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Students studying at UConn Waterbury on Oct. 25, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn to Add Bachelor’s Program in Allied Health Sciences at Waterbury Campus

The University announced today that allied health sciences, one of the nation’s fastest-growing career fields, will soon be available at UConn Waterbury as a bachelor’s degree program that can be completed from start to finish at that campus.

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Study: Yoga Breathing and Relaxation Lower Blood Pressure

Yoga practice that emphasizes mental relaxation and breathing can have as much of a beneficial impact on high blood pressure as aerobic exercise, according to research by a UConn postdoc.

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Common Antidepressants Increase Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Increased risk of falls in the elderly population is an unwanted side effect of many commonly prescribed antidepressants, say UConn pharmacy faculty.

Social work student Tess Leone '20 MSW is an intern at U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Social Work Students on ‘Front Lines’ in Connecticut’s Congressional Offices

In October 2018, a Connecticut family celebrated the end of their seven-month stay at a church in Old Lyme. The parents, who had lived in New Britain for 18 years, sought sanctuary at the church when a federal deportation order threatened to send them to Pakistan after years spent struggling to obtain legal status. Their […]

Shelley Durocher, plant science and landscape architecture lab aide, tends to cannabis plants in a UConn greenhouse. (Thomas Rettig/UConn Photo)

A Growth Industry at UConn

UConn is leading the way in cannabis cultivation and research, helping growers meet increasing demand for medical uses and teaching students who will lead this new industry.

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Exploring the Role of Dads in Parenting

Family sciences professor Kari Adamsons discusses her research in areas that include parenting – particularly fathering – and its impacts on child development.

Two students from natural resources and the environment, Megan Coleman, left, who graduated recently, and Deanne Edwards, survey woodland at Beaver Brook State Park in Chaplin, in June 2018. All the trees without leaves are dead trees. (Tom Worthley/UConn Photo)

UConn Collaborates on Gypsy Moth Cleanup

'The scale and scope of tree mortality in eastern and central Connecticut is a potential public safety hazard,' says Tom Worthley of UConn Extension, who is helping municipalities address the issue.

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Fact and Fiction About CBD Oil

Marketers have touted CBD as a cure for nearly everything that ails us. UConn pharmacy professor C. Michael White offers perspective.

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Mobile Crisis Service Reduces Youth ER Visits for Behavioral Health Needs, Says Study

Youth served by Mobile Crisis had a 22 percent reduction in their rate of risk for subsequent emergency room visits during the 18 months following the intervention, according to the UConn study.

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UConn Crafting New FY20 Budget with Focus on Protecting Academic, Research Strength

The Financial Affairs Committee voted Tuesday to send the proposed budgets to the full Board of Trustees, which will consider them at the June 26 meeting.