Allied Health Sciences

Attendees at the 2025 CAHNR One Health conference

CAHNR Hosts Second One Health Conference

Bringing together experts from across the College, CAHNR conference showcases leadership in One Health approaches in research, teaching, and Extension

Participants at the 2025 CAHNR Scholars Celebration

CAHNR Honors Student Excellence and Donor Support at 2025 Scholars Celebration

The annual event recognized remarkable student accomplishments and the generosity of donors whose scholarships help them thrive

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Message on a Bottle: Study Considers How Labels Can Convey Alcohol’s Cancer Risk

'Public health practitioners often chase the single best message to use. But that single best message usually doesn’t exist'

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How Will Cuts to SNAP Funding Impact Connecticut?

Three UConn experts who have worked for decades to provide nutrition education through SNAP share insights on what cuts could mean for residents of our state

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CAHNR Welcomes New Faculty Members for Fall 2025

Bringing new expertise and fresh perspectives to an already thriving academic community, new educators join several CAHNR departments

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Study Highlights Higher Rates, Risk Factors for Non-Fatal Overdoses

A new opioid overdose study has identified several key risk factors associated with non-fatal overdoses drawing from a sample of people who use opioids in New Haven

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UConn Magazine: The Good Neighbor

Michelle (Bussiere) Puzzo ’98 (CAHNR) is transforming Connecticut communities with a growing business and a simple mantra, “Just help people that say they need help”

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UConn Students Combat Opioid Crisis in CT through Adopt a Health District Program

Through the program, UConn students help Connecticut communities tackle the opioid crisis, from Narcan training to safe medication disposal techniques

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Kumar Venkitanarayanan Named Interim Dean of UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Venkitanarayanan is a leader in the field of egg and poultry meat safety and has served in several leadership roles within the University

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InCHIP’s Weight Management Research Group Publishes NIH Trial Results in Top Medical Journal

Directors of InCHIP's Weight Management Research Group Tricia Leahey and Amy Gorin's latest study published in JAMA Internal Medicine underscores the power of patient-provided care for weight loss maintenance