Department of Animal Science Michael Darre, who retired in August, recently received the Provost’s Outstanding Service Award, which is designed to honor and recognize those who have demonstrated excellence in service to the University of Connecticut that far exceeds reasonable expectations of their positions. The award honors faculty whose volunteer service (i.e., not that assigned […]
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Meet undergraduate Emily Kirillov
Emily Kirillov is a sophomore majoring in animal science. She is also a figure skater with more than 15 years of competitive skating experience. For the past six years, she has been a member of Team USA in synchronized skating. As part of Team USA, she has represented the United States at 12 international competitions […]
Virologist and partners awarded two patents for genetically engineered viruses to protect against African swine fever
African swine fever (ASF) virus is a deadly hemorrhagic disease affecting domestic and wild pigs. While historically found in Africa, ASF is currently considered an epidemic in Europe and Asia. In 2007 it was detected in the Republic of Georgia, and from there it spread through the Caucasus to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus. By 2014, […]
CAHNR in the news
UConn Today quoted Department of Animal Science Professor Emeritus Michael Darre on why he thinks heritage or heirloom varieties of turkeys are popular for Thanksgiving meals. The article also mentioned the Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm, which is run by the Hermonot family including several CAHNR alumni, Katherine, Rick, Ashley and Jonathan. The Daily Campus reported […]
Study assesses effects of oil spills and dispersants on oysters
On April 10, 2010, the oil drilling rig Deepwater Horizon exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers. According to the EPA, it was the largest spill in the history of marine oil drilling operations, where over a period of several months, more than two hundred million gallons of oil flowed into […]