Schools & Colleges
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 […]
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.'
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.
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, […]
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economist seeks to determine the contribution of food and agriculture industries to US economy
By Richard Dunn and Jason M. Sheldon. Richard Dunn, associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, is recognized as one of the leading scholars in the economics of obesity; in 2015 he was a plenary speaker on the topic at the International Health Economics Association Biennial World Congress in Milan, Italy. Prior […]