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Students Partner With Older Adults to Combat Pandemic Isolation
UConn School of Social work students are connecting with older adults in Hartford and the surrounding area to help combat that isolation as part of a new research project known as SLIP: the Social isolation/Loneliness Intergenerational Project.
November 18, 2020 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
Law Professor: Congress Has Ruled on Health Care Act Case Before Supreme Court
UConn Law's John Aloysius Cogan Jr. offers insight into a case before the Supreme Court that could determine the fate of the Affordable Care Act.
November 10, 2020 | Kenneth Best
Concerns About Child’s Weight Increase Risk for Family Weight Teasing
Concerns over a child's weight can lead to increased teasing by family members, according to a new study by UConn's Rudd Center.
November 9, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Barriers in Food Access Contribute to Inequitable Risks of Obesity and Food Insecurity Among Food Pantry Clients
Food pantry clients face higher rates of both food insecurity and obesity, according to a new study.
October 21, 2020 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
‘The Great Derangement,’ Novelist Ghosh’s Meditation on Climate Change, is 2020-21 UConn Reads Selection
"The Great Derangement," a meditation on society's response to climate change, has been selected as the UConn Reads text for the 2020-21 academic year.
October 20, 2020 | Tom Breen
A Letter from Provost Lejuez on the Spring 2021 Semester
A letter from Provost Carl Lejuez outlining decisions made regarding the Spring 2021 semester.
October 9, 2020 | Carl Lejuez, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
White House’s Dr. Deborah Birx Praises Efforts of UConn
Dr. Deborah Birx paid a visit to UConn Hartford recently, praising the University's efforts in combating the spread of COVID-19.
October 9, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
New ‘InForm’ Site Launched to Simplify, Streamline UConn Reporting Processes
UConn has launched a comprehensive new website to simplify and streamline the process by which students, faculty, staff and others can more easily locate and use the University’s many resources to report concerns and find support.
October 8, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz
Brave Space: Kelly Ha
Master's of Social Work student Kelly Ha talks about her experiences as an Asian-American student in this first installment of the Brave Space podcast series.
October 7, 2020 | Jesele Zurell, School of Fine Arts
UConn Releases Annual Safety Reports
The University of Connecticut is releasing two reports this week that detail its response to reports of criminal activity, sexual violence, and other issues it monitors to ensure the safety of its campus communities.
October 2, 2020 | Stephanie Reitz