Schools & Colleges
Vaccine Coming Soon for Young Children 5-11 Years Old
A CDC advisory panel has just endorsed the expanded use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children 5-11 years of age. Learn more about what parents of young children really need to know when it comes to this vaccine from UConn School of Medicine pediatrician Jody Terranova, DO.
Starfish and Small Wins: UConn Sophomore Launches Brand Focused on Mental Health, Self-Development
'To me, success means helping others shift their mindsets to focus on daily, often overlooked, accomplishments and progress'
To Young Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken
Early access to language helps spur development in children, no matter the language
Governor, Lawmakers Visit UConn Health to Celebrate University’s Record-Breaking Research Funding
University-wide, researchers received more than $375M in external funding in the last fiscal year
Behind the Degree: How Two Nursing Ph.D. Students are Improving Care for Underserved Populations
Direct experience with patients inspired Adwoa Gyamfi and Teresa Graziano to research the health and wellness of African American mothers in the U.S. and LGBTQ cancer patients
Boarding Pass: Deciphering the Travel Habits of ‘Mite-y’ Nectar Robbers
How human transportation habits help explain the behavior of tiny critters
New USDA Grant Combines SNAP-Ed Programs to Promote Reach and Depth
The newly combined Husky Programs will continue promoting healthy lifestyles for SNAP recipients throughout the state.
New Pratt & Whitney Scholars Program to Benefit UConn Engineering Students
Applications are now open; First cohort awardees will be announced in January 2022
UConn Health and JAX Commemorate Joint Fight Against COVID-19
Speakers at ceremony reflect on collaborative JAX/UConn Health accomplishments, which include administering more than 1.5 million SARS-COV-2 tests and over 40,000 vaccinations
Now I Know My I-P-E; My Journey in Interprofessional Health Education
October's UConn-wide Interprofessional Education Welcome Event celebrated it's 7th year this year with 600 health care focused students and 70 faculty participants. Christine Pan, a fourth-year pharmacy student was a panelist. Below, she shares her appreciation of the interprofessional education experiences she has had throughout her time at UConn.