Colin Poitras
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UConn Professor Calls for Limiting Antibiotic Use in Farm Animals
A UConn professor discusses efforts by a national pharmacists group to curtail the use of antibiotics in healthy farm animals in light of growing antibiotic resistance.
May 17, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Pilot Reading Initiative Shows Dramatic Results
The CT K-3 Reading Model, led by UConn professors, more than doubled the number of students meeting grade-level literacy goals over four years.
April 25, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Distracted Driving a Crash Test in Behavior Modification
A UConn behavioral analyst says the majority of vehicle crashes are caused by human error. She hopes her research will ultimately help modify drivers' risk-taking behavior.
April 19, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Stronger Business Collaborations Key to Career Education’s Future Success
Stronger business collaborations are key to career education's future success, according to a Manhattan Institute report authored by a UConn professor.
March 30, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Stanford Study Reveals Larger Marine Animals’ Extinction Risk May Be Caused By Humans
March 20, 2016 | Colin Poitras
New website connects mental health patients and pharmacists
March 20, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Music and the Mind
UConn researchers are using fMRI technology to explore the hypothesis that music speaks to the brain in a language all its own.
February 25, 2016 | Colin Poitras
What’s at Stake for Apple in iPhone Legal Case
A UConn cybersecurity expert explains why Apple is resisting the court order to crack open a mass shooter's iPhone.
February 24, 2016 | Colin Poitras