For a relatively small campus of 5,300 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 80 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.
(see more)For a relatively small campus of 5,300 students, the “Warriors” of Eastern Connecticut State University do a lot. They conduct high-quality research and present in conferences across the country. They perform in stunning theatrical productions and produce award-winning artwork. They compete on championship athletic teams and participate in more than 80 clubs. They broaden their perspectives through internships, studying abroad, and engaging in the wider community.
Forty-three students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research at the fifth annual Psychological Science Night on Dec. 4.
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2019 Dec 12
Eastern students recently participated in the the Center for Early Childhood Education's (CECE) annual TIMPANI toy study--Toys that Inspire Mindful Play and Nurture Imagination.
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2019 Dec 11
New research into antifungal resistance, conducted by Eastern Connecticut State University student Stefanos Stravoravdis '20 and mentored by Biology Professor Jonathan Hulvey, was recently accepted for publication in an international science journal.
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2019 Dec 11
Two biology students at Eastern Connecticut State University presented research at the recent Waterbird Society meeting in Maryland this past November.
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2019 Dec 6
Early childhood education students Allison Lundy and Alyssa Barry presented research at the annual National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference in Nashville, TN, from Nov. 20-23.
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2019 Dec 4
Eastern Connecticut State University student Michael Tuttle presented his research at the Psychonomic Society's 60th Annual Meeting on Nov. 14-17 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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2019 Nov 25
Eastern students Allison Lundy and Jenna Mazza have been awarded the Jeffrey and Nancy Trawick-Smith Early Childhood Undergraduate Research Fund.
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2019 Nov 25
Seven Eastern Connecticut State University students presented research projects at the Northeast regional conference for the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) on Nov. 8-9 at Keene State College in New Hampshire.
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2019 Nov 18
Health sciences major Dymond Smith '22 participated in an eight-week research experience at the Yale School of Public Health this summer.
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2019 Sep 13
Eastern Connecticut State University recent graduate Malvina Pietrzykowski '19 and Psychology Professor James Diller were published in Springer's "Learning and Behavior Journal" on Aug. 19 for their research titled "Human and Pigeon Suboptimal Choice." The research looked at the completion of similar tasks by humans and pigeons to determine whether non-human performance can serve as a model for human gambling research.
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2019 Sep 9
Eastern Connecticut State University student Adella Dzitko-Carlson '19 of Woodbury devoted three weeks this summer to mastering the clarinet and analyzing music scores. As part of an on-campus fellowship that concluded this August, she worked with her faculty mentor, Professor Christopher Howard, to strengthen her performance skills and obtain a better understanding of her role as a musician.
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2019 Aug 21
Rachael Finch, a biology major at Eastern Connecticut State University, has spent the past five weeks working with the endangered birds in Massachusetts' Buzzards Bay.
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2019 Jul 12
Eastern Connecticut State University student Allison Lundy was the sole recipient of the Council on Undergraduate Research's (CUR) 2019 Education Division Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Award.
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2019 Jun 20
Ten up-and-coming English students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24. Titled "Finding your Scholarly Voice," the SRI focused on developing scholarly projects on texts of students' choice.
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2019 Jun 7
Up-and-coming political science students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24. The SRI challenged first- and second-year students to develop research proposals for projects they will carry out during the academic year.
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2019 Jun 7
Ten up-and-coming psychology students at Eastern Connecticut State University were selected to participate in a Summer Research Institute (SRI) from May 20-24.
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2019 Jun 7
Eastern Connecticut State University student Lauren Beverage '20 presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society on May 29-June 1 in Boston.
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2019 Jun 7
Two Eastern Connecticut State University students presented their research on the world stage on May 23-25 at the second annual World Conference on Undergraduate Research (WCUR) in Oldenburg, Germany.
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2019 Jun 7
Forty-three students from Eastern Connecticut State University traveled to Georgia on April 11-13 to present original research at the National Conference on Undergraduate Research (NCUR). The 2019 conference occurred at Kennesaw State University and featured hundreds of undergraduate students from across the country.
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2019 Apr 30
Displays of research and creativity dominated the Eastern Connecticut State University campus on April 12 for the annual CREATE conference. CREATE stands for "Celebrating Research Excellence and Artistic Talent at Eastern," and is the university's premier undergraduate conference.
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2019 Apr 29
Three students from Eastern Connecticut State University were recognized at the ninth annual Library Research Awards at the conclusion of the 2018-19 academic year.
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2019 Jun 4
Eight Eastern Connecticut State University students were recognized for their research projects at the Northeast Decision Sciences Annual Conference (NEDSI) in Philadephia on April 4-7.
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2019 Apr 25
Eastern Connecticut State University psychology students presented research posters at the Association for Women in Psychology (AWP) national conference in Newport, RI, from Feb. 28 - March 3. They presented alongside Eastern Psychology Professors Jennifer Leszczynski and Alita Cousins.
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2019 Mar 13
Eastern Connecticut State University alumna Kaylee DeFelice '19 recently co-authored a paper with Psychology Professor James Diller titled "Intersectional Feminism and Behavior Analysis." The paper will appear in an upcoming issue of "Behavior Analysis in Practice," a prestigious transnational journal.
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2019 Feb 22
Eastern Connecticut State University student Benjamin Rumrill '19 presented research at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) conference on Nov. 10 in San Diego.
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2018 Dec 12
Four students from Eastern Connecticut State University participated in the Center for Early Childhood Education's annual investigation of the most educational toys. The 10th TIMPANI study--Toys that Inspire Mindful Play and Nurture Imagination--concluded on Dec. 4 with a reveal of this year's winning toy: "Magz Clix" (previously known as "Bottle Clix") by Magz.
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2018 Dec 7
Three Eastern Connecticut State University students presented research Nov. 13-17 at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) conference in Washington, DC. They were accompanied by Julia DeLapp, director of Eastern's Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE).
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2018 Dec 3
Eastern Connecticut State University Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Katrishia Bell '20 recently performed fieldwork duties related to her undergraduate research project at Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill, RI.
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2018 Nov 26
Eastern Connecticut State University Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Jennifer Croteau '19 recently performed fieldwork duties related to her undergraduate research project at Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill, RI.
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2018 Nov 14
Eastern Environmental Earth Science (EES) student Alyson Augenstein '19 recently performed fieldwork duties related to her undergraduate research project at Napatree Point Conservation Area in Watch Hill, RI.
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2018 Nov 5