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Author: Eric Lehman

Eric D. Lehman is the director of publications and associate professor of English at University of Bridgeport. He is the author or editor of 22 books, including "New England Nature, A History of Connecticut Food," and "Bridgeport: Tales from the Park City." His biography of Charles Stratton, "Becoming Tom Thumb," won the Henry Russell Hitchcock Award from the Victorian Society of America and was chosen as one of the American Library Association's outstanding university press books of the year. His novella "Shadows of Paris" and novel "9 Lupine Road" were finalists for the Connecticut Book Award. He has been consulted on diverse subjects and quoted by The Atlantic Monthly, USA Today, the BBC, the History Channel, Deutsche Presse-Agentur, and The Wall Street Journal.
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UB Engineering Students Win NASA Space Grant Scholarships

April 26, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Read about the two University of Bridgeport Engineering students who were chosen again as the NASA Space Grant Scholarship winners. Continue reading UB Engineering Students Win NASA Space Grant Scholarships

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Connecting People to Places: New Health Science Courses Focus on Physical Fitness and Outdoor Leadership

April 26, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Learn about the brand-new courses offered by UB’s Health Sciences program that will prepare students for physical fitness coaching and outdoor leadership. Continue reading Connecting People to Places: New Health Science Courses Focus on Physical Fitness and Outdoor Leadership

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Fones School Hygienists Keep Everyone Smiling at Annual Event

April 15, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Learn about how UB’s dental hygiene students participated in the annual “Give Kids a Smile” event, sponsored by the American Dental Association (ADA). Continue reading Fones School Hygienists Keep Everyone Smiling at Annual Event

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Faculty Research Day Returns to Great Acclaim

April 15, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Faculty Research Day returns to great acclaim at University of Bridgeport. Read about the 2022 faculty and student research day awardees. Continue reading Faculty Research Day Returns to Great Acclaim

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UB Awarded Grant to Enhance Counseling Services

March 25, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Learn about the recent grant awarded by the Connecticut Office of Higher Education to UB to enhance counseling services on campus for students. Continue reading UB Awarded Grant to Enhance Counseling Services

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UB Graduate Muneer Alshowkan Explores the Cutting Edge of Quantum Computing

March 18, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Explore how a UB graduate landed a career in quantum computing at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory as a research scientist. Continue reading UB Graduate Muneer Alshowkan Explores the Cutting Edge of Quantum Computing

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Sherri Dente Named Director of the Bauer Hall Innovation Center at UB

February 21, 2022January 6, 2025 Eric Lehman

Sherri Dente has been named Director of the Bauer Hall Innovation Center. Learn more about the innovation center and its mission. Continue reading Sherri Dente Named Director of the Bauer Hall Innovation Center at UB

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UB Students Contribute to the CT Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium Symposium

February 17, 2022January 6, 2025 Eric Lehman

Learn how UB professors and students plan to make waves at the 30th annual Connecticut Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium (CMOC) Symposium. Continue reading UB Students Contribute to the CT Microelectronics and Optoelectronics Consortium Symposium

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UB’s International Student Enrollment Rises Again

February 17, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Learn how UB continues to be one of the most ethnically and racially diverse colleges in the U.S., as international student enrollment has risen again.  Continue reading UB’s International Student Enrollment Rises Again

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Dual Enrollment Program Connects UB to Connecticut High Schools

February 16, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Learn how Connecticut high school students will be earning college credits through UB’s Dual Enrollment program this 2021-2022 academic year. Continue reading Dual Enrollment Program Connects UB to Connecticut High Schools

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UB’s Veterans Oasis Designated an Official Site by the Department of Veterans Affairs

February 8, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

UB’s Veterans Oasis has been approved as an official site by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Learn more about how it will be supporting veteran students. Continue reading UB’s Veterans Oasis Designated an Official Site by the Department of Veterans Affairs

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UB Alum Helps Teach Leadership to Girls of All Ages

January 21, 2022April 6, 2023 Eric Lehman

Learn about the leadership initiatives UB alum Shamare Holmes has taken through LiveGirl to mentor and build confidence in young women to become future leaders. Continue reading UB Alum Helps Teach Leadership to Girls of All Ages

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Grant Writing Class Leads to Big Results for the Community

August 9, 2021January 6, 2025 Eric Lehman

As part of their Ed.D., two students developed grant proposals that will benefit the local community. Read about their success in the grant writing class. Continue reading Grant Writing Class Leads to Big Results for the Community

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UB Entrepreneur Center Helps Jump BLACC Bottle to Partnership with the NBALAB

July 28, 2021January 6, 2025 Eric Lehman

UB’s Student Entrepreneur Center helps aspiring entrepreneurs find success. Discover how one student has taken his latest product all the way to the NBA. Continue reading UB Entrepreneur Center Helps Jump BLACC Bottle to Partnership with the NBALAB

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