Allied Health Sciences

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UConn Celebrates Promotion and Tenure of Faculty

Evaluations for promotion, tenure, and reappointment apply the highest standards of professional achievement in scholarship, teaching, and service for each faculty member evaluated

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Meals4Moms: UConn, CT Small Business Develop Program to Support Gestational Diabetes Management

Gestational diabetes impacts 2 to 10% of U.S. pregnancies, and about 50% of patients with GDM will develop Type 2 diabetes

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When it Comes to Obesity-related Cancers, Where you Shop for Food Matters

For combating obesity-related cancer risk, simply having a source of healthy food nearby doesn’t guarantee healthier shopping habits

Attendees at CAHNR's Awards & Honors reception.

CAHNR Celebrates Excellence in Teaching, Research, and Community Engagement

Members of the CAHNR community came together March 26, 2025 to recognize the contributions of distinguished alumni, faculty, students, staff, and supporters.

Biobehavioral Research Lab manager processes samples in the Beach Hall wet lab.

InCHIP, School of Nursing Biobehavioral Research Lab Partner to Support Pilot Research on Behavioral, Biological Connections

A new collaboration between InCHIP and the School of Nursing Biobehavioral Research Lab will support research with potential implications for improving patient outcomes and reducing health care costs

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UConn Study of Hashtag – #childhoodcancer – Shows Families Leading the Conversation

Family members of children with cancer accounted for most of the content, making up 41.5% of the tweets that were reviewed

UConn Waterbury Poised for Expansion with New Building’s Imminent Opening

'With the new facilities, we are strengthening our role as an educational and economic driver in the Naugatuck Valley'

Gaofei Zhang, a Ph.D. candidate in Allied Health, has created her own company featuring ultra-warm and stylish winter boots. Zhang credits UConn's Innovation Quest program for helping her become an entrepreneur.

Innovation Quest Turns Students into Entrepreneurs 

New CEO Gaofei Zhang hopes her boot company will make cold, wet feet a thing of the past 

A student studies samples with a caliper in the Connecticut Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (CVMDL) in the Wilbur O. Atwater Laboratory (ATWR). July 21, 2021. (Jason Sheldon/UConn Photo)

Allied Health Students Gain a Glimpse into Specialized Lab

Students get an inside look at UConn’s CVMDL, a nationally recognized diagnostic laboratory focused on One Health

The first measurable snowfall of the year coats the UConn Storrs campus among the holiday lights before sunrise

Eight Students Earn Scholarships From Gilman Foundation

Each Gilman Scholar is required to complete a service project upon their return from studying abroad in their campus or home community