Schools & Colleges
New Online Program in Healthcare Informatics and Technology
The UConn School of Business is launching a new, nationally recognized, online certificate program in Healthcare Informatics and Technology. Beginning in March of 2017, the program is designed to meet the growing demand for experts in that field.
December 13, 2016 | Claire Hall
Two Lifetime Achievement Awards for UConn Professor
Professor Mathieu Wins Two Lifetime Achievement Awards—In Two Months Management Professor John Mathieu has received two lifetime achievement awards, in two months, recognizing his work in the field of leadership and organizational management. The Center for Creative Leadership, a nonprofit educational institute devoted to leadership research and training worldwide, presented Mathieu with its 2016 Walter […]
December 12, 2016 | Claire Hall
Social Media Offers Venue for Crowds of Sports Fans
'Social networking is a valid way for fans to further identify with their favorite sports teams.'
December 12, 2016 | Kenneth Best
UConn Alumus Tells High School Students About His Engineering Journey
UConn Engineering alum Doug Shidler took part in a UConn recruiting event at North Haven High School.
December 8, 2016 | Eli Freund
Meet 6 Physicians Now Seeing Patients at UConn Health
Experts in multiple sclerosis, psychiatry, women’s health, infectious diseases, and nephrology have joined the clinical faculty in recent months. Dr. Matthew Tremblay is a neurologist who specializes in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology. He directs the Department of Neurology’s multiple sclerosis clinic. In addition to multiple sclerosis, he has expertise in the management of neuromyelitis optica, […]
December 8, 2016 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Lifestyle Medicine Patient: Success When So Many Others Fail
Melissa Dzierlatka is beating the odds - after losing more than 160 pounds she's kept the weight off more than a year later and is no longer borderline diabetic.
December 7, 2016 | Carolyn Pennington and Ethan Giorgetti
A Call for a Language Shift: From Covert Oppression to Overt Empowerment
With increasing shifts in racial and ethnic demographics in the United States, the national conversation on diversity and inclusion is ever evolving. Several terms have become commonplace in identifying racial and ethnic groups that are disadvantaged by interlocking, oppressive systems, such as White supremacy, patriarchy, and neoliberal capitalism. Among the most popular phrases currently used to describe groups that have been historically underserved based on their race is “People of Color.” Another common term used to describe these groups is “minorities.” One intention behind using these terms is to emphasize the overlapping or shared experiences with discrimination, marginalization, and oppression on the basis of racial, ethnic, and/or cultural identities.
December 7, 2016 | Joseph Cooper
Stroke Survivor Strums Guitar Again
When a stroke limited Bruce Cleinman’s use of his left arm and hand, one of his biggest concerns was he wouldn’t be able to play guitar anymore. But he followed the recovery plan of the UConn Health Stroke Program, customized for him. In a matter of weeks he was strumming his guitar again.
December 7, 2016 | Christopher DeFrancesco & Frank Barton
Innovative Device Could Offer New Hope for Heart Patients
A UConn graduate student is developing a new micro-scale power source that is significantly smaller and more efficient than the batteries used in most cardiac pacemakers today.
December 7, 2016 | Colin Poitras
Come in from the Cold to View New Winter Art Exhibit at UConn Health
The art exhibits of Patricia Corbett and Katherine Schwartz will be shown at the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health until March 9, 2017.
December 6, 2016 | Carolyn Pennington