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My CAHNR Summer: Colleen Brady ’23 Shares STEM with Kids Through UConn Extension

Colleen Brady is helping kids discover the excitement of STEM through an extension internship with UConn 4-H STEM

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Quantifying Risk of Cognitive Dysfunction Among People in Drug Treatment Programs

The simple, effective assessment tool can help providers evaluate patients without hours of testing

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Summer Undergraduate Researcher Etem Beskovic ’22 (CAHNR)

Etem Beskovic ‘22 (CAHNR) is spending his summer researching how to improve a promising treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta

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My CAHNR Summer: Monique Mazaika Teaches Nutrition to the Next Generation

Monique Mazaika is spending her summer teaching children about nutrition through a UConn Extension internship with UConn 4-H New Haven County  

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UConn Magazine: Diversity and Inclusion in Genetics

Genetics — especially our own, and the secrets we can learn with it about our ancestors’ past and our medical future — have captivated the nation.

CAHNR Dean Indrajeet Chaubey Wins John Deere Gold Medal

This medal recognizes lifetime achievement in agricultural engineering that produces new concepts, products, art, or science.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Food-Shopping Behavior for Food-Insecure Populations

Differences in shopping behavior highlight another health disparity for lower-income individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Happy Trails on Horsebarn Hill

Take a ride along one of UConn's most iconic spots and learn some of its history at the same time

UConn-Cuba Program Advances Health Promotion Research

The international research team looked at social determinants in the onset of cancer, obesity, HIV, and addiction

Novel Immune Checkpoints Have Applications for Cancer, Autoimmune Disease Treatment

UConn researcher Laijun Lai has developed recombinant proteins and antibodies to combat autoimmune diseases and immunosuppression in cancer patients