Coronavirus
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
Improvise and Protect: UConn Health Docs Develop Intubation Hood for Staff
Two UConn Health doctors have devised a piece of equipment to protect health care workers from contagion while intubating COVID-19 patients.
April 22, 2020 | Jennifer Walker
Show A Blue Heart for UConn Health
It has become a familiar way to honor health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic – and now it can feature a special UConn twist.
April 22, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Students, Alum Shine As Part of ‘The Ventilator Project’
A pair of UConn students and a recent graduate are part of an effort to bring an emergency ventilator to market as quickly as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 21, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Tapping Talent in Trying Times
A working group drawing together stakeholders from Storrs and Farmington is helping UConn respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 20, 2020 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Understanding the Impact of Ed Tech to Prevent ‘COVID-19 (Academic) Slide’
UConn researchers are looking at solutions to prevent a drop-off in learning among students during pandemic-related school closures.
April 20, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
UConn Stamford Residence Hall to House Recovering Coronavirus Patients
A UConn Stamford residence hall will house recovering coronavirus patients.
April 17, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz