Schools are uniquely positioned to promote student mental health. For our 10/16 Lecture Series event in recognition of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth, @medschool.umaryland.edu prof. Samantha I. Reaves will discuss how school mental health teams can enhance student support. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...

New Affiliate Profile! Read about Assistant Professor in Nursing Eileen Carter, her research focus on antibiotic use, and her baking skills!: csch.uconn.edu/2025/10/07/a... @uconnnursing.bsky.social @uconninchip.bsky.social

Breaks can reduce the risk of heat-related injury by letting workers rehydrate & cool down, says InCHIP PI and @ksinstitute.bsky.social CEO Douglas Casa in this @washingtonpost.com article. However, no federal rules require breaks for workers on hot days. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solu...

More seniors are choosing assisted living over nursing homes, which are typically better equipped to care for individuals with more acute health needs. InCHIP PI Eilon Caspi has found 14 at-fault deaths at assisted living homes. www.startribune.com/seniors-are-...

Hydration is connected to many aspects of health, and a new study from InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee links hydration to sleep quality. today.uconn.edu/2025/10/bett...

The @pandemicjournaling.bsky.social reminds us of the important role universities play in documenting and making sense of history as it unfolds. The first PJP data set is now available to approved researchers. today.uconn.edu/2025/09/pand...

#FoodPolicy: Living in a food swamp is associated with greater shopping frequency at unhealthy outlets, less access to healthier food, and increased access to unhealthy food. Learn more in a new Community-Based Participatory Research Study from a team in Hartford, CT: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...

How can we find common ground on polarized issues like gun violence? The answer may lie not in what's being said, but how. To encourage conversation, @uconnarms.bsky.social will hold a screening and panel discussion of "The Tennessee 11" on 9/25 at the CT LOB. today.uconn.edu/2025/09/rese...

Currently, no GLP-1 medications can be absorbed through the skin, but “GLP-1 patches” are being advertised for weight loss. InCHIP affiliate & @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social prof. C. Michael White speaks with Today about what's in these patches & the risks of using them. www.today.com/health/diet-...

A new report reveals that MrBeast, the most popular channel on YouTube, marketed chocolate bars in ways that potentially misled child viewers. “Kids see marketing as another source of information, like parents or teachers" - Jennifer Harris, Senior Marketing Advisor at the Rudd Center #FoodPolicy

For kids, back-to-school can be a time of big feelings. This @ctpublic.bsky.social article shows how Feel Your Best Self, a collaboration between the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry and @uconncsch.bsky.social, is helping children navigate heavy emotions. www.ctpublic.org/news/2025-09...

Should SNAP recipients be barred from purchasing unhealthy products with their benefits? As more states pass "SNAP junk food bans," we went into the Rudd Center archives to share a paper from 2017 that explores both sides of this ongoing debate: www.ajpmonline.org/article/S074... #FoodPolicy

Happening TODAY at 12:30! Join us for our first Lecture Series event of the semester: s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...

Check out our new article @ plos.org one on our 1st dataset published at @maxwellsu.bsky.social's @qdr.bsky.social: "... A new dataset of 1st-person accounts of the #COVID-19 pandemic" - @sarahwillen.bsky.social Katherine A. Mason Heather Wurtz @adam42smith.bsky.social tinyurl.com/PJP-PLOS-ONE

SNAP not only helps families put food on their tables, it supports health and local economies. InCHIP Associate Director Caitlin Caspi, InCHIP PI Valerie Duffy, and Associate Extension Prof. Michael Puglisi discuss how funding cuts to SNAP could impact CT. today.uconn.edu/2025/09/how-...

The Fall 2025 Lecture Series kicks off this Thursday! Shadi Izadidehkordi, a licensed community pharmacist and postdoc in Allied Health Sciences, will discuss methodologies for analyzing the cost-effectiveness of healthcare interventions. Learn more and register: s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...

