Author Archive
Social Work Faculty Earn UConn Research Awards
Four UConn School of Social Work faculty members received funding to support their projects under two major internal award programs from the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR). Michael Fendrich, professor and associate dean for research, was awarded a $50,000 grant for his project, “Tailoring a Mindful Intervention to Enhance Opioid Treatment Outcomes […]
Linking Together for Mental Health Awareness
On Saturday, October 10 — World Mental Health Day — a team from UConn Hartford including the School of Social Work will participate in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record to raise awareness of the importance of mental health and suicide prevention. The Linked 4 Life event, sponsored by the Jordan Porco Foundation […]
‘Brave Space’ Series Will Further UConn Dialogue on Justice, Equity, and Diversity
'Brave Space,' a new audio interview series launching this month, seeks to further the conversation at UConn on issues of justice, diversity, and equity.
UConn Magazine: Married to the Arts, Engineering — and Each Other
Long before a new institute at UConn bore their name, Donna Samson ’84 (SFA) and John Krenicki ’84 (ENG) were juniors living in McMahon Hall.
UConn Magazine: Staying Well
Staying well means staying on the move — even when you’re stuck at home, says exercise guru Emily Abbate ’10 (CLAS).
Crisis Averted: Stopping Strokes
UConn Health's nationally-renowned stroke treatment center is always looking for new ways to help patients.
Of Science and Squid Emojis
UConn's Sarah McAnulty talks about making science communication better - and what's wrong with a squid emoji.
For UConn’s Lucy Gilson, Business and Research Are a Natural Fit
UConn's Lucy Gilson says the School of Business is doing vital research, and wants the world to know it.
UConn Woodsmen: Their Sport is the Great Outdoors
The term “lumberjack” might bring to mind a bearded man in a buffalo check shirt and fur hat, but for one group of students, it describes a typical Friday night practicing such skills as fire building and log rolling.
What’s So Funny?: A Q&A with Gina Barreca
UConn's Gina Barreca gets serious about what it means to be funny.