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 […]
Author: Sara Putnam
Meet new faculty member Sungmin Lee
This past August, the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture welcomed new faculty member Sungmin Lee. “My colleagues have all been very supportive, and the students at UConn are very smart,” Lee says. “My teaching goal is to help students improve their analytical skills, apply their skills to design solutions and maximize their achievements. […]
Economists study consumer preference for locally produced milk
Rigoberto Lopez, agricultural and resource economics professor and department head, and Ph.D. student Binod Khanal have completed a pilot study researching consumer preferences for locally produced milk. The work was in collaboration with Azzeddine Azzam, professor of agricultural economics at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. “For some time, we have noticed this renaissance of local […]
Meet new faculty member Sohyun Park
This past August, Sohyun Park joined the College as assistant professor of landscape architecture in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture. “I knew this program had such potential for collaborative opportunities with other programs such as plant science and natural resources,” Park says. “I thought this was a great fit and will allow […]
Indrajeet Chaubey appointed dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Indrajeet Chaubey has been appointed dean of the College. He comes to UConn from Purdue University, where he held a number of positions over the past 12 years, including associate dean and director of international programs of the College of Agriculture since 2016. Read the full announcement on UConn Today.