Health behavior experts come together to put forth an agenda that uses social media to solve public health problems The COVID-19 pandemic that seized the world last year created an unprecedented global health crisis. The pandemic was accompanied by an “infodemic” in which misinformation about the virus and, more recently, COVID-19 vaccines, have run rampant […]
Author: Kevin Noonan
Dog Tests Positive for SARS-CoV-2, UConn Surveillance Finds
Over 100 dogs and cats have tested positive in the United States; this is the first domestic animal in Connecticut to test positive Since the start of the pandemic, over 100 domestic dogs and cats have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 in the United States. The first reported detection of the virus in a dog in […]
Connecticut Agriculture is Showcased in UConn Students’ Documentary
‘Completely Connecticut Agriculture’ explores the creativity and resilience of Connecticut farmers It’s easy to take our food supply for granted while strolling through the abundant aisles of a grocery store. We do not often consider how our food gets to the store or where it comes from. A group of students in UConn’s College of […]
Non-Degree Cannabis Courses Open Doors to Growing Industry
New classes make cannabis education more accessible for UConn students and the general public UConn made waves in 2019 when it announced it would begin offering the nation’s first university class on the fundamentals of cannabis horticulture. The state’s flagship university is now expanding its educational opportunities for students and the general public with online […]
UConn Researcher Develops Successful Zika Virus Vaccine in Preclinical Studies
Paulo Verardi recently published promising results on a Zika virus vaccine. Conn researcher Paulo Verardi, associate professor of pathobiology and veterinary science in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources, has demonstrated the success of a vaccine against Zika virus and recently published his findings in Scientific Reports, a Nature Research publication. He has […]