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Moriah Jefferson '16 (CLAS) during the national semi-final game against Oregon State, April 3, 2016. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

New Grant to Evaluate Muscle Extension Exercise in ACL Rehab

Assistant professor of kinesiology, Lindsey Lepley will use a novel rodent model of ACL injury to study the effectiveness of different exercise therapies to promote muscle and knee joint health.

College SNAP-Ed projects help thousands eat healthier

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides financial assistance and nutrition-related programming to millions of low-income individuals and families.

Control cultures from Min Tang-Schomer's lab where neurons are grown in vitro with electrode stimulation. (Min Tang-Schomer, UConn Health)

At UConn, Great Minds Discuss Brain Research

Some of UConn’s best minds took a long, hard look at the brain at the Institute for Brain and Cognitive Studies (IBACS) Meet & Speak event on May 8 and 9.

Kate Wolin, chief science officer of Interactive Health Medical Center, speaks to attendees at the second annual UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media Conference. (UConn Photo)

Building Bridges between Academia and Industry for mHealth Collaborations

UConn welcomed national experts in the field of digital health last week at the second annual UConn Center for mHealth and Social Media Conference. Attendees and speakers reflected the conference’s theme, Digital Health at the Intersection of Academia and Industry. The goal of the event was to bring together researchers from academic institutions with leaders […]

Microscope housed in the Advanced Light Microscopy Facility. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Core Research Facility Spotlight: Advanced Light Microscopy

The Advanced Light Microscopy facility is a part of UConn’s Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR2E).

The Department of Natural Resources and the Environment: an overview

As evidenced by the name, faculty in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment (NRE) focus on management and conservation of our planet’s limited natural resources, including earth’s water and climate system, air quality, forests, fisheries and wildlife resources.

Landscape alumni put their interests to work

Recently ranked as one of the 10 Best Landscape Architecture Programs for 2018, CAHNR’s landscape architecture course also prepares many for successful careers.

Sczcepanek

Course provides sweeping look at rise in infectious diseases

From the Black Death that swept through Asia and Europe in the fourteenth century to astrobiology and the potential for humans to encounter alien pathogens, a course taught by Assistant Professor Steven Szczepanek of the Department of Pathobiology and Veterinary Scienceambitiously explores many aspects of different communicable illnesses in the undergraduate course Emerging Infectious Diseases. The course focuses […]

Faculty member’s new textbook offers multidisciplinary introduction to water resources

A new textbook by a faculty member in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment provides a practical introduction to the study of water resources for students from a wide range of disciplines. Water is a finite resource essential to all life on earth. The study of water resources and how best to manage them requires […]

Angelika Muter

Department of Nutritional Sciences: an overview

“Our goal is to improve the nutritional well-being and health of individuals and families, through teaching, research and outreach programs,” says Sung Koo, professor and head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences. “According to Academic Analytics, our department is nationally ranked in the 95th percentile among 83 similar programs. The healthcare industry is booming, and job potential is […]