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Bury Christmas, And a Happy New Use: Repurposing Christmas Trees to Prevent Coastal Erosion
When Christmas is over, those formerly-decorated trees may have a new purpose in protecting Connecticut beaches and marshes from erosion.
December 22, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Scholarship ‘Releases Stress’ on First-Generation UConn Student
Cristal Arguello says her scholarship enables her to pursue important research without worrying about how to make ends meet.
December 18, 2020 | Grace Merritt, UConn Foundation
UConn, Sea Grant’s Bob Pomeroy: Dedicated to Improving Marine Ecosystems Around the World
Bob Pomeroy, who recently retired from his post as an extension specialist and marine resource economist with Connecticut Sea Grant and UConn, has spent his career working on research and development projects with small-scale fisheries in Southeast Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
December 18, 2020 | Judy Benson, Connecticut Sea Grant
Hawley Armory, Named For a Military Typhoid Fever Victim, Now Home To COVID-19 Testing
Hawley Armory's newest use as a site for on-campus employee COVID-19 testing brings the history of the building back full circle to its namesake -- Willis N. Hawley.
December 17, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
With Global Challenges in Mind, Keeping a Decades-long Success Story at the Forefront
The world's success in addressing the crisis of acid rain could serve as a template for tackling similar challenges.
December 17, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
UConn School of Pharmacy Joins State of Connecticut in COVID Immunization and Contact Tracing
The UConn School of Pharmacy is assisting the state's COVID-19 vaccine strategy in a variety of ways.
December 14, 2020 | Karin Whiting Burgess
New Social Work-DCF Partnership Prepares Students to Work With Latino Families
The School of Social Work has launched a new track for Spanish-speaking Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students, which prepares them to work with Latino families in child welfare and protection.
December 14, 2020 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Commemorating International Human Rights Day
UConn joins the world in marking International Human Rights Day.
December 10, 2020 |
Health Care Innovation Students Tackle Workplace Inefficiencies Brought to Light by COVID-19
UConn's Healthcare Innovation Online Graduate Certificate program is helping professionals tackle inefficiencies in their fields uncovered by the pandemic.
December 10, 2020 | Mikala Kane
UConn’s Unique COVID Testing Strategies Garnering Praise, Serving as Model for Others
Over the fall semester, UConn has administered or tracked more than 42,000 COVID-19 individual and surveillance tests among its student body, helping it successfully complete the semester’s in-person portion.
December 9, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz