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Meet undergraduate student Sarah Proto
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Maria Buzzelli. Sarah Proto, a senior majoring in agricultural and resource economics, was drawn to a few career paths after transferring to UConn. She quickly realized that the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ARE) program offered exactly what she was looking for. Proto is a multifaceted […]
Researchers study challenges underrepresented STEM students face during COVID-19
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich. In July 2020, Professor Sherry Pagoto and Associate Professor Molly Waring of the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources were awarded a National Science Foundation grant to study the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on underrepresented […]
Meet recent alumna Gabriella Sulpizi
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Maria Buzzelli. Gabriella Sulpizi, a recent graduate of the animal science major, was involved in various research projects as well as extracurricular activities during her time at UConn. She has worked in many animal science labs studying a range of topics from neuroscience to working with sheep. […]
Solid Ground Program supports next generation of CT farmers
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich In 2016, UConn Extension launched the Solid Ground Farmer Trainings, a program to assist beginning farmers. The collaborative project is now in its second three-year funding cycle supported through the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. Solid Ground Farmer Trainings are designed to […]
Meet recent alumna Zoe Blanchard
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Jason M. Sheldon Zoe Blanchard began her UConn career at the Avery Point campus before transferring to Storrs to complete her studies in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. As a commuter student, she found many ways to become […]
Horticulture professor patents new plants
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Since 1988, Mark Brand, professor of horticulture in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, has been involved in plant breeding yielding over thirty-eight plant introductions and twenty patented plants for the University. Each new cultivar takes at least ten to fifteen years […]
Meet undergraduate student Caroline Selesky
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Maria Buzzelli Caroline Selesky is a senior animal science major from Alabama who learned about UConn by crossing paths with department head Professor Steven Zinn in an airport. She involves herself in UConn Recreation as a fitness instructor and works at the department’s animal barns as a […]
Economist researches impact of COVID-19 on frontline workers
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Nathan Fiala, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, conducts research toward the goal of reducing poverty and food insecurity, both in the United States and abroad. One of his latest projects, funded through the United States Department of Agriculture, assessed […]
Meet DPT student Hannah Cook
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich After earning a bachelor’s degree in exercise science at Sacred Heart University, Hannah Cook entered the three-year Department of Kinesiology’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. She recently finished an internship at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, and will complete her […]
Nutritional scientist studies blackcurrant health benefits and obesity-related disease prevention
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Jason M. Sheldon Yoojin Lee studied food science and engineering in South Korea. A growing interest in how nutrients affect the body led her to the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources where her research focused on the relationship between […]
Meet alumna Chelsey Yearwood
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich As a Connecticut native, Chelsey Yearwood grew up loving UConn and wanted to focus on science, nutrition and wellness. A degree in allied health sciences fit her interests perfectly. Since graduating, she has worked in the pharmaceutical industry, first at Eli Lilly, then Capsule […]
Extension educator creates programs and initiatives to protect water resources
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Jason M. Sheldon As an educator in UConn Extension and an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE), Michael Dietz has been working for over a decade to strengthen Connecticut communities by studying ways to protect surface and groundwaters and by promoting […]
Meet undergraduate student Chloe Edwards
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Jason M. Sheldon Taking a course in wetland habitats turned Chloe Edwards into a double major, emboldening her to add natural resources to her animal science studies. What followed were transformational experiences as she explored her deepening interest in animals, immersing herself in conservation and wildlife management […]
Geneticist’s research predicts and improves animal health and performance
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Breno Fragomeni, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, conducts genetic research to enhance animal production, breeding and health. “My current research is focused on animal genomics to improve selection and breeding decisions,” says Fragomeni. “Our goal is to find the right animals […]
Meet alumnus Roland Perreault
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Roland Perreault, a practicing physical therapist and outpatient rehab manager at Yale New Haven Hospital, is the new president of the CAHNR alumni board, UCAHNRA. He also serves as the director of the Lions Low Vision Center of Connecticut. Perreault grew up as an […]
Meet new faculty member Adeleye Adaralegbe
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich In August 2020, Adeleye Adaralegbe joined the Department of Allied Health Sciences (AHS) as a lecturer and academic advisor. While working on his Ph.D. at the University of North Texas in health services research, Adaralegbe focused his dissertation research on a study assessing the […]
Veterinary pathologist returns to CAHNR as director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Lab
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Salvatore Frasca, formerly professor in the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Science, has been appointed director of the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL), returning to UConn after three years at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. “I hope to be part […]
Meet new faculty member Joe Emenheiser
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. Joe Emenheiser has joined the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural resources as an assistant extension educator. “I’m really excited and looking forward to meeting people and mapping out what we can do together to advance Connecticut agriculture,” he says. “I am fond of the rural Storrs area, […]
Meet undergraduate student Milana Asadpour
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. Ironically, exercise science major Milana Asadpour was raised in a family with little interest in sports, but she did take ballet and was involved in rowing, and that brought her into the world of athletics. She always found herself attracted to math and science and felt that this […]
Natural Resources and the Environment launches graduate certificate in remote sensing and geospatial data analytics
The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) now offers an online graduate certificate in remote sensing and geospatial data analytics. The four-course, twelve-credit fully online certificate is for those with a bachelor’s degree in a related field such as natural resources, forestry, engineering, geoscience, geography, environmental science or ecology. Advancements in technology continue […]