Schools & Colleges
Two Social Work Alums Hired to Head Up University Mental Health Efforts
New hires bring decades of experience to carry out UConn's mental health support plans.
February 23, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
For Students of Color, Online Racism Leads to Real-World Mental Health Challenges
For 'digital natives,' online racism can be a significant component of traumatic stress.
February 23, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
For Selenium in Rivers, Timing Matters
Researchers have gained new insight into an ongoing environmental health problem.
February 23, 2021 | Combined Reports
Students, Faculty Release Virtual Event to Celebrate Black History Month
The event—a musical collaboration to listen, reflect, and share during Black History Month— can be viewed virtually.
February 22, 2021 | Courtney Chandler
Mentorship Program Connects UConn Startups with Industry, Business, Investment Experts
A unique mentorship program pairs UConn researchers with industry experts to transform ideas into successful startups.
February 22, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
Public Policy, Social Work Researchers: Antipoverty Programs Can Help Reduce Child Neglect
Breaking down policy 'silos' would provide significant benefit to children and families.
February 22, 2021 | Kenneth Best
UConn Researcher Offers Lessons Learned from a Pre-Pandemic Study of Telemedicine Use
Looking beyond the numbers to better understand a complex health care question.
February 22, 2021 | Jaclyn Severance
Life’s Surprising Debt to Viruses
Viruses were here before we were, and a UConn researcher says they played a major role in what came next.
February 19, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
‘Amplifying Black Voices in Hollywood’ Debuts DMD Speaker Series
A focus on topics ranging from lack of Black representation on writing staffs to the distorted perspectives of TV crime dramas.
February 19, 2021 | Kenneth Best
In Memoriam: Phillip I. Blumberg, Former UConn School of Law Dean
Blumberg was a transformational leader, orchestrating the law school's move to its present campus and recruiting top faculty members.
February 19, 2021 | Jeanne Leblanc