How is emotional well-being tied to physical health or resilience? @uconncsch.bsky.social's free emotional well-being course can help you explore these questions and learn strategies to support your emotional well-being journey. today.uconn.edu/2025/09/ucon...

The New York Times visited CAHNR's Korey Stringer Institute to understand how scientists' study extreme heat and help keep people safe in a changing climate. @ksinstitute.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/09/02/c...

InCHIP's 2025/2026 Lecture Series kicks off Thursday, September 11! Engage in thoughtful discussions about current and emerging public health challenges, new research methods, and more. chip.uconn.edu/lecture-seri...

New profile! Read about Associate Professor Alicia Dugan of UConn Health, her research on teacher stress and health, and her former job as a manicurist! csch.uconn.edu/2025/09/02/a... @uconnhealth.bsky.social #EduSky

Read our CT WSCC Partnership Whole Child Spotlight! This second spotlight of our series highlights East Hartford Middle School's Empower Health Program. Find out why one teacher calls is "the best thing that has happened." ctwholechild.collaboration.uconn.edu/our-news/ #WholeChild #WSCC

The CDC Museum’s “Health is a Human Right” exhibit was dismantled 7 weeks ahead of schedule. In this Health Affairs Forefront essay, UConn Anthropology prof and InCHIP PI @sarahwillen.bsky.social discusses why this matters in the present moment. www.healthaffairs.org/content/fore...

Problem gambling has been on the rise among college students, partly fueled by easy online access. Robert Astur, associate professor of psychological sciences & InCHIP faculty affiliate, is using VR to help curb students' urge to gamble. today.uconn.edu/2025/08/pull...

@uconnnursing.bsky.social prof & InCHIP PI Steve Kinsey recently received the @icrsonbluesky.bsky.social Mid-Career Award for his contributions to cannabinoid research. Kinsey’s research focuses on how cannabinoids can help in pain relief and addiction treatment. today.uconn.edu/2025/08/ucon...

Are you a UConn student looking to revise your schedule before classes start? We've compiled a list of school & child health courses for you! csch.uconn.edu/school-child... @uconncahnr.bsky.social @uconnsocialwork.bsky.social @uconnnursing.bsky.social @uconnresearch.bsky.social

Fran Fleming-Milici, Director of Marketing Initiatives at @uconnrudd.bsky.social has a new study out that found despite ad bans, children as young as 3 are still being exposed to junk food advertising on YouTube or YouTube Kids via stealth marketing practices. today.uconn.edu/2025/07/desp...

Congratulations to InCHIP PI and UConn engineering assistant prof. Anna Tarakanova for being named a CT Technology Council 2025 Women of Innovation finalist! This event recognizes CT women in STEM for their leadership and accomplishments. Winners will be announced 10/28 patch.com/connecticut/...

Strong community research partnerships can improve health outcomes, but they require work. In May, InCHIP’s Community Engagement Core hosted an event for community organizations and UConn researchers to connect and share insights into successful research collaborations. s.uconn.edu/iephd6rhwo

Food insecurity among college students isn’t a new issue, but it’s being talked about more. On this episode of @ctpublic.bsky.social’s Where We Live, InCHIP Associate Director Caitlin Caspi discusses why this is more salient now. www.ctpublic.org/show/where-w...

“The program is a great example of life-transformative education, as it bridges classroom learning with real-world application that can change the lives of those in our communities," says Nate Rickles, project director and @uconnpharmacy.bsky.social professor s.uconn.edu/rqv6uo7ha2

Is it more beneficial to drink ice water to stay hydrated in the heat? In this @washingtonpost.com article breaking down the science, InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Elaine Choung-Hee Lee discusses the role of personal preference in hydration. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...

A group of medical professionals and experts, including Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor Linda Pescatello of the Department of Kinesiology, is urging the ACSM to lighten up their recommendations for medical clearance prior to exercise. today.uconn.edu/2025/06/why-...

