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English Professor Draws Major Writers to Torrington Campus
Verstandig was hired at the Torrington Campus as an adjunct professor of English and soon began working on the Writers Project, since it was clear that Litchfield County is characterized by a high number of writers, and a project focusing on them would provide a way for the campus to distinguish itself.
March 16, 2009 | Karen A. Grava
Study Examines Impact of Exercise on Older Women Who Smoke
Dr. Cheryl Oncken, associate professor of medicine, has received a five-year, $4 million federal grant to study whether exercise can help older women quit smoking and improve their overall health.
March 16, 2009 | Kristina Goodnough
CHIP Director’s Book Explores Social Psychology of Reconciliation
Lasting resolutions to long-standing global conflicts will remain elusive until peace brokers address the emotional barriers to reconciliation, not just the equitable division of coveted resources, according to a new book with its roots at UConn.
March 2, 2009 | Beth Krane
New Nonprofit Leadership Program Offers First Managerial Skills Course
People working in nonprofit organizations who would like to move up the career ladder can take a course that will help them do just that. Last fall, UConn’s new Nonprofit Leadership Program in the Center for Continuing Studies offered its first course, Leading Nonprofit Organizations: A Learning Experience for Emerging Leaders. Held at the Greater Hartford Campus, the six-month, noncredit course is filled to capacity, with 20 students attending from around the state.
March 2, 2009 | Sherry Fisher
Couple’s Gift Establishes Family Studies Scholarship
Neither Jeanne Bartman ’43 nor Raymond Bartman Jr. ’41 majored in family studies, but that is the area where they hope to make a difference. Through a gift to the University, they have established the Bartman Scholarship in Family Studies for sophomores, juniors, and seniors who need financial assistance and are committed to helping families cope with the challenges they face.
March 2, 2009 | Jennifer Huber
Health Center Offers Help to Children with Sleep Disorders
Sleep deprivation is not just a problem for adults, and the Sleep Disorders Center at the UConn Health Center is treating more pediatric patients than ever before.
March 2, 2009 | Carolyn Pennington
Online Journalism Expert Discusses Internet’s Impact on the Media
Professor-in-residence Rick Hancock talks about the current state of the news business.
February 23, 2009 | Colin Poitras
Louise Teich Johnson, Feb. 2, 2009
Former administrator and professor of home economics Louise Teich Johnson died Feb. 2.
February 17, 2009 | Combined Reports
Xiangzhong ‘Jerry’ Yang, Feb. 5, 2009
Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang, stem cell scientist, cloning pioneer, and director of UConn’s Center for Regenerative Biology, died on Feb. 5.
February 17, 2009 | Combined Reports
Nutritional Scientist Studies Impact of Green Tea on Liver Disease
A study led by nutritional scientist Richard Bruno has found that green tea can help mitigate the impact of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Bruno and his research team have found that the daily ingestion of green tea blocks the amount of fat stored in the livers of obese mice; improves liver function; and reverses declines in antioxidant defenses in the liver.
February 9, 2009 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu