Schools & Colleges
Gold Level Heart Attack and Stroke Care at UConn Health
The American Heart Association (AHA) has once again bestowed gold level honors upon UConn John Dempsey Hospital for its continued excellence in heart attack and stroke care. In fact, 2020 marks the sixth straight year that the hospital has received the highest gold honors for heart attack care and the fourth year in a row for stroke care.
$3M NSF Research Training Grant to Build Resilience in East Coast’s Megalopolis
UConn researchers have won a prestigious National Science Foundation to study environmental resilience in the sprawl of the East Coast's urban density.
You Have a Brain Tumor. Now What?
Those found to have a brain or spinal tumor can benefit from a neuro-oncologist directing their care. Dr. Kevin Becker, who joined UConn Health to build its neuro-oncology program, joins the UConn Health Pulse podcast to explain.
UConn Researcher Searches Cannabis Plant for New, Non-Opioid Pain Treatments
The goal of Steven Kinsey's grant-funded study is to find new chemicals inside the cannabis plant that could help relieve people's pain without the risk of addiction or abuse.
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Emma Burleigh ’21 (CLAS)
UConn rising senior Emma Burleigh is looking for a better understanding of the neuro networks for psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, PTSD, and depression.
Marketing Professors: Consumers Are Suspicious When Companies Exceed Expectations on Product Recalls
Companies that are overly generous in handling product recalls surprisingly face harsher judgement from consumers, according to a UConn researcher's findings.
UConn Research: More Carbon in the Ocean Can Lead to Smaller Fish
As the world's oceans absorb more carbon from human activity, one result could be smaller fish, according to UConn researchers.
Meet the Researcher: Margaret Lloyd Sieger, School of Social Work
Margaret Lloyd Sieger's research is guided by her desire to help families struggling with substance abuse.
I Wasn’t Giving Up for My Baby
Tasharia Oliver was prepared to give her daughter Denver the best, no matter what it took. Oliver had taken all the pre-natal courses and learned about the importance of breastfeeding when she was pregnant and she decided breastfeeding was the best option for her baby. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends exclusive breastfeeding for the […]
UConn-Trained Social Worker Became ‘Highway Philosopher’ Through Her Music
Lara Herscovitch '95 MSW describes her journey from social work to touring the world as a musician.