School of Social Work News
- Study Finds Young Women of Color in Hartford Use Social Media to Navigate Relationships and Meet Developmental Needs November 28, 2023'Social media allows girls to connect with their peers and friends, to nurture and observe the growth of these relationships, and to work out issues in those relationships'Ziba Kashef
- InCHIP Seeds New Projects Aimed at Improving Human Health November 7, 2023InCHIP has funded seven innovative pilot studies that aim to improve public and human health and wellbeing consistent with UConn's missionDanielle Faipler
- Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez Named Director of the Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health November 2, 2023The Health Disparities Institute at UConn Health is now led by Director Dr. Linda Sprague Martinez, also a newly appointed affiliate faculty member in the UConn School of Social Work.Lauren Woods
- UConn School of Social Work’s Innovations Institute Expands Expertise to Promote the Well-being of Infants and Young Children October 27, 2023'For some children the need for mental health support—and the questions their parents have around social and emotional development—start well before school'Tom Breen
- EPA Awards $5M Grant to Support UConn’s Technical Assistance for Brownfields Program October 9, 2023Brownfield sites may present environmentally hazardous conditions for residents residing near such properties.Claire Tremont
UConn Today
- Five Faculty Named Highly Cited Researchers December 8, 2023The list of Highly Cited Researchers is drawn from the highly cited papers that rank in the top one percent by citations for field and publication year in the Web of Science citation index over the past decadeMike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
- How UConn is Joining COP28 Commitments to Cut Methane Emissions December 8, 2023UConn, and UConn researchers, are dedicated to fighting climate change by helping to lower global greenhouse gas emissionsMac Murray
- UConn Health Minute: Thyroid Cancer December 7, 2023Thyroid cancer is hard to detect because it generally doesn’t cause any symptoms. As UConn Health endocrine surgeon Giao Phan explains, it’s important to pay attention to changes in your neck or throat because if found early, most thyroid cancers are highly curable.Carolyn Pennington
- Neag School Alumnus Joseph Macary Named 2024 Connecticut Superintendent of the Year December 7, 2023Macary ’94 (CLAS), ’05 ELP, ’16 Ed.D., superintendent of Vernon Public Schools, was recently recognized by the Connecticut Association of Public School SuperintendentsShawn Kornegay
- MPA Executive Track Program Expands to UConn Stamford December 7, 202336-credit degree program offers new opportunity for Fairfield County professionals in the public and nonprofit sectorsHeather Borton