connecticut. President Katsouleas reminisces his cutting-edge undergraduate research on plasma-based particle accelerators in the field of electrical engineering and applied physics. In light of the tumultuous COVID-19 pandemic, we discuss the significance […]

Saurabh is a senior at UConn and recipient of the University Scholar laureate, among other recognitions. In this concluding episode, we dive deeper into the University Scholar program and Saurabh’s growth as a curious student and researcher since his freshman year. Saurabh shares words of advice for students who wish to start interdisciplinary research outside […]

Avadhut and Gaganjot both work in a kinesiology lab focusing on using an application and other techniques to understand various learning disabilities and developing ways to tackle this issue in kids. They both discuss their unconventional application of biliteracy in the lab and the impact of this experience on their views toward research. For those […]

Nicole and Imane are seniors at UConn that participated in funded research abroad over the summer. They both had the amazing chance to go to Australia to conduct research under a fellowship offered by UConn’s LSAMP program. Nicole and Imane discuss their growth as student leaders through the program and emphasize how students can apply […]

Hind and Jonathan are currently involved in RESULTS, a club on campus that focuses on ending poverty through political action. Hind is co-president and has been involved in the national chapter’s annual conference held in Washington, DC, where the leaders of various campuses discuss the largest issues and take action politically. These two discuss leading […]

Wanjiku (Wawa) is a prominent activist on campus who is also a Truman Scholar, Udall Scholar, and UConn’s first Rhodes scholar. She is the co-founder of UCAFE, UConn Access to Food Effort, an IDEA grant that influenced a state initiative (HB 7257) and federal policy (Closing the  Hunger Gap Act). Wawa discusses the importance of […]