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Daily HeadlinesJanuary 6, 2021

Kendra Maas, facility scientist, Microbial Analysis, Resources and Service

COVID Wastewater Testing Continuing this Spring – with an Absorbent New Twist

After a successful launch for the program in the fall, UConn's MARS lab will ramp up its wastewater surveillance testing to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more.

UConn Senior Works For Diversity and Inclusion in His Hometown

Jacob Lopez ’21 (CLAS) has become a leader in his hometown of Manchester even before he earns his undergraduate degree from UConn. Read more.

A person in a hazmat suit with a gas mask holds a tray of lettuce in a greenhouse, illustrating the idea that E. coli bacteria like the type that can be found in some types of vegetables can be deadly to humans.

Discovering What Makes This Toxin Even Worse Than Diarrhea

UConn Health researchers have gained new insight into a particularly nasty strain of E. coli bacteria, which might lead to more effective treatments for this potentially deadly ailment. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED ED Doctor Ends Shift with a Special Delivery

UConn in the News

NBC Connecticut

Health Care Systems Check In: Talking Low Flu Numbers and Emergency Departments

Fox 61

Dr. David Banach of UConn Health Talks COVID-19 Vaccine

BYU Radio

Preserving All Perspectives Through the Pandemic Journaling Project

People magazine

Woman Is Walking From California to Virginia to Help Raise Money to Fight Climate Change

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