Coronavirus

New Pandemic Journaling Project Captures People’s COVID-19 Experiences

Associate Professor of Anthropology Sarah Willen is leading an interdisciplinary collaboration to record the voices and everyday experiences of individuals living through the COVID-19 pandemic.

An apartment building at night, with some of the windows illuminated.

UConn Researchers Collaborate to Study Effects of COVID-19 on Domestic Violence

UConn researchers have won a grant to research the increase in domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.

UConn Health nurse Maria Budzinski posing in a face shield and N95 mask.

Someone’s Plasma Saved My Life

A UConn Health nurse found herself in the role of patient after contracting COVID-19.

A mourner from the Nepali community, unable to attend the funeral for Ashish KC due to social distancing restrictions, reacts in the parking lot outside of the Maryland Cremation services in Millersville, Maryland on May 20, 2020. - Ashish died in a drowning but due to restrictions in place amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, only eight close family members and friends were allowed to attend the ceremony inside, while more then 30 waited outside. Mourners inside live streamed the funeral to family back in Nepal and to those waiting just outside. The coronavirus pandemic has drastically altered the way we are able to mourn and say goodbye to loved ones. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

How Americans are Coping with COVID-19 Stress

UConn researchers are studying how Americans experience and respond to stress related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A Powerful ‘Look-Back’ for COVID-19 Antibodies in Health Care Workers

A UConn Health study is looking at the presence of COVID-19 antibodies in health care workers.

A lawn sign advertising the UConn Health Half-Marathon.

During Pandemic, UConn Docs Find Stress Relief Through Running

UConn Health doctors explain the benefits of exercise - both physical and mental - ahead of the UConn Health Half Marathon.

A computer-generated illustration of a coronavirus microbe

Dementia Gene Raises Risk of Severe COVID-19

A gene associated with increased risk of Alzheimer's disease is also linked to severe cases of COVID-19, according to researchers.

UConn COVID-19 Town Hall 5/20/20

University leaders will hold a "town hall"-style meeting on May 20 to address questions about the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UConn Research and the COVID-19 Pandemic

A new online resource collects the various coronavirus-related projects being undertaken by UConn faculty, students, and staff.

An illustration by the artist Simi Kang of a reflection written by Tamanna Brar '20 (CLAS): "I also feel blessed that my family can make home-cooked meals. In other words, my family is Punjabi therefore we cook Punjabi food that is enough for all of us at this time," it reads in part.

New Online Exhibit Highlights Asian American Student Narratives

UConn’s Asian and Asian American Studies Institute (AAASI) has launched an ongoing online exhibit of student narratives and work from professional artists intended to document student experiences.