Schools & Colleges
Registered dietitian treats eating disorders and promotes worksite health through preventive care
By Jason M. Sheldon. The ability to combine learning and hands-on experience in nutritional counseling drew Jennifer Buden to the Coordinated Program in Dietetics in the Department of Allied Health Sciences as an undergraduate. The program, one of the few of its kind in New England, offers an opportunity for students to apply their practicum […]
‘Heart-In-A-Dish’ Sheds Light on Genetics of Heart Disease
Advances in research on the human heart put UConn Health on the cutting edge.
Pick Realistic New Year’s Resolutions
Sticking with resolutions comes down to increasing the good to decrease the bad, says Bradley Biskup at UConn Health.
UConn Nation Hopeful for the Coming Year
With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.
Social Instability Lies Ahead, Researcher Says
UConn professor Peter Turchin predicts that social instability and political violence will peak in the 2020s.
Old Sturbridge Hires Tinsel The Talking Christmas Tree Built by UConn Puppeteers
Visitors to Old Sturbridge Village this month can meet and talk with Tinsel the Talking Christmas Tree, a puppet designed by puppeteers from the UConn Puppetry program.
Auxiliary Appealing for New Members to Keep up Good Deeds
What do the Connucopia Gift Shop, the Creative Child Center, UConn Health’s art collection, and the patient education floors in the Outpatient Pavilion have in common? They were all made possible by the UConn Health Auxiliary, a small group of dedicated volunteers whose efforts help raise money for those and other programs to benefit the […]
Hidden Hearing Loss Revealed
Researchers at the UConn School of Medicine have developed a new test that can identify hearing deficits in some people who have normal hearing test results.
UConn Researchers Kill MRSA with Tailored Chemistry
UConn medicinal chemists have developed experimental antibiotics that kill the often deadly bacteria MRSA.
Schools Key to Solving Fake News Problem, Says UConn Expert
'If I were going to invest in one thing, that’s where I would invest – giving teachers the instructional tools they can use to teach kids to think critically about online information.'