CAHNR Alum Wins Nobel Peace Prize
When alum Steven Were Omamo sees someone planting, he sees hope. The Nobel Peace Prize Committee seems to agree.
Douglas Casa Inducted into National Athletic Trainers’ Association Hall of Fame
Casa is an internationally recognized expert in exertional heat stroke to prevent sudden death during physical activity
CAHNR Faculty & Staff Honored at UConn Spirit Awards
Mary Anna Amalaradjou from Animal Science and Meagan Ridder from OAP were both recognized for their efforts to build community and promoting civility.
Dr. Catherine Andersen Elected American Heart Association Fellow
Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences, Dr. Andersen was recognized for her outstanding and continuous contributions to scholarship, practice, education, and volunteer service within the AHA.
Three CAHNR Researchers Elected to CT Academy of Science and Engineering
Dean Indrajeet Chaubey, Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Kinesiology Lindsay DiStefano, and Professor of Plant Science Yi Li were among the 35 new CASE members recently announced.
Two CAHNR Faculty Named Highly Cited Researchers
Yangchao Luo, associate professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, and Zhe Zhu, associate professor of remote sensing in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, as well as three other UConn faculty are repeat selections a list of the world’s most highly cited researchers.
Kinesiology's James Smith Named Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association
James Smith was named a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association. This is the highest honor and membership category the Association bestows and is given for unwavering efforts to advance the physical therapy profession for a period of not less than 15 years.
More Awards & Honors
- The Food Industry Association is pleased to announce that Trushenkumar Shah of UConn's Department of Animal Science has been awarded the 2024 Food Safety Scholarship sponsored by the FMI Foundation in partnership with The Safe Quality Food Institute.
- DPT student Alfredo Guadalupe (Fredo) was selected as an APTA Acute Care Student Leader
- The Board of Directors and staff of the Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District have selected CLEAR to receive their 2024 Organization Award.
- At the 2024 Annual Meeting of the Poultry Science Association (PSA), the leading international professional scientific association dedicated to poultry, Jodie Allen was recognized for her outstanding contributions and achievements to poultry science.
- CAHNR's Office of Communications took home first place for CAHNR Impacts in the Annual/Strategic Reports category from the National Agricultural Alumni Development Association (NAADA) annual awards
- The Korey Stringer Institute, along with corporate partner ELSMART Associates, LLC. was named a winner of OSHA's Beat the Heat national video contest sharing tools and resources about the dangers of heat exposure in indoor and outdoor workplaces.
- Joe Podurgiel, a student in the Physical Therapy program, received the Exxat Leadership Award for demonstrating exceptional leadership qualities in both the classroom and the community, inspiring others and making a positive impact
- Nicole Tillquist '23, received a postdoctoral fellowship grant from the USDA's Animal Nutrition, Growth, and Lactation Program
- Professor Emerita of Nutritional Sciences Nancy Rodriguez was elected Vice President of the American College of Sports Medicine
- UConn Kellogg Dairy Center herd and staff were selected for the Progressive Breeders Registry Award for a sixteenth year