Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)

Chris DeFrancesco has been writing for UConn Health since 2007. He is a proud graduate of UConn’s journalism program. As an undergraduate in Storrs he was one of the play-by-play voices of UConn men’s and women’s basketball on WHUS-FM, a writer for the Daily Campus, and a campus shuttle bus driver. He’s been a freelance writer, editor of two weekly newspapers (Bloomfield Journal and Windsor Locks Journal), and most notably a reporter and anchor on WTIC NewsTalk 1080. He is a four-time winner of the Connecticut Associated Press Broadcasters Association Walt Dibble Award for Personal Excellence in Radio. His work also has earned recognition from the Connecticut pro chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists. Chris is an elected officer in his union (UHP Local 3837) and serves on the board of the Newington Children’s Theatre Company, Connecticut’s longest-running youth theatre program. He lives in Newington with his wife, Caroline, daughter, Audrey, and their dogs, Spot and Alex.


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Early 20th-century Public Health Artifacts Showcased at UConn Health Center

While public health concerns have changed over the last century, a new Hartford Medical Society Historical Library exhibit, just in time for Public Health Week, shows more than a few persist today.

UConn Health Center April Programs, Events

Here is a list of University of Connecticut Health Center programs scheduled in April and early May.

A patient holds a child on her lap while receiving treatment from second-year dental student Brendan Dolan at the 2012 Connecticut Misson of Mercy on on March 26, 2012. (Photo by Xing Zhu)

UConn Students Pitch in at Free Dental Clinic

A UConn contingent including more than 50 dental students volunteered at this year’s Connecticut Mission of Mercy in Danbury.

UConn Establishing Genomics Institute

Marc Lalande will chair the planning committee for the Institute, which aims to raise the profile of genomics in the state.

Health, Safety and Environmental Fair 2012

Green Theme to Health, Safety, Environment Fair

Recycling and renewable energy helped make for an event fitting of a fair held on the eve of St. Patrick’s Day.

Webinar: Fertility Answers from the Privacy of Home

The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the UConn Health Center is launching a free series of live webinars.

Change Your Clocks, Change Your Sleep Habits

Daylight savings time is a good reminder of something most of us already know but are unwilling to admit: We need more sleep.

UConn Health Center March Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in March and early April.

UConn President Names New Vice President for Health Affairs and Medical School Dean

Dr. Frank M. Torti will join the UConn Health Center on May 1.

U.S. Army dental symposium

Dental School Hosts Demonstration of Army’s Humanitarian Mission Capability

The UConn School of Dental Medicine held a symposium featuring the U.S. Army Medical Department and a showcase of its approach to global humanitarian missions.