Tag: uconn life
Breast Cancer Survivor is an Inspiration for Others
In the United States, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, aside from skin cancer. The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2024, there will be about 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer in women. But there is hope.
Patagonia’s Ethics Expert to Talk About Building Trust in Business
“I believe trust is the most valuable currency in business. If a company isn’t doing what it says it is or is hiding things, that trust will erode, and that’s really the beginning of the end.’’
The Bright and Dark Sides of Pacific Salmon Biotransport
'We usually study them separately in the context of transport by animals, but nutrients and contaminants go hand-in-hand'
UConn Scholars Consider ‘Historic Firsts’ of 2024 Election
Experts emphasize importance of participation by citizens, even apart from presidential contest
‘Access to Food is a Human Right’: New Professor Focused on Childhood Food Insecurity
Forté is considering the impact food insecurity has on one’s mental health, specifically for young people in middle and high school, and how that impact can be measured accurately
A Peculiar Algae with Significant Potential
Weird aspects of a big, cactus-shaped algae could be useful for things like coral reef conservation and regenerative biology while teaching us about how organisms coped with past climatic changes
Korey Stringer Institute Back in Vikings Country to Advance Lifesaving Measures for the State’s High School Athletes
Since launching its “Team Up for Sports Safety” (TUFSS) campaign in 2017, Minnesota is the 46th state that KSI has visited to work with state leaders to propel health and safety policy adoption forward
Giving Back in Hartford
UConn Health Students Volunteer at the Ollie M. Williams Health and Wellness Fair