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Weekly Headlines

Farmington and Storrs Team to Make Needed PPE for UConn Health

The collaborative efforts of medical doctors from UConn Health with engineers, scientists, and researchers from Storrs will soon produce an increased supply of personal protection equipment, Read more.

UConn Health white coats ready to be distributed at a ceremony held at John W. Patterson Auditorium at UConn Health in Farmington on March 22, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

“Outpouring of Support” as Researchers, Barnes & Noble Donate Lab Supplies to UConn Health

A UConn researcher's desire to help out during the coronavirus pandemic sparked a University-wide effort to collect needed supplies for UConn Health. Read more.

Care for the Caregiver in the Age of Coronavirus

UConn Health's Dr. Karina Berg discusses how to care for someone at home with coronavirus - and how caregivers should maintain their own health. Read more.

Yuansun (Sonny) Jiang and Prof. Oskar Harmon examine the site Jiang built to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut. (UConn Photo)

UConn Student Tracks Pandemic With Data

An MS student at UConn has created a website to track the spread of coronavirus in Connecticut. Read more.

For the First Time, UConn’s Mental Health, Student Care Services Go Virtual

The coronavirus pandemic has not slowed UConn's mission of providing for its students' mental health needs. Read more.

A woman kneels in prayer in an empty Catholic cathedral in the Philippines.

Op-Ed: Why People Need Rituals, Especially in Times of Uncertainty

A UConn anthropologist explains the value rituals play in the lives of individuals and societies - especially in times of widespread confusion. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Meet undergraduate student Dea Ziso

CAHNR Course examines the diverse roles of insects in society

OVPR Developing Individualized Treatments for Chronic Jaw Pain

LAW Professor Jessica Rubin Wins Teaching Award

OVPR Liming Chen is Molecular Pharmacology’s April 2020 Trainee Author

PHR Andrea Hubbard Receives 2020 Robert L. McCarthy Award

UConn in the News

The New York Times

As the Coronavirus Rages, Birthday Parties Celebrate Life in Isolation

The New York Times

Meet the Xenobots, Virtual Creatures Brought to Life