Schools & Colleges
Meet DPT student Hannah Cook
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich After earning a bachelor’s degree in exercise science at Sacred Heart University, Hannah Cook entered the three-year Department of Kinesiology’s Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. She recently finished an internship at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois, and will complete her […]
Wolff Family Philanthropy Champions UConn Entrepreneurs with ‘Unstoppable Ambition’
Building a lasting legacy through the work of UConn entrepreneurs.
10 Questions With Connecticut’s Superintendent of the Year
Paul Freeman ’09 Ed.D. is in his 10thyear as the superintendent of Guilford (Conn.) Public Schools and has almost 30 years of administrative and teaching experience in schools in Connecticut. Freeman earned an Ed.D. in 2009 from the Neag School of Education. In addition to having recently been named the state’s Superintendent of the Year by the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS), he had been recognized in 2014 by the Neag School as Outstanding Superintendent of the Year.
UConn Startup Unlocking the Promise of Hemp
UConn startup 3BC is using cutting-edge research to produce high-quality hemp products.
State to the Rescue: Connecticut National Guard Delivers 1,000 Vaccines to UConn Health
Snow nor shortages of vaccines could stop the State of Connecticut and its National Guard from finding a way to come to the rescue of hundreds of UConn Health patients anxiously awaiting the rescheduling of their canceled COVID-19 vaccinations this week. On Tuesday, February 2 early morning the CT National Guard delivered nearly a thousand first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to UConn Health’s COVID-19 Vaccine Program.
Dementia Rates Higher in Men with Common Genetic Disorder
New research has found that men who have a very common genetic disorder are more likely to develop dementia, compared to those without the faulty genes. The findings are reported in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease by a team of international researchers from UConn School of Medicine and University of Exeter in the UK.
S.O.S. to Women: Make Time to Care for Your Heart
February is Heart Month. Dr. Supriya Tigadi of Calhoun Cardiology Center is heightening awareness to all women that cardiovascular disease is their number one cause of death. She is sending the strong message that prevention of heart disease is critical and to start focusing on it at a young age. Read her top 8 women’s heart health tips.
We Can Get Vaccines To People Faster: A Supply Chain Management Perspective
Right now, demand vastly exceeds supply; UConn's Cuihong Li explains how that can be fixed.
Meet the Researcher: David Noble, Werth Institute
UConn's David Noble helps students find their way on the path to startup success.
Nurse Researchers Study How to Increase COVID-19 Testing, Vaccination Among Underserved Hispanic Families
Xiaomei Cong and Kelley Newlin Lew are partnering with the Hispanic Alliance of Southeastern Connecticut for the study, with support from the Office of the Vice President for Research’s COVID-19 Research Seed Funding Program.