Schools & Colleges
Alternative Spring Break Trips Offer Opportunities to Give Back
'People think college students don’t care in general, but this is a chance to show that they do,' says Alternative Break participant Megan Boyer '18 (CLAS).
Who is Keeping Track of All Those Pills?
It is not unusual for patients to become confused by the number of different medications they are prescribed. UConn School of Pharmacy faculty members are working to solve that problem.
SEPM continues to equip students with critical skills that build upon experience
The success of the Sustainable Environmental Planning and Management(SEPM) Online Graduate Certificate Program continues to grow as the program enters its fourth year. There have been fifteen graduates so far, with another eleven students currently enrolled in the program. Additional faculty have also been welcomed into the program since its founding in 2014. Assistant Research Professor Chadwick […]
Parent Mentors Improve Latino Children’s Health Insurance Coverage Rates
Latino children have the highest uninsured rate in the United States. However, new study findings by UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children's Medical Center in the journal Health Affairs show parent mentors are highly effective at helping parents with uninsured Latino children gain health insurance coverage.
African Rhythms, Ideas of Sin, and the Hammond Organ: Gospel Music’s Evolution
The melding of African rhythmic ideas with Western musical ideas laid the foundation for a genre of African-American music, in particular spirituals and, later, gospel songs, writes UConn's Robert Stephens.
UConn Expert on National Physical Activity Guidelines Team
Committee members volunteered for the task because of a belief in the impact this report will have on our country’s health as well as internationally for the next 10 years, says UConn's Linda Pescatello.
Improving Pediatric Asthma Care is Possible
New study findings published by Pediatrician Dr. Alexander Hogan of UConn School of Medicine and Connecticut Children's Medical Center shows improved personalized inpatient assessments can enhance the accuracy of the prescribed asthma therapy a child receives.
Samuel Brandt ’50 Bequest: $1.5M for Scholarships
The late Samuel Brandt '50 has bequeathed $1.5 million to the School of Business creating an endowed scholarship in his name.
New Method Unearths Climate Data from Ancient Soils
UConn researchers analyzed leaf wax compounds in soils to reconstruct ancient climates, with a view to better understanding the impact of future climate change.
Student-Athlete Strong: Julie Hu
Hu, a member of the Women's Swim Team, brings the same drive to succeed to her actuarial studies as she does to her sport.