Coronavirus
The Impact of COVID-19 on Food-Shopping Behavior for Food-Insecure Populations
Differences in shopping behavior highlight another health disparity for lower-income individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic
July 13, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Walking Down Memory Lane to Battle COVID Isolation
An unexpected result of a project designed to combat pandemic isolation changed the lives of a student and her 93-year-old project partner.
June 23, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
UConn Engineer Develops Lab-on-Paper SARS-CoV-2 Diagnostic by CRISPR
Changchun Liu’s low-cost, easy-to-use device provides accurate results within an hour
CT Small Business Development Center Supports Businesses During, After COVID-19
The Connecticut Small Business Development Center, housed in the UConn School of Business, saw demand for its services soar during the pandemic
Study Confirms COVID Infection Rates of Dentists Remain Lower Than Other Health Professionals
Enhanced infection control procedures help keep infection rate low among dentists
June 2, 2021 | Courtney Chandler
UConn Researchers Develop Cheap, Accurate Device to Diagnose COVID-19
How red blood cells and laser light offer the opportunity to make a rapid diagnosis
May 26, 2021 | Kim Krieger
‘A Light at the End of This Long Tunnel’: A Rising Sophomore Reflects on a Year of Pandemic-era College
RJ Streater '24 says making connections with his fellow students and his professors helped him thrive during a year that no one could have planned for
May 24, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Are Graphene-Coated Face Masks a COVID-19 Miracle – or Another Health Risk?
Balancing risk with uncertain rewards
May 14, 2021 | Tom Breen
Face to Face: The Shift to Telepsychiatry
At first hesitant to go virtual as the pandemic set in, UConn Health psychiatrists quickly realized screens enabled them to make vital connections and increase access to care
May 13, 2021 | Peter Nelson
UConn Researchers Study Anti-Vax Facebook Groups in Early Days of COVID-19 Pandemic
UConn researchers' work studying the activity of anti-vaccine groups on Facebook in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic holds important lessons for public health officials.