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U.S. Marine Lt. Col. Michael Zacchea, director of the School of Business’ Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities (EBV) will be signing copies of his book, “The Ragged Edge” on April 25 at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford. Proceeds from books sold that evening will benefit the EBV. (Nathan Oldham/UConn School of Business)

In Memoriam: EBV Director Michael Zacchea

The decorated Marine Corps veteran founded the entrepreneurship program in 2009, which has since produced 187 businesses

DCF Commissioner Vannessa Dorantes, Gianella Gutierrez BSW 22, Virgen Guadarrama BSW 22, and School of Social Work Dean Nina Rovinelli Heller. The students delivered their poster presentations this spring at DCF.

Social Work Program Puts Students on Track to Serve Latinx/a/o Families in Connecticut

As the need for bilingual social workers grows, the UConn School of Social Work's new program aims to meet that need

A young child eats cereal at the breakfast table in a kitchen with morning light streaming in behind him.

New Report Reveals Industry-Led Initiative Fails to Protect Kids from Marketing of Unhealthy Foods and Beverages

Despite recent strengthening of Children’s Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI) nutrition standards, loopholes allow the marketing of unhealthy products to children, contributing to poor diets and placing their health at risk

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School of Public Policy Forms at UConn Hartford

Formerly the Department of Public Policy, the School is dedicated to preparing students for public leadership positions and producing applied research that solves societal problems.

An exterior building shot of the UConn Hartford building.

Conference on Anti-Racism to be Held at UConn Hartford

A chance to amplify UConn's role as a key part of intellectual and community life in the capital city

An overhead view of a school cafeteria table, where students are eating lunch.

Schools Will Soon Stop Serving Free Lunch to All Students: What Comes Next?

The policy has reduced food insecurity and provided more kids with nutritious, healthy meals

Why Social Work is Political, and How it Matters for Democracy

Tanya Rhodes Smith of the School of Social Work talks about elections, health, and why policymakers should seek insight from social workers

State Historian Walt Woodward (UConn Photo).

State Historian Walter Woodward Considers the Past as He Looks to the Future

After 18 years, with a hand in everything from school curricula to podcasting, Connecticut's fifth state historian looks both backward and forward

Misleading packaging is convincing parents that sugary drinks are healthy choices, according to a new study (Shutterstock).

Study: Front-of-Package Claims and Images Persuade Parents that Sugar-Sweetened Drinks are Healthy Choices for Children

'Marketing tactics commonly used to promote fruit-flavored drinks and toddler milks appear to mislead, mask and misrepresent true ingredients'

Evacuees from Afghanistan wait for boarding into a passenger plane bound for the U.S. at the U.S. military's Ramstein air base on October 09, 2021 in Ramstein, Germany. (Photo by Lukas Schulze/Getty Images)

Tens of Thousands of Afghan Evacuees Made it to the US: Here’s How the Resettlement Process Works

While many Americans think of the arriving Afghans as 'refugees,' most have a more tenuous legal status