Schools & Colleges
Important Lessons from Social, Yet Sick, Bats
The treatment of sick bats by their healthy counterparts may mirror how human beings behave under similar circumstances.
Researcher Receives Major NIH Funding to Address Tumor Growth
A researcher at the School of Dental Medicine recently received a $2.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to further investigate cancer growth and progression.
UConn Students Use Grant to Create Documentary About Yosemite
A group of students created a documentary film about a trip to Yosemite National Park, thanks to a UConn IDEA Grant.
With the Coronavirus Outbreak, It Matters How You Get Your News
The fragmented media environment of today presents special challenges when communicating about a disease like coronavirus.
José Manautou to serve as the School of Pharmacy Department Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences
José Manautou, Ph.D. will serve as the School of Pharmacy Department Head of Pharmaceutical Sciences effective immediately. Dr. Manautou’s first term as head of the department is for a period of five years. “José has served in the role as interim department head here in the School of Pharmacy for the past three years and […]
Dental Students Participate in Annual Research Day
This week, students in the School of Dental Medicine participated in the 2020 Medical and Dental Student Research Day— a culmination of medical and dental students’ projects for the year.
Implications of the Holocaust – German Travel Study
The University of Connecticut School of Social Work is a national leader in graduate social work education. They are the first public university in Connecticut to offer a bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree in social work. Students can study international social work and human rights, social and health disparities, diversity and cultural competence, and many other areas of distinction.
Meet undergraduate student Kelly Finn
While you may know a few dual majors, you are unlikely to find many students like Kelly Finn, who is pursuing three undergraduate degrees. Kelly first came to UConn as an applied and resource economics major in the Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics (ARE) major before adding finance and French to her studies. This […]
Epidemiologist leverages social media to support healthy lifestyles for new moms
Molly Waring, assistant professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, focuses her research on weight management among childbearing women. She says, “My early research focused on patterns of weight gain during middle age and cardiovascular disease in later life, which got me thinking about preventing weight gain later in life. My research cycled all […]
UConn Research Shows Microplastics Are Damaging to Coral Ecosystems
A UConn researcher says microplastics present a significant threat to the health of coral reefs.