Schools & Colleges
New Research on an Important Little Fish
At the base of the food chain, a small fish should command greater notice, researchers say.
New Faculty Hope to Marry Nursing Research with Psychology, Neuroscience Studies
Recent transplants from West Virginia, Natalie Shook and Steven Kinsey have brought their collaborative approaches to research and their interactive styles of teaching to the lab and the classroom as the UConn School of Nursing’s newest faculty members.
Q&A: Coronavirus and Health Insurance
UConn Law's John A. Cogan Jr. explains what people should expect from their health insurance as the coronavirus pandemic evolves.
Professors: Pandemic Creates ‘Watershed Moment’ for Telecommuting
UConn School of Business experts offer insight and advice on telecommuting as remote work experiences a pandemic-caused upsurge.
Match Day 2020 – No Ceremony but Plenty to Celebrate
Even though the annual Match Day ceremony was not held today because of COVID-19 concerns, fourth-year UConn medical students still have a lot to celebrate. Out of the 100 students eligible for the National Residency Match Program, 98% of them secured a residency and the vast majority matched to one of their top three choices. […]
UConn Pharmacy Rises to 29 in the Nation, 1 in New England in U.S. News Rankings
U.S. News and World Report has just released its 2021 Best Graduate School rankings and the UConn School of Pharmacy has moved up four places to number twenty-nine in the nation. The School is again number one in New England, and in the top 20 percent of U.S. pharmacy schools and colleges. “This accomplishment is a […]
UConn Startup Meets Major Milestone for MS Treatment
ImStem Biotechnology, a biopharmaceutical company located in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP), recently announced the U.S. FDA has removed the clinical hold on ImStem’s Investigational New Drug (IND) to evaluate their cell product candidate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.
Q&A: Glanville Brings Major League Experience to UConn
Doug Glanville became an adjunct professor in UConn’s Neag School of Education in the fall of 2019. This spring he is teaching an undergraduate course in “Sports and Society,” and serves as an advisor for several students.
UCONN HEALTH, JACKSON LABORATORY FOR GENOMIC MEDICINE TO OFFER CORONAVIRUS DIAGNOSTIC TESTING FOR CONNECTICUT
At a press conference held today with Governor Lamont at the The Jackson Laboratory (JAX) for Genomic Medicine, JAX announced it will partner with UConn Health, the Connecticut Department of Health (DPH), and Hartford HealthCare to provide additional coronavirus diagnostic testing capacity for Connecticut residents beginning the week of Monday, March 23. Integral to its […]
Meet undergraduate student Gabrielle Sharbin
Allied health sciences major Gabrielle Sharbin says the diversity of classes in her program has given her a comprehensive understanding of different aspects of the healthcare profession. She has also taken courses in other subjects that relate to human health, such nutrition and psychology. She says this broad perspective is preparing her to continue her […]