American Heart Association First-Ever Statement on Children’s Healthy Eating Supports UConn Center Research

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American Heart Association First-Ever Statement on Children’s Healthy Eating Supports UConn Center Research

How children are fed may be just as important as what they are fed, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association. The formal statement is the first ever from the Association focused on providing evidence-based strategies for parents and caregivers to create a healthy food environment for young children, and very much in line with ongoing research by the Rudd Center at UConn.

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A Conversation on Racism in Connecticut Provides Glimpse of Daily Experiences

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A Conversation on Racism in Connecticut Provides Glimpse of Daily Experiences

College students of color came together for a podcast conversation two months ago, “to share their experiences attending predominantly white institutions as students of color.” In the context of recent events across the country, the discussion takes on additional meaning - the challenges of racism are closer to home than we might think.

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Unemployment Filings High in Southeast Connecticut, Industry Impact Varies

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Unemployment Filings High in Southeast Connecticut, Industry Impact Varies

As Connecticut and the nation grapple with unprecedented unemployment numbers, an analysis of town-by-town data shows that on a per-capita basis, some of Connecticut’s smaller communities and those in southeast Connecticut are being hit as hard as the state’s largest cities… 12 of the 20 municipalities with the highest level unemployment claims, per capita, during the peak of the pandemic were in southeast Connecticut.

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No SAT Score? No Problem! - UConn Drops Requirement for 3 Years

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No SAT Score? No Problem! - UConn Drops Requirement for 3 Years

The unintended consequences of higher education’s response to a pandemic continue to reverberate, now hastening the disintegration – at least temporarily – of a staple of the college admission process. The University of Connecticut is now the latest institutions to set aside the SAT or ACT score as the dominant determinant of admission.

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