Schools & Colleges
Governor Lamont, Lt. Governor Bysiewicz, U.S. Sen. Blumenthal, and Local Officials Tour Start-Up Company Producing UConn-Made Face Mask Solution
On. Aug. 12 Governor Ned Lamont, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, UConn President Tom Katsouleas, and state and local officials toured Connecticut Biotech, a new innovative start-up company in South Windsor producing 3D-printed face mask frames developed by UConn Health researchers.
Meet the Researcher: Dan Schwartz, Physiology & Neurobiology
Researcher Dan Schwartz's talents have led him to pursue a dizzying array of projects at UConn.
In Memoriam: Roger Buckley, Professor of History
Roger Buckley, a professor of history at UConn for nearly 40 years, is remembered by his colleagues in this memorial tribute.
UConn John Dempsey Hospital Performs Connecticut’s First Valve Implant for Emphysema
UConn John Dempsey Hospital is first in Connecticut to offer severe emphysema patients an innovative, minimally invasive valve implant to help them breathe easier.
Faculty Receives NIH Grant to Study Oral Infection Through 2025, One of the Longest Running Grant Renewals in School of Dental Medicine History
Oropharyngeal candidiasis, or oral thrush, continues to be a clinically significant problem for patients with weakened immune systems.
Seven CLAS Alumni Make HBJ’s 2020 List of 40 Under Forty
The Hartford Business Journal’s annual list recognizes some of the top young professionals leading organizations in Connecticut today.
Health Professions Students form Community for Hartford Seniors during COVID-19
Each day, as the numbers of those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic escalate, one thing is clear: no matter where they live, the elderly face the highest risk. Older adults have been instructed to limit face-to-face interactions with individuals outside their immediate household to protect themselves from COVID-19. COVID-19 has forced many family members to […]
Counseling Expert Strives to Support Individuals Facing Unemployment Due to COVID
In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, unemployment rates in the U.S. rose to their highest level since the Great Depression as of mid-April. Last week alone, the U.S. Department of Labor reported more than 1.4 million new unemployment claims. Diandra J. Prescod, associate professor and program coordinator of counselor education and counseling psychology at the Neag School, is working to combat the obstacles faced by those Americans who have lost their jobs or been furloughed as a result of the pandemic. She wants them, first and foremost, to have hope.
Americans Abroad: Escaping or Enhancing Life?
UConn's Arnold Dashefsky discusses insights from a new edition of a landmark study of Americans who live outside the US.
A Pandemic of Back to School Jitters: What Kids and Parents Can Do
Pandemic or no pandemic, when children are headed back to school it can be quite stressful for them and their parents. To reduce back to school and pandemic-associated anxiety, stress, and behavioral issues UConn Health’s child and adolescent psychiatry experts share a tool-kit of tips for kids and parents to keep in mind.