Schools & Colleges
Mighty Mice Head to Space on Important Health Mission
Some mighty mice have blasted off into space to help UConn health researchers learn more about bone and muscle loss.
UConn Bands: Kids That Fly
From its beginnings in the UConn Entertainment Group, student band Kids That Fly has become a popular attraction on campus and beyond.
Meet undergraduate student Maia Moscova
In high school, Maia Moscova suffered from a concussion. The effects of her injury lasted for months and inspired her to follow a path to provide care to others. Currently a sophomore in allied health sciences, she is interested in becoming a physician’s assistant. She hopes to use her own experiences to help patients who […]
Nutritional sciences researcher studies sugar kelp to prevent and treat obesity
Nutritional Sciences Assistant Research Professor Young-ki Park says his recent research shows that fucoxanthin, a carotenoid from sugar kelp, may have benefits for human health. Carotenoids are pigments produced by plants and algae and they can have powerful antioxidant properties. Park studies bioactive compounds in foods as part of his research in molecular nutrition. Bioactive compounds […]
UConn Receives $3M Gift For Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research
An anonymous donor has gifted $3 million to endow two new research positions in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
UConn Health January 2020 Programs, Events
Here is a list of UConn Health programs scheduled for January and early February 2020. This information will be updated with any additions or other schedule changes.
Alumnus Merges Engineering With Entrepreneurship In Roommate Pairing App
Abhi Namala ‘14 (mechanical engineering) is on a mission to not only help college students, but young professionals who are struggling to find like-minded roommates to live with.
Diana Sobieraj Accepts Coveted Award at ASHP Meeting
Lead author Diana M. Sobieraj accepted the Drug Therapy Research Award for her work on treating asthma.
How Do Repeats Influence Genome Biology?
Christine Beck, a researcher at UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine, will receive approximately $2M from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences to reveal the impact of repeat-mediated genetic events.
Battling Climate Anxiety with Knowledge
A new course at UConn aims to explore and define what it means to be alive in a new geological epoch, the Anthropocene.