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.
Author Archive
UConn Startup Stemify Improves Math Education With AI
A startup with UConn roots is using AI to help college students across the country succeed in STEM.
February 23, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
MBA Venture Fellow Program Gives Students Real-World Experience with Startups
Students from UConn's MBA program got real-world experience working with startups in UConn's incubator
February 17, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Grows in Stamford with New Data Science Incubator
UConn's Technology Incubation Program (TIP) is expanding to Stamford with a new location focused on data science startups.
February 16, 2021 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Invention Runs Deep at UConn
On this National Inventors Day, learn more of UConn's history of innovation.
February 11, 2021 | Jessica McBride, PhD
UConn Startup Developing Anti-Viral Drugs for Herpes, COVID-19
UConn startup QMD develops broad-spectrum antiviral drugs with indications ranging from herpes viruses to SARS-CoV2, the pathogen responsible for COVID-19.
February 9, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Startup Unlocking the Promise of Hemp
UConn startup 3BC is using cutting-edge research to produce high-quality hemp products.
February 3, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Meet the Researcher: David Noble, Werth Institute
UConn's David Noble helps students find their way on the path to startup success.
February 1, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Researcher Develops Town-Level Model for COVID-19 in Connecticut
UConn researchers have created the first COVID-19 model to focus on the town, rather than the state or national level.
January 26, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Researchers Collaborate to Study Impact of Ocean Acidification on Northeast Fisheries, Develop Management Tools
A multi-institution team led by UConn researchers is using computer modeling and biological research to help northeast scallop fisheries facing the threat of ocean acidification.
January 25, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Using Big Data to Identify Genetic, Neural Bases for Substance Use Disorder
UConn researcher Jinbo Bi is using machine learning to better understand the genetic basis for substance use disorder.
January 22, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research