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Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

UConn’s Popular ‘Emotional Well-Being’ Course Being Offered Again in Spring

'This course is an excellent example of ways in which UConn leverages its expertise to address issues of high priority to our students'

The Legislative Office Building in Hartford.

Conference to Connect Lawmakers, Scientists in Unified Mission to Bolster Connecticut

Knocking down the obstacles between policymakers and cutting-edge research

A woman, seen from behind, stares out the window of her room in a nursing home.

“They Will Come at Me”: New Study Investigates Fear of Retaliation in America’s Nursing Homes

While highly prevalent and pervasive, the fear of retaliation has largely been overlooked in policy and research. A new study seeks to improve understanding of this phenomenon

Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center (center) participates in a panel discussion on weight stigma and the media in New York along with Deborah Roberts, Al Roker, David Sloan, and Holly Lofton. (contributed photo).

Taking On Stigmatization and Body-Shaming in the Media

Rebecca Puhl of the UConn Rudd Center was a panelist along with national media figures to discuss the ways in which body weight and obesity are covered and portrayed in the press

Female gardener selling organic crops and picking up a bountiful basket full of fresh produce

Nationwide Study Redefines How Food Environment Impacts Cardiometabolic Diseases

Human mobility seems to be a missing piece of the puzzle

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

InCHIP Seeds New Projects Aimed at Improving Human Health

InCHIP has funded seven innovative pilot studies that aim to improve public and human health and wellbeing consistent with UConn's mission

A happy child in a yellow shirt lifts his arms while sitting at a table, with an apple and a glass of milk in front of him.

Federal Nutrition Assistance for Young Children: Under-utilized and Unequally Accessed

Only 3 out of 5 licensed childcare centers in low-income areas participate in CACFP, despite great needs in the community

Aerial image of the University of Connecticut during Fall 2023.

New Associate Director of InCHIP Hopes to Support Collaborative, Community-Engaged Health Research

Caitlin Caspi, Associate Professor of Allied Health Sciences, will serve as Associate Director of InCHIP

An image of an urban and rural community and overview of the Community-Health-Investigation-and-Participatory (CHIP) Tool for Mapping Social Justice

New 5-Year NIH Grant for Structural Racism and Health Research

NIH-funded grant will provide 5 years of funding to research the impact of structural racism and the moderating role of psychosocial resources in cancer control behaviors among African Americans.

Smiling woman standing near gym equipment

Bringing Parkinson’s Information, Interventions to CT’s Hispanic Communities

Colón-Semenza, collaborators, and students are working to improve access to culturally and linguistically tailored health information to this underserved population