College of Agriculture, Health & Natural Resources
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.
Researchers study the link between food insecurity and obesity in Connecticut
Individuals who experience higher levels of food insecurity are often forced to make sacrifices in the quality of their diet. This is an issue because cheap calories are not necessarily healthy calories. As an example, you can order two cheeseburgers, medium fries and a Diet Coke® from McDonald’s for under five dollars and receive 930 […]
UConn’s Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility Gives Faculty a Complete Cellular Picture
UConn's Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility houses multiple mass spectrometers and provides faculty expert support to see the full cellular picture.
Social media becomes healthy
Technology, if not used wisely, can have a problematic effect. However, one group at CAHNR is collaborating with those in other disciplines to find ways that mobile communication devices can help people improve their health, such as in losing weight and reducing the risk of cancer. Maximizing mHealth at UConn A general term for the […]