Schools & Colleges
HDFS Professor Couples Drag Culture, Gerontology in Her Work
Laura Donorfio says the seemingly disparate topics complement each other well, and offer a chance to think about how aging is perceived across society
June 29, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
Senegal’s National Agency for Universal Health Coverage Visits UConn Health
The tour of UConn Health is part of a week-long visit of Senegal's delegation to Connecticut to learn more about America's health care delivery. “Your hospital is about concern for public health and research," said M. Mamadou Racine Senghor, the Secretary General of ANACMU, after touring the state's only public academic medical center.
June 28, 2022 | Lauren Woods
UConn Magazine: Revenge of the Data Scientists
Talitha Washington ’98 MS, ’01 Ph.D. is turning tables on the data science that has worked against Black and Brown people — by creating science and math pathways for students of color.
June 28, 2022 | Combined Reports
Lynn Malerba ’08 MPA Named First Native American United States Treasurer
Malerba, who is also Chief of the Mohegan Tribe, says the advanced degree she earned at UConn has helped her career in public service
June 28, 2022 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Multidisciplinary Team Wins $3M for Graduate Program
'We want every grad student in the University to know they can apply to join TRANSCEND'
June 28, 2022 | Kim Krieger
UConn Extension Rides High on Hybrid Learning
Regardless of the pandemic, UConn Extension is exploring ways to keep meeting Connecticut residents where they are
June 28, 2022 | Stacey Stearns, UConn Extension & College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
New UConn Program Helps Non-Computer Scientists Break Into the Computer Science Industry
The University of Connecticut School of Engineering Professional Education Program and the Computer Science and Engineering Department announce the launch of a new program called CyberLEAP—an innovative path for non-computer scientists to break into the Computer Science industry.
June 27, 2022 | Eli Freund
Stephanie Gernant Elected to APhA APRS Office
Stephanie Gernant, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, was recently elected chair of the American Pharmacists Association (APhA), Academy of Pharmaceutical Research and Science (APRS)
June 27, 2022 | Karin Whiting Burgess
Study: Better Eating, More Activity at Family Child Care Homes that Focused on Best Practices
'Providers were very concerned about the health of the kids. They really feel like an extended family member, and they want more training to do a better job of providing healthy foods and activities'
June 27, 2022 | Kimberly Phillips
More American Heart Association Gold for UConn Stroke Care
For a sixth consecutive year, the UConn Health Stroke Center earns the American Heart Association’s highest distinction: “Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus.”
June 27, 2022 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)