Leading by Example
Leaders of Color in Conservation (LOCC) training program, a UConn Extension-led program provided professional development for people of color to serve as leaders in conservation for their communities.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
From left: Roman Shrestha, Michael Copenhaver, and Pablo Kokay Valente at UConn Waterbury.
Pioneering HIV Research Across Borders
CAHNR researchers are moving the needle in our backyard and countries across the globe
HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, has been a worldwide health concern for nearly five decades. Researchers in the Department of Allied Health Sciences are playing a role in this continuing effort close to home and across the globe.
Global Reach
The researchers specializing in HIV research form a close group within the department, collaborating often.
“Sharing knowledge and exchanging ideas has been immensely helpful. Especially, being mentored by senior faculty members has also been incredibly valuable,” says Roman Shrestha, assistant professor of allied health sciences.
Movement for Life
Cristina Colón-Semenza’s focus is all about movement. Movement for better function, movement to address disease, and movement to help communities. She’s taken that quest beyond Connecticut to help underrepresented populations around the country improve their quality of life.
Micro-Farms with Big Impact
On an overcast day in mid-October, a gathering of nonprofit partners and local officials came together at a new hydroponic micro-farm in Hartford to celebrate its construction and opening, but also to talk about broader plans for the area.