LIISA KUHN HELPS BUILD THE BACKBONE OF UCONN HEALTH. Associate Professor of Reconstructive Sciences at UConn Health and core faculty of the Biomedical.Introducing the CLAS Class of 2. Why did you choose your majors? I first got involved in marine science in seventh grade, doing a school field trip at a nonprofit on the Avery Point campus called Project Oceanology. The next summer, I did a summer marine studies program where I got to do my own project and write a scientific paper! It was a really great experience and I fell in love with being on the water, by the water, studying the water, and marine sciences basically became an obsession of mine. When I was a junior in high school, I became a marine scholar, which is a program run by UConn Marine Sciences. I went to a lecture series at Avery Point, and I got to meet some of the students and professors. After all of my experiences, I knew Avery Point and felt comfortable there, which made choosing UConn easier. My maritime studies major comes from the fact that I. Because of my interest, I decided to add this second major. It seemed natural to add these major courses. How has studying at Avery Point influenced your experience at UConn? I feel like the resources and the UConn experience is accessible to you if you go out and get it. I love Avery Point, and I love the people. It definitely is the most beautiful UConn campus. I like that I really get to know my professors; it. They almost always know your name, even in a larger lecture. It almost feels like a small, private college. You have studied and gone abroad several times. What did you gain from those experiences? My study abroad experience has been the core of my experience at UConn. I received a summer research fellowship through the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Research Internship in Science and Engineering (RISE) program. I used the grant to study in Germany for three months at the Leibniz Center for Marine Tropical Ecology. It was exciting because it was my first time out of the country, and I didn. I really tried to understand the people there and do things the way they did. I even went a month early to learn German, even though it wasn. Even later, when I went to Norway with a fellowship from the Norwegian government, I studied Norwegian for the entire semester. My French is decent, so my French friends tell me. I really like languages! I also attended the 2. Conference of Parties (COP2. United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Paris with a group of 1. UConn students, faculty, and staff. Important Information: Campus and Road Construction During Orientation. There currently is a significant amount of construction in and around the Storrs campus as. While I was there, I also attended Oceans Day at COP2. The conference was educational and sobering. What is your favorite memory of UConn? A friend from middle school used to commute with me to Avery Point. One night we decided to go to a bowling night put on by the Associated Student Government. I turn to my friend and said, ? University of Connecticut athletic director David Benedict said he was pulling for Beth Goetz to land the recently filled Gophers AD job. But when Minnesota hired. Get breaking Finance news and the latest business articles from AOL. From stock market news to jobs and real estate, it can all be found here. School of Engineering 261 Glenbrook Rd., Unit 3237 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269-3237. Phone: (860) 486-2221 Fax: (860)486-5111.
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