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Meet Undergraduate Erin Norris
Erin Norris is a senior majoring in animal science and minoring in applied business management and food science. She is a former Gavitt Communications Fund Professional Writing Experience student and has been heavily involved in co-curricular programs in CAHNR during her undergraduate studies. After graduation she plans to be work on her family’s dairy farm, […]
African Swine Fever Causes Alarm in U.S.
Recently, about one million pounds of pork products were smuggled into New Jersey from China, a country that has been experiencing outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF). ASF infected pork products are a disease threat to pigs if it gets into their food supply. The ASF virus can survive for three to six months in […]
Meet undergraduate Evert McKee III
Evert McKee III is a senior sustainable plant and soil systems major in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. McKee is passionate about improving ecosystems through sustainable agricultural practices. He spent last summer working on a cannabis farm in California where he acquired valuable horticulture experience and earned college credit. Here is what […]
Research shows yoga breathing and relaxation lower blood pressure
A research paper on the antihypertensive properties of yoga by Yin Wu, postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Kinesiology, was selected for publication in the March issue of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study involved a meta-regression analysis of forty-nine yoga studies done between 1983 and 2018 that examined specific characteristics of the participants, individual […]
Evaluating E-Cigarettes as a Weight Control Tool for Chronic Smokers
Many smokers have reported that one of the reasons they started to smoke tobacco cigarettes is for weight control. If they quit, they fear their weight will go up. Nicotine has been shown in some studies to suppress appetite in the short-term and increase metabolism, but it seems that those who smoke the most cigarettes […]
Virologist joins international effort to eradicate deadly animal disease
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects small ruminants. The disease has a severe rate of morbidity and mortality for many domestic and wild animals, including sheep, goats, deer and antelope. The virus is found primarily in Africa, the Middle East and Asia and has most recently been detected […]
Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation Laboratory
The Sport Optimization and Rehabilitation (SOAR) Laboratory is part of the Human Performance Laboratory in the Department of Kinesiology. Located within Gampel Pavilion, SOAR is a multidisciplinary research division that focuses on human performance, injury prevention, health and safety and personalized medicine. SOAR’s mission is to promote lifelong physical activity to improve health and wellness […]
Safety training prepares Connecticut’s fishing industry
From television programs, like the Deadliest Catch, viewers get an idea of how hard it is to make one’s living in commercial fishing. The possible hazards depicted, such as having a crew member go into the water or discovering a fire onboard, are also serious threats for commercial fishermen who ply the waters of New England. […]
Cannabis research blooms in plant science department
Since the announcement of a new course devoted to the cultivation of cannabis, the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture(PSLA) has received considerable attention. The class, Horticulture of Cannabis: From Seed to Harvest, developed by adjunct faculty member Matthew Debacco with assistance from Dr. Gerry Berkowitz, has put a spotlight on teaching the science behind growing […]
New head appointed for Department of Nutritional Sciences
Ji-Young Lee has been appointed head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences. Lee joined the College in 2010 as an associate professor and was promoted to professor in August 2018. “I feel very honored to be chosen as the next head of nutritional sciences,” Lee says. “I have developed such affection and loyalty to this department […]