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UConn’s InCHIP connects investigators with diverse scientific, clinical, and methodological expertise to advance impactful public health research.
How can research disrupt inequitable systems? In our latest Lecture Series event, UConn alum & current @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. @colleenvesely.bsky.social introduces a new research approach for transforming these systems to improve outcomes for families & communities. youtu.be/Lxm9vE7r7g8
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
How can research disrupt inequitable systems? In our latest Lecture Series event, UConn alum & current @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. @colleenvesely.bsky.social introduces a new research approach for transforming these systems to improve outcomes for families & communities. youtu.be/Lxm9vE7r7g8
Pregnancy apps can support mental health and well-being, but not every app is the right fit. In this @sbm.org Healthy Living article, InCHIP PI & @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Molly Waring and her collaborators offer tips for choosing an app that meets your needs.
🤰 There’s an app for everything - including pregnancy! But not all are created equal.
Learn how to find a pregnancy app that truly supports your physical and emotional health.
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Learn how to find a pregnancy app that truly supports your physical and emotional health.
➡️ Read the full article: www.sbm.org/healthy-livi... #PregnancyHealth #MaternalWellbeing #DigitalHealth #HealthyLiving
November 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Pregnancy apps can support mental health and well-being, but not every app is the right fit. In this @sbm.org Healthy Living article, InCHIP PI & @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Molly Waring and her collaborators offer tips for choosing an app that meets your needs.
We hope you'll join us for our Lecture Series event tomorrow (11/6) with @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely! chip.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
How might community-based research approaches build equity in early care and education? Join our 11/6 Lecture Series to hear from @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely on how she's used these approaches to understand how US families navigate these systems. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
November 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
We hope you'll join us for our Lecture Series event tomorrow (11/6) with @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely! chip.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
The 3rd Moving Beyond Implications conference will be on Jan. 15 at the LOB in Harford. If you want to present your policy-relevant research during the conference, make sure to submit your abstract by Thursday, Nov. 6 at 12PM! Learn more at chip.uconn.edu/moving-beyon...
Moving Beyond 2026 Conference | Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP)
View PDF for event details and submission instructions: MovingBeyond_Jan2026 Key Dates Moving Beyond 2026: Thursday, January 15, 2026 Presenter abstracts fo ...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The 3rd Moving Beyond Implications conference will be on Jan. 15 at the LOB in Harford. If you want to present your policy-relevant research during the conference, make sure to submit your abstract by Thursday, Nov. 6 at 12PM! Learn more at chip.uconn.edu/moving-beyon...
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Half a lap from finishing a 10K, Doug Casa collapsed from heat stroke—a moment that defined his mission. Now CEO of UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, he works to protect athletes, workers & soldiers from heat and other deadly conditions. 🔬💪 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4oTHGaP
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November 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Half a lap from finishing a 10K, Doug Casa collapsed from heat stroke—a moment that defined his mission. Now CEO of UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute, he works to protect athletes, workers & soldiers from heat and other deadly conditions. 🔬💪 Read more ➡️ bit.ly/4oTHGaP
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New! Our report that outlines simple strategies that anyone can use to foster an emotionally safe school environment has had a 2025 refresh! Check out the great resources and links inside. csch.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
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November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New! Our report that outlines simple strategies that anyone can use to foster an emotionally safe school environment has had a 2025 refresh! Check out the great resources and links inside. csch.media.uconn.edu/wp-content/u...
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Social isolation disproportionately affects seniors. To address it, UConn HDFS prof. and InCHIP PI Kim Gans worked with @hopkinsnursing.bsky.social prof. Kali Thomas and the Mississippi State Dept. of Health to develop cost-effective resources. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/trai...
Training Program Delivers Resources to Reduce Social Isolation Among Seniors - UConn Today
Social isolation is a growing health concern that disproportionately impacts older adults. Researchers at UConn, Johns Hopkins University, and Brown Univers ...
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November 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Social isolation disproportionately affects seniors. To address it, UConn HDFS prof. and InCHIP PI Kim Gans worked with @hopkinsnursing.bsky.social prof. Kali Thomas and the Mississippi State Dept. of Health to develop cost-effective resources. today.uconn.edu/2025/11/trai...
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Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough.
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
A hunger cliff is days away. Women, children and food banks will feel it first.
Food banks will face logistical and financial challenges in providing the resources currently offered by the SNAP and WIC programs that are set to lose funding.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Food banks are stepping up as millions of Americans prepare to lose federal food assistance, but it may not be enough.
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
“The charitable food system is there to support families, but it is tiny compared to the amount of money that is available through SNAP" - @marlene-schwartz.bsky.social #Food #News
How might community-based research approaches build equity in early care and education? Join our 11/6 Lecture Series to hear from @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely on how she's used these approaches to understand how US families navigate these systems. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
How might community-based research approaches build equity in early care and education? Join our 11/6 Lecture Series to hear from @georgemasonu.bsky.social prof. Colleen Vesely on how she's used these approaches to understand how US families navigate these systems. s.uconn.edu/inchip-lectu...
