Schools & Colleges
New Findings for Cancer Patients With Sickle Cell
Longevity, while improved, remains ethnically disproportionate.
Meet the Researcher: Mark Litt, UConn Health
“Why do we do that?” Substitute “do that” with any number of behaviors: smoking cigarettes even though we know it’s bad for us, drinking too much, picking up a vaping habit, and you have what Mark Litt has dedicated his life to investigating. Litt, a professor of oral health and diagnostic sciences and psychiatry in […]
Meet the Researcher: Mark Litt, UConn Health
UConn Health professor Mark Litt has dedicated his career to investigating why we engage in behaviors like smoking that we know are harmful to our health.
Corey Robinson Uses Degrees in Pharmacy and Business to Make a Difference
Working in the biopharmaceutical industry gives this dual degree graduate an opportunity to help a special cohort of people dealing with rare diseases.
Sung Named Combustion Institute Fellow
The UConn School of Engineering is proud to announce that Mechanical Engineering Professor Chih-Jen Sung has been recognized as one of the 2019 Class of Fellows for The Combustion Institute.
Dean’s Student Liaison Committee Gives Pharmacy Students a Chance to Speak Their Minds
Pharmacy students try on leadership roles as part of their educational experience.
Cannabis research blooms in plant science department
Since the announcement of a new course devoted to the cultivation of cannabis, the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture(PSLA) has received considerable attention. The class, Horticulture of Cannabis: From Seed to Harvest, developed by adjunct faculty member Matthew Debacco with assistance from Dr. Gerry Berkowitz, has put a spotlight on teaching the science behind growing […]
Researchers Propose Innovative Idea to Prevent Child Neglect
The National Foundation to End Child Abuse and Neglect (EndCAN) held a competition inviting professionals to share their most disruptive ideas on how to end child abuse and neglect. UConn faculty members Megan Feely (SSW) and Kerri Raissian (Public Policy) and colleagues Lindsey Bullinger and William Schneider submitted a paper that proposes to prevent child […]
UConn Venture Development Helps Foster CT Business Opportunities
UConn's Mostafa Analoui sits down with MetroHartford Alliance to discuss how the University's entrepreneurship and venture development programs support business opportunities in the state.
Connecticut Repertory Theatre Announces 2019 Nutmeg Summer Series
The third season under the artistic leadership of three-time Tony Award nominee Mann will include, “Mamma Mia” and “Cabaret.” The Nutmeg Summer Series will run June 6 through July 21.