Coronavirus
UConn Health Faculty Uses 3D Printing To Increase Emergency Dental PPE Supply
Two UConn Health dentists are using 3D printers to make personal protective equipment for health care providers treating dental emergencies.
April 30, 2020 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Students to Receive CARES Act Grants
Students from all levels of the University of Connecticut will receive the majority of funds that the institution gets from the Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
April 29, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Can’t Gather in Person for Commencement? No Problem, Thanks to the UConn Gaming Club
After the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the planned commencement ceremonies this spring, the UConn Gaming Club sprang into action on a virtual version.
April 29, 2020 | Maxine Philavong '20
Video and eVisits – At UConn Health, There’s an App for That
UConn Health's revamped MyChart portal offers new services to patients, including video visits with health care providers.
April 28, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
UConn Puts Innovation to Work In Fight Against COVID-19
Joe Luciani of the Proof of Concept Center at the Innovation Partnership Building is putting his skills and technology to work for those on the front lines of the struggle against coronavirus.
April 28, 2020 | Angelina Reyes
Elections in a Time of Pandemic: A UConn Legal Expert Explains
UConn legal scholar Douglas Spencer explains how the COVID-19 pandemic could affect U.S. elections.
April 27, 2020 | Camille Chill
As Families Struggle During Pandemic, Children At High Risk for Neglect
The coronavirus pandemic has created conditions that could put children at severe risk of neglect, researchers say.
April 27, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Op-Ed: No, CBD is Not a Miracle Molecule that Can Cure Coronavirus
Claims for CBD's effectiveness in treating coronavirus are baseless hype rather than evidence-based evaluations, says UConn's C. Michael White.
April 24, 2020 | C. Michael White, professor and head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice
Don’t Expect a Summer Reprieve From COVID-19
New preliminary research suggests warm weather may not cause as much of a drop in the spread of the novel coronavirus as some are expecting.
April 23, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Alum Nadav Ullman Co-Creates ‘COVID-19 Clearinghouse’ to get PPE to Health Care Workers
A UConn alum is playing a leading role in sourcing urgently needed personal protective equipment for health care workers facing down the COVID-19 epidemic.
April 23, 2020 | Claire Hall