Director, Office of Communications

Jessica McBride, PhD

Dr. Jessica McBride is the Director of the Office of Communications at UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She is responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to highlight the College's unique research strengths, outstanding academic offerings, and extensive community impact. An alum, Jessica earned her Ph.D. from UConn in 2017.


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UConn Launches Funding Program for COVID-19 Research

UConn's Office of Vice President for Research is announcing a new rapid-response funding program open to researchers studying aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Meet CAHNR Alum Christopher Bruno

Bruno made the most of his CAHNR experience, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship

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UConn Researchers Receive Patent for Diabetes-Sensing Breathalyzer

UConn VP for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric and former graduate student Rishabh Jain recently received a patent for their breath sensor technology to detect various chronic diseases.

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Atomwise Partnership Enables UConn Researcher to Investigate COVID-19 Drug Target

Through a collaboration with Atomwise, UConn researcher James Cole is studying a coronavirus protein target for potential COVID-19 treatment.

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UConn Health Researchers Study Cell Regulation in Obesity

Researchers from UConn's School of Medicine investigate regulators of a cell type that plays a critical role in metabolic diseases for future drug development.

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UConn Researchers Receive $1.7 Million Grant to Study Impact of Postinfectious Brain Condition on Development

This study will improve methods for investigating hydrocephalus progression, identify critical timepoints in neural development and highlight stem cells’ capacity for regenerative repair following infection.

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Using AI for Novel Thermoset Plastics

Ying Li has received a Young Investigator Award from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research to develop next gene thermoset plastics using artificial intelligence technology.

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UConn Innovation Fund Invests in Two More University Startups

Two dynamic early-stage companies have been awarded early-stage funding from the $2.25 million UConn Innovation Fund.

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UConn and Technion Collaborate on the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cells

UConn researchers and Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, are collaborating on a game-changing platinum-free fuel cell catalysts.

A mourner from the Nepali community, unable to attend the funeral for Ashish KC due to social distancing restrictions, reacts in the parking lot outside of the Maryland Cremation services in Millersville, Maryland on May 20, 2020. - Ashish died in a drowning but due to restrictions in place amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, only eight close family members and friends were allowed to attend the ceremony inside, while more then 30 waited outside. Mourners inside live streamed the funeral to family back in Nepal and to those waiting just outside. The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the way we are able to mourn and say goodbye to loved ones. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

How Americans are Coping with COVID-19 Stress

UConn researchers are studying how Americans experience and respond to stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.