College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources

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A New Strategy to Improve Safety in Poultry Processing

Postbiotics show promise as a safe and easy addition to current processing practices

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Go Bags and Stay Bins: Using Research and Outreach to Help Older Adults Prepare for Emergencies on Connecticut’s Coastline

A multi-agency, cross-disciplinary effort to help Connecticut residents stay aware and safe

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UConn Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy Recognizes Faculty Excellence

InCHIP Excellence Awards recognize faculty achievements in research, mentoring, and community engagement.

Jeffrey Stokes, Head, Department of Allied Health Sciences

Jeffrey Stokes Named Head of Allied Health Sciences

Throughout his career, Stokes has emphasized interdisciplinary collaboration and mentorship, as well as faculty development, student success, and preparing graduates to address complex health challenges through evidence-based practice and scholarship

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New Program Trains CT Residents to Manage Invasive Plants

A new UConn Extension certificate program helps residents tackle the 100+ invasive species spreading throughout our state

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What You Need to Know About Screwworm

There are no current cases of New World Screwworm (NWS) in the Northeast, but one UConn expert shares information to keep Connecticut animals and residents safe

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From Kitchen Tables to Healthier Futures: 50+ Years of EFNEP

What began as in-home cooking lessons in the 1960s is now a program that reaches across Connecticut with evidence-based, impact-driven nutrition education

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Scientists Can Now Measure the “Urban Pulse” from Space

A new framework developed by researchers at UConn and Yale uses high-frequency satellite data to track the vital signs of global cities in near real-time, fundamentally changing how we understand urbanization

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Plant and Soil Center Opens to the Public

UConn celebrated the opening of the George Leigh Minor Plant and Soil Health Center, bringing together research, diagnostics, and community engagement and advance plant and soil health across Connecticut

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UConn Alum’s App Provides Accurate Food Additive Information

A new iPhone app called Food Additive Lens uses artificial intelligence to help consumers and professionals better understand ingredients and additives in food products