Schools & Colleges
Op-ed: Why Amazon Should Keep Prescription Drugs Off its Voluminous Shelves
A UConn pharmacy professor suggests that Amazon’s proposal to dispense prescription drugs could lead to serious medication-related errors and even deaths, and adversely affect the environment.
E-cigarettes ‘Potentially as Harmful as Tobacco Cigarettes’
UConn chemists’ novel device quickly detects carcinogenic chemicals and DNA damage from e-cigarette vapor.
Op-ed: Puerto Rico Votes on Statehood – Fifth Time’s the Charm?
National surveys demonstrate that most Americans do not know much about the political status of Puerto Ricans, and only 40 percent would support statehood for the island.
Shaun Dougherty on Trump’s Education Cuts
Trump’s proposed cuts to career and technical education offer an illustrative example of the economic consequences of reducing social spending.
UConn ScHOLA2RS House Students Experience Brazil
Led by Erik Hines, assistant professor of educational psychology, a group of UConn Learning Community students traveled to Brazil this spring thanks to a partnership with The Ohio State University. There, students took part in a range of immersive cultural, scholarly, and service-learning opportunities.
UConn Awarded 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Grant
The 100,000 Strong in the AmericasInnovation Fund is the dynamic public-private sector partnership between the U.S. Department of State, Partners of the Americas, and NAFSA: Association of International Educators.
3-D Ultrasound Proficiency Revolutionizing GYN Care
Dr. Danielle Luciano at UConn Health explains the benefits of 3-D ultrasound and how it is revolutionizing gynecological patient care.
Health Disparities Institute Now Open in Hartford
UConn Health has opened its new Health Disparities Institute, relocated to Main Street in Hartford and positioned in the heart of the communities it serves.
Simulation Center Offers Safe Learning for Students and Clinicians
The new Clinical Simulation Center at UConn Health provides students and healthcare providers a hands-on learning experience in a safe environment.
Top Honors in Cardiovascular Care for UConn Health
Top honors continue to roll in for UConn Health for its patient care excellence across cardiovascular medicine in the clinical care areas of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, diabetes and pulmonary hypertension.