College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
College alumni create thriving online businesses
By Jason M. Sheldon. After meeting their freshman year on the UConn Men’s Tennis team in 2007, Jesse Silkoff and Andrew Marcus are now business partners, running MyTennisLessons and FitnessTrainer.com out of Austin, Texas. Their online companies help match clients searching for a tennis coach or personal trainer in their local area. Silkoff and Marcus both […]
Evaluation specialist aims to enhance our understanding of extension program impact
Miriah Russo Kelly is a Connecticut native. After living overseas and working and studying on the West Coast, she has returned to her home state as an assistant extension educator and evaluation specialist in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources to enhance the impact of extension programs through her background in communications and […]
College faculty to facilitate collaborations with Cuban researchers
By Jason M. Sheldon. Five College faculty members traveled to Cuba last week for a networking event at the Institute of Animal Science (ICA) in furtherance of the Cuba Research Initiative. The three-day event consisted of presentations and discussions of agricultural and animal science issues with a focus on developing new projects and collaborations between researchers […]
Grant awards fund new conservation science initiatives
By. Jason M. Sheldon. Projects stemming from the Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) were recently awarded over $3 million in grants from the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funds will be used to initiate two research projects that will expand the scope and reach of the academy’s […]
Registered dietitian treats eating disorders and promotes worksite health through preventive care
By Jason M. Sheldon. The ability to combine learning and hands-on experience in nutritional counseling drew Jennifer Buden to the Coordinated Program in Dietetics in the Department of Allied Health Sciences as an undergraduate. The program, one of the few of its kind in New England, offers an opportunity for students to apply their practicum […]
UConn Nation Hopeful for the Coming Year
With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.
As Big E celebrates 100 years, partnerships with College still going strong
By Sara Putnam. Eastern States Exposition, or the Big E, as it is called, was established in 1916 in West Springfield, Massachusetts, with the goal of improving agriculture and highlighting the role it played in an increasingly industrializing world. J.L. Brooks, a Massachusetts businessman, founded the organization, which soon attracted support from all the New […]
Economist seeks to determine the contribution of food and agriculture industries to US economy
By Richard Dunn and Jason M. Sheldon. Richard Dunn, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the economics of obesity; in 2015 he was a plenary speaker on the topic at the International Health Economics Association Biennial World Congress in Milan, Italy. Prior […]
Muscle biologist investigates muscle growth and development in horses and sheep
By Jason M. Sheldon. In the Department of Animal Science, Sarah Reed is researching molecular and cellular biology related to muscle growth and development in horses and sheep. While focusing on livestock, she hopes her work can also help address common human health challenges related to aging and nutrition. The equine research Dr. Reed conducts […]
UConn raises awareness, confronts the challenges of food waste
By Jason M. Sheldon. The United States Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced national goals last year to reduce food waste. Setting the mark at a 50 percent reduction by 2030, the agencies stressed the staggering costs of discarded food. Nationally, an estimated 40 percent of food is thrown away, amounting to […]