After graduating from high school in Japan, Mia Kawaida moved to California to pursue studies in equine science. She says that even though her native country has a large horse racing industry, the lack of open land limits the availability of horse programs. She enjoys teaching and plans for a career in academia, where she […]
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CAHNR in the news
Ran Xu, an assistant professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences, is a collaborator on a research team seeking to understand how weather and air pollutants impact the transmission rates of COVID-19. Xu, an applied statistician, helped assemble and analyze one of the largest datasets of COVID-19 infection and weather to study the transmission […]
Awards and achievements in CAHNR
Six CAHNR students receive SURF Awards The Office of Undergraduate Research announced the recipients of Summer Undergraduate Research Fund (SURF) Awards. Six CAHNR undergraduates were among the fifty awards given in support of summer research projects. Additionally, three CAHNR faculty members are serving as mentors for undergraduate students completing research projects in the College of […]
Awards and achievements in CAHNR
The UConn Board of Trustees voted to approve the following CAHNR faculty members for the indicated tenure/promotion category: Tenure as Associate Professor Tatiana Andreyeva, Agricultural and Resource Economics Promotion to Professor Ock Chun, Nutritional Sciences
Meet new graduate (and new graduate student) Dalia Marmash
Nutritional sciences major Dalia Marmash has traveled both locally and internationally to enrich her studies and share her passion for nutrition. Dalia spent a semester abroad in Bangkok, Thailand, and a summer interning with Husky Nutrition, assisting local communities with food security. Her experiences outside of the classroom have greatly influenced her academic career at […]