Director, Office of Communications

Jessica McBride, PhD

Dr. Jessica McBride is the Director of the Office of Communications at UConn's College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources. She is responsible for developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies to highlight the College's unique research strengths, outstanding academic offerings, and extensive community impact. An alum, Jessica earned her Ph.D. from UConn in 2017.


Author Archive

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Patented Smart Bearings for Bridge Safety

UConn engineers have patented smart bridge bearing assembly with sensors that can be used to assess the structural “health” of bridges, saving time and money on costly repairs.

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UConn Startup Meets Major Milestone for MS Treatment

ImStem Biotechnology, a biopharmaceutical company located in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program (TIP), recently announced the U.S. FDA has removed the clinical hold on ImStem’s Investigational New Drug (IND) to evaluate their cell product candidate for the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

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UConn Researcher Receives NEH Fellowship for Book on Origins of Language

UConn philosopher Dorit Bar-On recently received a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Humanities to work on a book about the origins of language.

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COR²E Statistical Consulting Services Supports Research at UConn and Beyond

Research needs data. UConn’s Statistical Consulting Services provides support on research projects at the university and beyond.

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Did You Know UConn Invented That?

Research from universities drives innovation throughout the economy, and UConn has been no slouch when it comes to inventions.

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Tackling the Opioid Crisis with a Warmer Touch

UConn is partnering with Waterbury police and health officials on an innovative new program to help people recover from addiction.

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Enriching Communicative Environments After Stroke

UConn researcher Jennifer Mozeiko recently received a $25,000 grant from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation and is currently recruiting participants in a study to investigate language use in the home environments of people with aphasia.

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UConn Entrepreneurship Program Celebrates Major Milestone

One hundred teams have participated in the rigorous Accelerate UConn innovation program since its inception five years ago.

Erik Brine Makes Waves at National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology

With over 20 years of experience in national security and military leadership, Erik Brine now leads the National Institute of Undersea Vehicle Technology, a collaborative effort between academia, industry, and government.

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A Deep Dive into the Gene Pool

A UConn engineer and his lab have won funding from NSF to develop robust computational models for ancestry hunting using DNA.