UConn Storrs
Food Advertising to Kids Still Promotes Unhealthy Foods
Although the overall number of food-related ads kids see is down, the majority of the ads still promote unhealthy foods and beverages.
June 13, 2017 | Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity
E-cigarettes ‘Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes’
UConn chemists’ novel device quickly detects carcinogenic chemicals and DNA damage from e-cigarette vapor.
June 12, 2017 | Colin Poitras - UConn Communications
Op-ed: Puerto Rico Votes on Statehood – Fifth Time’s the Charm?
National surveys demonstrate that most Americans do not know much about the political status of Puerto Ricans, and only 40 percent would support statehood for the island.
June 9, 2017 | Charles R. Venator-Santiago, associate professor of political science and El Instituto
Op-ed: ‘Trump’s Education Cuts Undermine His Economic Goals’
Education researcher Shaun Dougherty says that education spending can fuel economic growth, and proposed cuts will have the opposite effect.
June 9, 2017 | Shaun M. Dougherty, Department of Education and Public Policy
Race and Gender Affect Response to Weight Stigma
A new study from the UConn Rudd Center found that Hispanic women were the most likely to engage in disordered eating behavior as a result of experiencing stigma about their weight.
June 8, 2017 | Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center
Pharmacy Professor Mentors Students Across Disciplines
The undergraduates Debra Kendall selects to work in her lab are curious, enjoy a challenge, and want answers, even if those answers aren't the ones they expect.
June 8, 2017 | Jameson Croteau '17 (CLAS, BUS) & Sheila Foran, School of Pharmacy
Ancient Grains Reveal Roots of Early Social Inequality
UConn archaeologist Alexia Smith was part of a team that analyzed charred ancient grains to reconstruct the conditions under which crops grew, building up a picture of how farming practice changed over time.
June 7, 2017 | Loretta Waldman, UConn Communications, and Chris McIntyre, University of Oxford
Color Me Blue: Mapping Teen Suicides to Help Prevent Them
UConn researchers collected data on suicide attempt rates in towns across Connecticut in hopes of promoting prevention strategies.
June 6, 2017 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
UConn Runner to Compete in NCAA Championships
Sophomore runner Susan Aneno is the only member of the UConn track and field teams participating in Nationals this week in Eugene, Ore.
June 6, 2017 | Steven Lewis, Athletic Communications
Dining Services’ Local Foods Recipe Takes Top National Honors
UConn's gold medal-winning recipe is locally sourced but has a Korean theme.
June 2, 2017 | Stephanie Reitz - UConn Communications