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Taking On Stigmatization and Body-Shaming in the Media
Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center was a panelist along with national media figures to discuss the ways in which body weight and obesity are covered and portrayed in the press
Study Finds Young Women of Color in Hartford Use Social Media to Navigate Relationships and Meet Developmental Needs
'Social media allows girls to connect with their peers and friends, to nurture and observe the growth of these relationships, and to work out issues in those relationships'
UConn Hartford Welcomes Transformative Project Serving Asian American Students
'The robust presence of Asian students on this campus has underscored the importance of comprehending and addressing the concerns of our diverse student body'
Inclusive Learning Experiences Being Explored at UConn
Funded through a grant from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a recent conference was a starting point for discussions leading to action
UConn Joins Initiative to Help Ensure Transparency in College Costs
'Our approach is specifically designed to empower students and families with time to ask questions, to call us, to research, and to get answers to their inquiries'
Federal Nutrition Assistance for Young Children: Under-utilized and Unequally Accessed
Only 3 out of 5 licensed childcare centers in low-income areas participate in CACFP, despite great needs in the community
Disclosing Product Ingredients on Children’s Drink Packages Helps Correct Misperceptions About Ingredients
Requiring companies to indicate added sugar, diet sweeteners and percent juice on the front of children’s fruit-flavored drinks may reduce children’s sweetened fruit drink consumption
UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute Expands Expertise to Promote the Well-being of Infants and Young Children
'For some children the need for mental health support—and the questions their parents have around social and emotional development—start well before school'
UConn Celebrates the Inauguration of Radenka Maric as 17th President
'UConn’s future depends on all of us working together'
UConn Law to Bolster Programs with Acquisition of Adjacent State Building
'We are extremely pleased with this opportunity to centralize our clinics, which are key to UConn Law’s mission of community engagement and essential to the practical training of our students'