Schools & Colleges

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Athletic Trainer Employment in High Schools Associated with Fewer Fatalities and Injuries

A growing body of research demonstrates the importance of having athletic trainers employed in high schools, including two new papers including UConn researchers

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UConn Magazine: The Ace

We all have this UConn Trustee and All-American Husky hammer thrower to thank for giving Connecticut its Travelers Championship

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A ‘Blueprint for Mass Cybercrime’

New data breach, affecting 16 billion passwords and usernames, is an expansive threat for both individuals and institutions

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Deborah’s Story of Cancer, Faith, Determination and Survival

During National Cancer Survivor Month, we celebrate the extraordinary strength and resilience of those who have faced cancer head-on and won. For Deborah, what began as a nagging pain in her mouth became a life-altering journey marked by faith, determination, and the unwavering support of her care team at UConn Health.

Damion Grasso Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Next President of Society of Clinical Psychology is from UConn

President-Elect of the Society of Clinical Psychology is Damion Grasso, Ph.D. of UConn School of Medicine.

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A Vibrant Partnership: UConn Husky Nutrition & Sport and Hartford Public Schools Support Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Over 20 Years

The UConn campus-community partnership hosts more than 600 educational sessions a year at Fred D. Wish Museum School

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Scorecard for Safer Play: Athletic Field Assessment Form Updated for Mobile Use

Designed to support school grounds managers and assess the safety and quality of athletic fields, the new assessment tool measures a variety of factors that can influence the playing surface quality of the athletic field

Morris Sarna and Judy Sarna

Gift Brings UConn’s Immersive Holocaust and Bias Awareness Program to High School Students

The gift from Judy Sarna and her late husband, Morris, is the largest gift from a single, private donor that the Neag School of Education has received in the past 25 years

Thanh Nguyen, associate professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering, and his team of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows

Nguyen’s Injectable Piezoelectric Gel Could Treat Osteoarthritis without Surgery

Backed by a $2.3M grant from the NIH and NIH/NIBIB, Thanh Nguyen will stimulate cartilage regeneration in large animal models

Portrait of Andrea Chapdelaine (left); and Lawrence Ward in commencement regalia (right)

UConn Magazine: Educating the Educators

A conversation with the new presidents of Connecticut College and the University of Hartford — both hold degrees from the University of Connecticut