College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
Education Abroad: Omaniel Ortiz ’20, London, England
For first-generation college student Omaniel Ortiz, his Education Abroad experience in London was the first time he traveled outside the U.S.
Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation Laboratory
The Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation (SOAR) Laboratory is part of the Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology. Located within Gampel Pavilion, SOAR is a multidisciplinary research division that focuses on human performance, injury prevention, health and safety and personalized medicine. SOAR’s mission is to promote lifelong physical activity to improve health and wellness […]
Drought, Gypsy Moths, and How They Impact Tree Mortality
With an NSF RAPID grant, UConn researchers will study the impact of extreme drought on gypsy moth infestation and tree mortality.
Safety training prepares Connecticut’s fishing industry
From television programs, like the Deadliest Catch, viewers get an idea of how hard it is to make one’s living in commercial fishing. The possible hazards depicted, such as having a crew member go into the water or discovering a fire onboard, are also serious threats for commercial fishermen who ply the waters of New England. […]
Phosphorus Leaching? Not on UConn’s Turf
The Connecticut Institute of Water Resources has granted funding to two UConn researchers to study phosphorus leaching from lawns treated with organic compost.
Cannabis research blooms in plant science department
Since the announcement of a new course devoted to the cultivation of cannabis, the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture(PSLA) has received considerable attention. The class, Horticulture of Cannabis: From Seed to Harvest, developed by adjunct faculty member Matthew Debacco with assistance from Dr. Gerry Berkowitz, has put a spotlight on teaching the science behind growing […]
UConn Venture Development Helps Foster CT Business Opportunities
UConn's Mostafa Analoui sits down with MetroHartford Alliance to discuss how the University's entrepreneurship and venture development programs support business opportunities in the state.
Insight into Molecular Makeup at UConn’s NMR Facility
UConn's Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) facility provides instrumentation that can identify compounds produced by chemists or extracted from natural products.
New head appointed for Department of Nutritional Sciences
Ji-Young Lee has been appointed head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences. Lee joined the College in 2010 as an associate professor and was promoted to professor in August 2018. “I feel very honored to be chosen as the next head of nutritional sciences,” Lee says. “I have developed such affection and loyalty to this department […]
Celebrating UConn Inventors
In honor of National Inventors' Day, here's to all of UConn's faculty, staff, and student inventors.