Kim Colavito Markesich

December 2020
• Meet undergraduate student Milana Asadpour
• Meet new faculty member Joe Emenheiser
• Meet undergraduate students Cameron Irvine and Hayden Amtower
• Meet undergraduate student Madina Isroilova
• Statistician studies effects of weather and air pollution in transmission of COVID-19
November 2020
• Meet undergraduate student Jacqueline Cuevas Gonzales
• Exercise scientist’s research focuses on muscle and tendon health and function in athletes and older adults
• Microbiologist develops improved technology for poultry food safety
• Economist studies effects of trade disputes, Arctic ice melt and pesticide exposure
• Meet undergraduate student Shaharia Ferdus
• Molecular epidemiologist tracks virus with genome sequencing and comparative phylogenetic analysis
October 2020
• Meet undergraduate student Elaine Tantalo
• Landscape architect studies health and community benefits of outdoor recreational spaces
• Meet undergraduate student Shayla Roman
• Athletic trainer researches treatment for kneecap pain
• Meet alumna Jennifer Syme
• Faculty team and website provide science-based information on GMOs
• Meet undergraduate student Eric Atanga

• Scholarship honoring alumnus Kaye Andrus supports animal science students
September 2020
• Meet undergraduate student Rylyn Koger
• Meet undergraduate student Stephen Kelly
• Economists produce study on effects of COVID-19 on the dairy industry
• A new life for an “old” technology
• Meet undergraduate student Avery Bikerman
• Department of Nutritional Sciences celebrates 50th anniversary
• Meet new faculty member Sangyong Choi
• Meet new faculty member Caitlin Caspi

• Alumna leaves $1.7 million bequest to Nutritional Sciences
August 2020
• Meet new faculty member Cristina Connolly
• A new life for an “old” technology
• Meet alumnus Christopher Bruno
• Meet undergraduate student Autumn Blasi
• Meet new faculty member James Knighton
July 2020
• Meet graduate student Ava Smith
• Meet graduate student Amanda Reiter
• Economist studies mismatch between industry needs and workforce skill sets
• Meet graduate student Danielle Tanzer
• NSF funds study of COVID-19 effects on underrepresented STEM students
• Meet 2020 graduates Caitlyn and Kristen Splaine
• Resource economics student leverages food security solutions to strengthen communities
• Meet graduate student Yuxiang Wang
June 2020
• Meet graduate student Mia Kawaida
• Allied Health Sciences completes departmental review, launches 4-year major at Waterbury Campus
• Meet graduate student Tyler Gavitt
• Meet graduate student Brandon Smith
• Medical laboratory sciences graduates staff COVID-19 diagnostic labs across the state
• Meet graduate student Kelsey Arroyo
• Animal scientist receives University Teaching Innovation Award
May 2020
• Meet new faculty member Mariana Fragomeni
• Meet alumna Arlene Arnold
• Three CAHNR students selected as McNair Fellows
• Meet graduate student Matthew Costello
• Life goes on at UConn animal barns during COVID-19 pandemic
• Scientist, educator, Fulbright Scholar Hedley Freake will deliver Commencement address
April 2020
• Meet undergraduate student Scheba Derogene
• Meet undergraduate student Barbara Shehata
• Home and Garden Education Center staff ready to advise novice and seasoned gardeners
• Meet undergraduate student Carl Johnson
• Meet new faculty member Kristen Cooksey Stowers
• Meet undergraduate student Dea Ziso
March 2020
• Korey Stringer Institute supports international elite athletic championships
• New AAS degree in arboriculture and urban forestry to launch in fall 2020
• Epidemiologist leverages social media to support healthy lifestyles for new moms
February 2020
• Meet undergraduate student Daniel Mitola
• New course examines science and policy related to meat as food
• Meet undergraduate student Daniel Yu
• New study quantifies Connecticut green industry’s economic impact
January 2020
• Researcher finds harvesting invasive species promotes biodiversity but increases methane release
• Meet undergraduate student Brazil Rule
• Meet undergraduate student Maussi Arrunategui
• Meet undergraduate student Dante Vittor