Campus
Tiny Bubbles: Treating Asthma with Gene Silencing Nanocapsules
Searching for a treatment to help asthma sufferers who don't benefit from existing therapies
August 11, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Will Soon Have a ‘Solar Tree,’ Thanks to Interdisciplinary Group of Faculty and Students
Sun-powered installation will charge portable electronics, offer chances for gathering and teaching
August 10, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Former Student Amy Dixon Heads to Tokyo for Paralympics
Dixon will compete in the paratriathlon, which combines a 750-meter open water swim, a 20-kilomoter bicycle race finished with a five-kilometer road race, on Aug. 28 and 29
August 9, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sugary Drink Consumption Exacerbated by Exposure to Neighborhood Fast Food and Convenience Stores
A county-wide campaign targeting sugary drinks was associated with overall decreases in youth consumption, according to a new study
August 6, 2021 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
UConn Distributing Federal Emergency Grants for Qualifying Students
UConn has received $28.4 million in emergency grants for students to help with unexpected and urgent needs that arose due to the coronavirus
August 5, 2021 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Researcher Adapting Mindfulness Program for LGBTQIA+ Youth for Online Use
Gio Iacono is translating a program to support LGBTQIA+ youth into an accessible virtual platform
UConn Alum Turns Up the Heat with NBC Sports at UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute
NBC Sports Medicine Analyst Mike Ryan put himself through the same heat acclimation protocol as the US Women's National Team to prepare for Tokyo 2020
August 3, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich & Jason Sheldon, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Q&A: We Cannot Afford to Lose Global Sentinels of Environmental Change
The COVID-19 pandemic has endangered vital research outposts around the globe
August 3, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Pandemic Has Teens Feeling Worried, Unmotivated, and Disconnected from School
In the coming school year, social connection and communication between students and teachers should be prioritized
August 2, 2021 | Leah M. Lessard, Postdoctoral Fellow at the UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
Werth Innovator Using Venture Capital to Support Social Justice This Summer
Astou Diallo combines a flair for business with a passionate interest in social justice
July 29, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance