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Daily HeadlinesApril 19, 2020

Exterior view of the Stamford campus.

UConn Stamford Residence Hall to House Recovering Coronavirus Patients

A UConn Stamford residence hall will house recovering coronavirus patients. Read more.

A Ugandan farmer examines her plantain crop. UConn researchers have found problems in the country's food supply chain are likely caused by mismanagement or poor infrastructure. (Photo by In Pictures Ltd./Corbis via Getty Images)

Mismanagment, Not Tampering, at Root of Supply Problems for Ugandan Farmers

Two UConn researchers have discovered that mismanagement, rather than tampering, is to blame for problems in the Ugandan food supply chain. Read more.

Church Donates 1,900 Masks to UConn Health, More on the Way

The Chinese Baptist Church of Greater Hartford has donated 1,900 masks to UConn Health, with more on the way. Read more.

Parade Honors Employees of UConn Health

First responders circled around the main entrance of UConn Health with sirens and horns blaring to say “Thank You." Read more.

PPE Patent Pending: Next Generation Custom-fitting Masks

UConn and UConn Health collaboration uses facial recognition technology to 3D-print individually sized add-ons that ensure proper fit and optimal protection. Read more.

Of Science and Squid Emojis

UConn's Sarah McAnulty talks about making science communication better - and what's wrong with a squid emoji. Read more.

Abnormal Stem Cells Underlie COPD’s Persistence

COPD persists in people even after they quit smoking, and a team of researchers has learned why. Read more.

Aerial shot of UConn from Rte. 195, looking west.

Pandemic Prompts Largest Class in UConn History

UConn is currently offering undergraduate students a one-credit online course that studies the COVID-19 pandemic and it has reached an enrollment of over 4,000 – easily the largest in school history. Read more.

A store with a sign in front that says "Support Local Business."

Help For Owners of Small Businesses During Pandemic

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center is helping owners and entrepreneurs throughout Connecticut navigate the pandemic economy. Read more.

A woman with a surgical mask is prepared to donate blood.

UConn Health to Use Blood From Recovered Patients to Fight COVID-19

UConn Health is using blood plasma from employees who have recovered from COVID-19 to help those still suffering from the disease. Read more.

The University seal

Three Members of UConn Nation Among HBJ’s Women in Business Honorees

Three extraordinary UConn women have been honored by the Hartford Business Journal. Read more.

ventialtor prototyper

UConn Research Team Developing Emergency Ventilator Prototype

UConn researchers have developed a prototype of an emergency ventilator that could be manufactured to meet surges in demand stemming from the coronavirus crisis. Read more.

Members of the Connecticut National Guard came to UConn Health to help clean out offices and set up hospital rooms in the Connecticut Tower of UConn John Dempsey Hospital. April 13, 2020 (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo)

National Guard Sets up Additional COVID-19 Surge Capacity at UConn Health

Members of the Connecticut National Guard helped UConn Health prepare for a potential surge in COVID-19 patients. Read more.

How Mapping COVID-19 Could Help Drug Companies

UConn's Ranjan Srivastava aims to mathematically model how the novel coronavirus replicates within an infected cell and how the infection spreads within the human body, boosting efforts to find effective treatments. Read more.

Student entrepreneur Peter Goggins poses near some barrels containing fish whose feed he is experimenting with.

UConn Student Entrepreneur Asks: Shouldn’t the Fish We Eat Be Fed Healthier Food?

A UConn student has started a business aimed at changing the way fish are fed. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED Bypassing COVID-19 Barriers via Video

CLAS CLAS Class of 2020: Kelly Flannery

MED Tolerating Uncomfortable Emotions During a Pandemic

OVPR Analysis Suggests COVID-19 Racial Disparities

CLAS Building a Geoscience Workforce

UConn in the News

The Hartford Courant

Even in the Midst of the Coronavirus Pandemic, Are We Witnessing the Death of Science?

WFSB-TV, Hartford

UConn Scientists Working to Develop First Of Its Kind Ventilator

Chicago Tribune

Two Sisters Came Home After Their Campuses Closed. Within Days, Both Their Parents Were In the ICU.

NBC Connecticut

UConn Health Using Plasma Transfusions To Treat COVID-19 Patients

The Conversation

No, CBD is Not a Miracle Molecule That Can Cure Coronavirus, Just As It Won’t Cure Other Maladies

Kenosha (Wisc.) News

Today’s Teen for April 16

The New England Journal of Medicine

Reconsidering Prostate Cancer Mortality — The Future of PSA Screening

Vox

The Chris Murphy Doctrine

The New York Times

Wildlife Collapse From Climate Change Is Predicted to Hit Suddenly and Sooner

The Hartford Courant

Legal Scholars Say Trump Has No Authority to Tell States When to Reopen Businesses

Bloomberg Law

$1 Billion in Taxes on Internet Access Set to Vanish in July

Forbes

Discrimination And Neglect May Contribute To Death Toll Of Old People From COVID-19

The Washington Times

DeVos Wants Expansion of Remote Learning Tools

Pyschology Today

Creativity in a Coronavirus World

Experience Life

Pumping Irony: Coffee Klatch

The Atlantic

The Anxious Child and the Crisis of Modern Parenting

News 8 WTNH-TV

National Guard Sets Up Additional Beds at UConn Health for Potential Coronavirus Patient

WFSB-TV, Hartford

New Practices are Constant Reminder of Dangers Doctors, Nurses Face

WFSB-TV, Hartford

UConn Starts Program to Use Blood From Recovered COVID-19 Patients

Connecticut Public Radio

Patients Say Unproven Use Of Drugs For COVID-19 Leaves Them Without Chronic Disease Treatments

Medium

Business Continuity in Lockdown

The Hartford Courant

Owners of Small Businesses Are Learning That Insurance Doesn’t Cover Coronavirus Losses

CT Mirror

Standing on the Bottom Line: Nurses and Safe Patient Ratios

Bloomberg Tax

10 Ways States Could Fortify Tax Structures Ahead of Next Crisis

Hearst Connecticut Media

Wallner, 1st Mr. UConn, Was Legend, Superhero to Family

The Day (New London, Conn.)

For Some Local Colleges, COVID-19 is Now Part of the Curriculum

Fox 61

For Golfers in Hartford, A New Etiquette On the Course

The Hartford Courant

Why We Need to Be Talking About Health Equity During the Coronavirus Pandemic

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