Last Saturday, the UConn Health Disparities Institute hosted Power of the Pause, a community health celebration of midlife and menopause. InCHIP is a member of the Menopause Equity Collective, which co-designed this meaningful event. today.uconn.edu/2025/10/powe...
Power of the Pause Celebrates Menopause Equity, Joy and Community - UConn Today
Hundreds from Across Connecticut Gathered for the Free Community Event Hosted by the UConn Health Disparities Institute
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October 30, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Last Saturday, the UConn Health Disparities Institute hosted Power of the Pause, a community health celebration of midlife and menopause. InCHIP is a member of the Menopause Equity Collective, which co-designed this meaningful event. today.uconn.edu/2025/10/powe...
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A new study, co-authored by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Chenglin Hong, determined that 39% of gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Ukraine experienced intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Prevalence and Correlates of Intimate Partner Violence Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men who have Sex with Men (GBMSM) Using PrEP in Pre-War Ukraine - Journal of Family Violence
Purpose This study aimed to establish the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner violence (IPV) in a sample of gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) enrolled in a pre-expos...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
A new study, co-authored by UConn School of Social Work Assistant Professor Chenglin Hong, determined that 39% of gay, bisexual men, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Ukraine experienced intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. link.springer.com/article/10.1...
After the devastating LA fires this year, communities are using native plants to remediate soil and protect homes from future blazes. Native plants pull toxins from soil, says InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Mia Maltz in this @smithsonianmag.bsky.social piece. s.uconn.edu/iwuyof6g40
After the L.A. Fires, Locals Turn to Native Plants to Help Shield Homes From Flames and Clean Contaminated Soil
Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuild
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October 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
After the devastating LA fires this year, communities are using native plants to remediate soil and protect homes from future blazes. Native plants pull toxins from soil, says InCHIP PI and @uconncahnr.bsky.social prof. Mia Maltz in this @smithsonianmag.bsky.social piece. s.uconn.edu/iwuyof6g40
UConn graduate students – are you interested in exploring how chronic illness impacts individuals and families? Next spring, InCHIP PI & HDFS prof. Keith Bellizzi will teach a course that explores these topics and equips students with practical skills. Email Keith.m.bellizzi@uconn.edu to learn more.
October 27, 2025 at 3:19 PM
UConn graduate students – are you interested in exploring how chronic illness impacts individuals and families? Next spring, InCHIP PI & HDFS prof. Keith Bellizzi will teach a course that explores these topics and equips students with practical skills. Email Keith.m.bellizzi@uconn.edu to learn more.
InCHIP held its annual meeting this past Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate the past year’s achievements!
October 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
InCHIP held its annual meeting this past Tuesday. Thank you to everyone who attended to celebrate the past year’s achievements!
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New podcast episode! Learn about the Zuri, a mobile phone app being developed by UConn researchers to provide sexual and reproductive health information to Black female adolescents. uconncsch.podbean.com/e/the-zuri-a
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October 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
New podcast episode! Learn about the Zuri, a mobile phone app being developed by UConn researchers to provide sexual and reproductive health information to Black female adolescents. uconncsch.podbean.com/e/the-zuri-a
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Midlife should be a celebration, not a crisis. To raise awareness of and celebrate menopause and midlife health, the UConn Health Disparities Institute is continuing its yearlong Menopause Equity Initiative with a Power of the Pause Celebration on Oct. 25. Learn more: s.uconn.edu/wwzs89ll1a
October 14, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Midlife should be a celebration, not a crisis. To raise awareness of and celebrate menopause and midlife health, the UConn Health Disparities Institute is continuing its yearlong Menopause Equity Initiative with a Power of the Pause Celebration on Oct. 25. Learn more: s.uconn.edu/wwzs89ll1a
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...
October 9, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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...
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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...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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...
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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.
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Workers keep dying from heat. Data from inside their bodies shows why.
Nearly half of Florida farmworkers’ bodies reached dangerous temperatures in one study — but short breaks pulled them back from the danger zone.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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.
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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-...
More seniors are moving into assisted living, not nursing homes. That could be problematic.
Assisted living was meant for mostly independent seniors. But as more frail seniors go there, experts worry facilities aren’t as prepared as nursing homes for complex medical issues.
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October 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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...
Better Hydration May Lead to Better Sleep - UConn Today
Sleep quantity and quality were both evaluated as part of the study
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October 2, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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...
Pandemic Journaling Project Reminds Universities of their Impact - UConn Today
'Universities can be both a window into stuff that’s happening and a door to new ways of asking and reflecting'
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October 1, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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...
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#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...
Learn more in a new Community-Based Participatory Research Study from a team in Hartford, CT: www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/22...
September 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
#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...
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.
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Researchers Hope Documentary’s Example Can Promote Common Ground in Connecticut - UConn Today
'One of the things ‘The Tennessee 11’ shows us is that people generally are on the side of less firearm injury and death. We may just disagree about ho ...
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September 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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...
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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-...
'GLP-1 Patches' Are Viral Online, But Do They Work? Doctors Weigh In
The GLP-1 boom is making people desperate to get the pricey weight-loss drugs. They won't get the real medication in "GLP-1 patches," doctors warn.
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September 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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-...