School of Nursing
Hundreds of UConn Interprofessional Health Students Gather at UConn Health
On Oct. 4 for the annual Deans’ Afternoon more than 450 health professional students from across 9 UConn schools and programs gathered together at UConn Health.
‘I’m a Nurse… I Can’t Let You Do This’
UConn Health nurse practitioner shares her story of how she talked a disturbed patient off the ledge.
START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund Recipients
Through a generous grant from the CTNext Higher Education Fund last year, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) has been administering an early stage translational research funding program called the START Preliminary Proof of Concept Fund. Under the grant, funding is provided to investigators at Central Connecticut State University, Southern Connecticut State […]
Bridging Science at UConn’s Biophysics Facility
The University of Connecticut houses its very own Biophysics Facility, where expert technicians use specialized equipment to help UConn researchers better understand how biological systems work.
OVPR Announces Research Excellence Awards
The primary goal of the REP is to provide seed funding to fuel innovative research, scholarship, and creative endeavors with strong potential for significant extramural funding and/or achievements consistent with the highest standards of accomplishment in the discipline.
Learning Diabetes Skills on the Inside Helps Ex-Inmates Stay Out – of Hospital
Training prisoners with diabetes how to manage their disease could prevent hospitalizations and diabetes-related medical crises after they are released, say researchers from UConn and the state Department of Corrections.
These Genes Could Hold the Secret to Pain Relief Without Opioids
Understanding the molecular changes that allow the naked mole rat to become resistant to certain types of pain has implications far beyond their species, writes UConn's Erin Young.
Neag Medal Recognizes Extraordinary Impact on Human Health
On May 18 UConn awarded The Carole and Ray Neag Medal of Honor for extraordinary contributions to the field of health sciences.
Snapshot of Commencement
In rain and shine, graduates processed to their commencement ceremonies this weekend. Here is a glimpse into their milestone moments.
Celebrating Nurses Week: Spotlight on Julie Valentine
National Nurses Week is celebrated May 6-12. Read more about the extraordinary work of one nurse supervisor at UConn John Dempsey Hospital.