Coronavirus
Air Pollution Worsened COVID-19 Mortality, Especially in Vulnerable Communities
Findings showed that counties with more downwind pollution from power plants had higher COVID-19 mortality rates, with an even more pronounced impact in under-resourced communities
COVID Increased Local Tourism to Agribusinesses Amid Labor Shortages
A recent study explored how the increased focus on local outdoor activities during the pandemic impacted Connecticut farms
Meet the Researcher: Kinesiology Assistant Professor-in-Residence Jim Smith
Jim Smith turns his expertise in acute physical therapy to helping patients suffering from Long COVID
Formula Shortage Decreased Breastfeeding Disparities
A formula shortage during the COVID-19 pandemic created an experiment for the researchers to see if and how breastfeeding patterns change in response to the crisis
New Study Provides Insight to Why Covid Vaccines Hit Some Harder than Others
From exercise to birth control, researchers found many factors contribute to vaccine side effects
Global Wildlife Study During COVID-19 Shows Rural Animals are More Sensitive to Human Activity
Plant-eating animals are more active, carnivores are more cautious around humans
Pandemic Journaling Project Archive Opens for Research
A repository of data detailing the personal experiences of more than 1,800 people living during the COVID-19 pandemic is available to researchers for the first time
UConn Road Trip to EPA Launches DIY Air Filter High-Tech Biochamber Testing
A letter from a Middletown fifth-grader to a UConn researcher started it all: Now, EPA scientists will test the power of the low-cost DIY 'Corsi-Rosenthal' box air purifier against infectious aerosols, like the virus that causes COVID-19. The device being tested on July 26 was made and decorated by the 9-year-old and her classmates
UConn Ends Pandemic-Era COVID Vaccination Requirement
The University continues to urge students to remain up to date with the vaccine
Social Work Researcher Seeks to Re-engage Black and African American Older Adults Isolated by COVID-19
Working to reconnect people with the activities and social ties that sustained them before the pandemic