UConn Today
UConn Health Minute: Connecting Cancer CareCancer care begins with connection. In this UConn Health Minute, we meet community health worker Rosa Agosto who through community outreach and trusted relationships, is helping people access screenings and care that can make a life-changing difference.
Elaine Choung-Hee Lee Inducted as National Academy of Kinesiology FellowThe NAK is a member-based organization composed of elected fellows who have made sustained and distinguished contributions to the discipline
Competition Celebrates Graduate Research at UConnThree-Minute Thesis presentations decode the complexities of master’s and doctoral research at UConn, with prizes at stake
National Leadership Role for UConn Health’s Dr. Marja HurleyStarting 1-year term as president of American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
- UConn Kinesiology Ph.D. Program Ranked No. 1 in CountryThe semiannual ranking is primarily based on faculty research productivity and mentorship of doctoral students

- UConn, Metamorphix to bring Whole Child Screener to SchoolsDeveloped by Neag researchers, the ESSY Whole Child Screener helps schools look at students holistically

- Access to ASL from Birth Supports Childhood Math Proficiency in Deaf Children, UConn Researcher Finds in First-of-its-Kind Study'If you compare hearing kids learning spoken English from their parents at home to deaf kids learning ASL from their parents at home, those kids are indistinguishable'

- On the Ice with Ainsley SvetekAinsley Svetek is using her personal experience recovering from injury to inform her graduate studies in kinesiology and help other players get back on the ice safely

- UConn’s Queer Science Conference Challenges Stereotypes, Inspires StudentsUConn hosts fifth annual event for high schoolers

- M&T Bank, UConn Announce Expansion of Strategic PartnershipAs the official bank of the University and the UConn Huskies, the evolution of the partnership includes the multiyear naming rights for the facility that houses Gampel Pavilion, home of the UConn men’s and women’s basketball teams.

- Dyslexia Awareness Month: UConn Waterbury Connects Awareness With Research and Student Success'By illuminating familiar landmarks in red, the campaign helped spark conversations, increase public understanding, and show support for individuals with dyslexia'

- UConn Magazine: Popping Off“Olivia Rodrigo is one of the premier swearers in contemporary popular culture” might not be the type of analysis expected from top poli-sci profs

- New Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Center Brings Together UConn Expertise with Industry, Tribal PartnersThe Center for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Modernization will support work to modernize pharmaceutical production and build a more efficient, sustainable, and resilient pharmaceutical ecosystem

- The Center for Addiction Science and Innovation Holds First Outreach EventThe Center for Addiction Science and Innovation brought addiction science research out of the lab and onto the UConn Storrs campus with their outreach event.

- ‘Healthy Rounds’: Supercharging the Immune SystemDr. Kapil Meleveedu, director of UConn Health’s Blood and Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy Program, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

- Younger Women Get Breast Cancer, TooDiagnosed at 26, Krista Iliano shares how she has perservered with breast cancer at a young age and fulfilled her dream of becoming a mother alongside her UConn Health oncologist, Dr. Daniel Morganstern.

- UConn Researcher’s Insight on Small-Business Bankruptcy Recovery Draws the Attention of Congress'Small businesses are an important part of the economy, but financial distress does not necessarily mean that the underlying business isn’t worthwhile'

- Connecting UConn Research and Service Member ReadinessUConn hosted CT's National Guard and Veterans Affairs leadership for an honest discussion on the evolving physical and mental health needs of servicemen and women

- Study Finds Over 60% of CT Horses Exposed to Leptospira BacteriaLeptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by pathogenic Leptospira bacteria and can affect humans and animals, including horses

- Using Math and Science to Tell a Story, Engineering Student Adds in Some Magic Too‘The Enchanted Book’ combines elements of art and engineering to create an automated mechanism that flips pages, emits light, and offers sound

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