Professors George M. Weinstock, Anthony T. Vella, Atan Gross, and Kevan C. Herold investigate the relationships between increases in common diseases such as allergies, autoimmune illnesses, and even obesity and type 2 diabetes to changes in the microbiome.
Feature Stories
UConn Wins $100K Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund Grant
June 8, 2017 | The University of Connecticut (UConn) has been selected as a grant award recipient of the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund’s The Marlene M. Johnson Innovation Challenge sponsored by NAFSA: Association of International Educators and CAF Development Bank of Latin America.
UConn Partners with Seven Cuban Institutions for Health Research
June 20, 2016 | Enter Dr. Weiner’s work in Cuba, Dr. Fisher’s interest in global health research, and President Obama’s timely efforts and Huedo-Medina has a recipe for success.
Heidelberg to UConn: Promoting Dialogue and Collaboration
April 22, 2016 | Department Head for Personnel Development at Germany’s Heidelberg University Matthias Rolle-Weidemann visited UConn to understand the workings of a large, public American university. Along the way he met with students and faculty to realize the vital importance of committed people to sustain programs and global partnerships.
UConn Genomics Researcher awarded fellowship from CASCADE-FELLOWS
February 25, 2016 | CASCADE-FELLOWS is an international fellowship program for talented young researchers in the Life Sciences, supported by the EU Marie Curie COFUND scheme and managed by the University of Nottingham
UConn Human Rights Institute Receives $4 Million Gift
January 20, 2016 | The UConn Human Rights Institute received the largest gift in its history.
UConn Climate Delegation Takes Paris
UConn’s delegation of 12 top students (selected from 77 impressive applicants), four faculty members involved in climate research, and two Office of Environmental Protection sustainability staff members recently completed a whirlwind, exciting trip to the COP21 Climate talks in Paris. Students and faculty described their experiences in a series of blog posts detailing their journey.
UConn’s William Jelani Cobb: A Leading Voice on Race and Politics
July 22, 2015 | Cobb plans to help his students at UConn look at humanity in a different way.
Studying Latin America at Home
February 25, 2014 | A transfer student from Manchester Community College realized that UConn’s Latin American Studies major would also provide him with the tools he needs for his future.
UConn Stem Cell Line Goes Global
February 25, 2014 | The University of Connecticut recently signed an agreement with a global supplier of biological research tools to market stem cells developed here to investigators studying genetic disorders around the world.