A new study from InCHIP’s Weight Management Research Group underscores the power of patient-provided continuous care for weight loss maintenance, potentially shifting the obesity treatment paradigm. s.uconn.edu/zf0kq4672n

This year marks the Rudd Center's 10th anniversary at the University of Connecticut! “UConn’s commitment to multidisciplinary research has made it the perfect home for the Rudd Center" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social Learn more about our @uconnresearch.bsky.social journey:

Listen to JAMA Internal Medicine authors Tricia Leahey and Kathryn Ross discuss patient-delivered continuous care for weight loss maintenance, hosted by Eve Rittenberg. ja.ma/43yMA3X

Was your grant terminated? This journal wants to publish your data in their Terminated Public Health Science Issue Check it out here: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:...

The study led by UConn Department of Allied Health Sciences researcher at UConn Waterbury, Anna-Michelle McSorley, PhD, MPH, found that people living in Puerto Rico had the most disparities when compared to those residing in the 50 states. today.uconn.edu/2025/05/stud...

UConn faculty: Need guidance on navigating the federal funding climate? Join InCHIP’s 5/30 Coffee Break to hear from PIs who have recently submitted NIH grants on the strategies they've used. Learn more about the event and how InCHIP is working to support UConn researchers: s.uconn.edu/7ammfqo9mp

“Menopause is a natural part of women’s development that has been both overlooked and pathologized for far too long. If we don’t talk about it, we can’t address it and certainly won’t understand it," says UConn HDI Director Linda Sprague Martinez. today.uconn.edu/2025/05/ucon...

📢 Join the Korey Stringer Institute team at UConn! We're hiring a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer. Full tuition waiver (in & out-of-state). Apply now! Send resume/CV to: [email protected]

Doechii’s “Anxiety” perfectly captures how the experience of anxiety can hijack us. In her latest piece for @psychologytoday.com, @uconncsch.bsky.social Co-Director Sandra Chafouleas shares tips for parents to help their kids manage it.

Join us this Thursday (5/1) for our final lecture of the Spring 2025 semester! RSVP: s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...

Staff misuse of social media in nursing homes violates residents' privacy and dignity. In this @ltcconsumer.bsky.social webinar, gerontologist & InCHIP affiliate Eilon Caspi discusses this new form of elder abuse and strategies for prevention. Watch: nursinghome411.org/webinar-soci...

Our Spring 2025 Lecture Series wraps up next Thursday, May 1 at 12:30! Join us for a conversation with @ucdavishealth.bsky.social associate prof. Susan D. Brown on maximizing public health impact through clinical trial participation. RSVP: chip.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...

Break the silence on menopause. Join us on May 3 at 10AM at the LOB in Hartford for a screening of "The M Factor" documentary and expert discussion. Don't forget to invite a "hot" friend! RSVP: bit.ly/CWCSEO_Menop...

A new study from the UConn School of Public Policy shows the negative impact of CT eliminating earned wage access for workers. Without it, families have had to go without basic necessities. Read the study: publicpolicy.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...

The @ksinstitute.bsky.social is a global leader in heat safety research aimed at maximizing performance and optimizing safety for the laborer, athlete, and warfighter. KSI CEO Douglas Casa joined our latest Lecture Series event to give an overview of KSI’s work. youtu.be/FD_35WzGRic

Read about our recent meet the researcher event for UConn undergrads and our long-running collaboration with UConn's Public Health House Learning Community! today.uconn.edu/2025/04/lear... #EduSky

A new online tool from @uconnarms.bsky.social demonstrates that violent death is a statewide issue in CT. The new dashboard offers insights into when, where, and how these deaths occur, aiding frontline workers and policymakers in their prevention efforts. today.uconn.edu/2025/04/new-...

“Two different, yet highly meaningful whole child initiatives.” Read about the great work being done by East Hartford Public Schools as part of our Connecticut WSCC Partnership! @uconnrudd.bsky.social today.uconn.edu/2025/04/ucon...