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Meet the Researcher: Beth Taylor, Kinesiology
Beth Taylor is a lifelong runner and she is someone who has been lucky enough to turn her passion for exercise and health in to a career in kinesiology. Taylor is an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of Connecticut and director of exercise physiology research in Cardiology at Hartford Hospital. After graduating from […]
June 10, 2019 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
New Class Helps Law Students Improve Their Technology Skills
Students in the class developed real technical solutions to help both a legal services agency and the law school’s Animal Law Clinic.
June 10, 2019 | Camille Chill
Will the CVS Expansion of Healthcare Services Work?
Pharmacy professor Marie Smith says CVS will have to educate consumers about the new products and services offered, if the HealthHub concept is to be successful.
June 7, 2019 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Op-ed: When did GMO Become a Dirty Word?
The medical, agricultural, and environmental fields all have GMO products, writes Stacey Stearns of UConn Extension.
June 7, 2019 | Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension
CRT’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ Filled with Heart and Hit Songs
The Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Nutmeg Summer Series will open June 6 with the musical 'Mamma Mia!' – featuring songs by the Swedish pop/dance group ABBA.
June 6, 2019 | Kenneth Best
Op-ed: The War on Women Coaches
When women act like a coach it violates traditional female gender stereotypes, subjecting them to backlash, write experts at UConn and the University of Minnesota.
June 5, 2019 | Laura Burton, University of Connecticut, and Nicole LaVoi, University of Minnesota
Please, Thank You, and the Impact of Online Politeness
A new UConn study shows answers to questions asked on the internet are more likely to be seen as high quality if they are perceived as polite, regardless of whether the information is actually useful or helpful.
June 5, 2019 | Jaclyn Severance
Elemental UConn
UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table.
June 4, 2019 | Thomas Rettig
Substance Abuse Seen Among LGBTQ Victims of Weight Bullying
Weight-based victimization among LGBTQ youth is associated with increased odds of binge drinking, alcohol, marijuana, and cigarette use, says a new UConn study.
June 3, 2019 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Presenting Science to the Public in a Post-Truth Era
A panel discussion Friday grappled with the challenge of how, in this time of sweeping science denial, scientists can craft messages about their research that not only inform but also persuade.
May 28, 2019 | Lisa Stiepock