Faculty
UConn Study of Hashtag – #childhoodcancer – Shows Families Leading the Conversation
Family members of children with cancer accounted for most of the content, making up 41.5% of the tweets that were reviewed
March 18, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
Did You Know: UConn Health Offers Retail Pharmacy Services?
UConn Health Pharmacy Services Inc. fills both specialty and traditional prescriptions
March 17, 2025 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
UConn Uncovers New Clue on What is Leading to Neurodegenerative Diseases Like Alzheimer’s and ALS
Decreased levels of TDP-43 gene inside the nucleus of endothelial cells is disrupting blood-brain barrier’s protection
March 14, 2025 | Lauren Woods
Picturing the Pandemic
A new exhibit drawn from the Pandemic Journaling Project (PJP) marks five years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything
March 14, 2025 | Nora Broderick
The Child Boss in ‘Severance’ Reveals a Devastating Truth About Work and Child-Rearing in the 21st Century
Miss Huang is, in many ways, capitalism’s ideal child
March 14, 2025 | Anna Mae Duane, Director of the Humanities Institute
Policymakers, Business Leaders Say Sustainable Investing is Smart Investing
State Treasurer explored how investors can ensure no one is left behind through a just climate transition during a keynote address to UConn students and faculty
March 13, 2025 | Nora Broderick
CRISP Award Funds Study on Immunotherapy’s Impact on Cognitive Function
This research by Gee Su Yang will evaluate how immunotherapy treatment may impact cognitive functioning in older cancer patients
When Fighting Cancer From Space, Form is Function
Experiments aboard the International Space Station may offer promising advancements in fighting cancer
March 11, 2025 | Kim Krieger
‘It’s time to tell my story’: Sociology Professor Recalls 7 Decades of Racial Reckoning
Noël Cazenave says he became aware of racism within his own family, as the aunts, uncles, and cousins on his mother's side often treated him differently because his skin color was darker than theirs
March 11, 2025 | Kimberly Phillips
New Study Finds Gap in Tools Assessing Emotional Well-Being in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
Emotional well-being is important for physical and mental health, but few tools exist to specifically measure it in adults and children with intellectual disabilities.
March 10, 2025 | Danielle Faipler