Horticulture professor patents new plants
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Since 1988, Mark Brand, professor of horticulture in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, has been involved in plant breeding yielding over thirty-eight plant introductions and twenty patented plants for the University. Each new cultivar takes at least ten to fifteen years […]
Dark Star, a smaller form of purple leaf sand cherry, is one of Mark Brand’s new patented plants. Copy Link
Since 1988, Mark Brand, professor of horticulture in the Department of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture, has been involved in plant breeding yielding over thirty-eight plant introductions and twenty patented plants for the University. Each new cultivar takes at least ten to fifteen years to bring to market, while the patents help fund research at the College.
Meet alumna Chelsey Yearwood
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich As a Connecticut native, Chelsey Yearwood grew up loving UConn and wanted to focus on science, nutrition and wellness. A degree in allied health sciences fit her interests perfectly. Since graduating, she has worked in the pharmaceutical industry, first at Eli Lilly, then Capsule […]
Chelsey Yearwood
As a Connecticut native, Chelsey Yearwood grew up loving UConn and wanted to focus on science, nutrition and wellness. A degree in allied health sciences fit her interests perfectly. Since graduating, she has worked in the pharmaceutical industry, first at Eli Lilly, then Capsule Pharmacy and Vireo Health before accepting her current position at Toast Wellness. She found herself fascinated with the health care ecosystem, the process of launching a new medication and discovering how to assist health care workers provide for their patients. Currently involved in the canna
Meet alumnus Roland Perreault
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Roland Perreault, a practicing physical therapist and outpatient rehab manager at Yale New Haven Hospital, is the new president of the CAHNR alumni board, UCAHNRA. He also serves as the director of the Lions Low Vision Center of Connecticut. Perreault grew up as an […]
Left to right: Dean Emeritus of the School of Allied Health, Associate Professor Emerita Pamela Roberts and Roland Perreault. Copy Link
Roland Perreault, a practicing physical therapist and outpatient rehab manager at Yale New Haven Hospital, is the new president of the CAHNR alumni board, UCAHNRA. He also serves as the director of the Lions Low Vision Center of Connecticut. Perreault grew up as an athlete and was always fascinated by science. He began his studies at UConn as a chemistry major, but transferred into the physical therapy program. He believes that the evolution of physical
Geneticist’s research predicts and improves animal health and performance
This article originally appeared on CAHNR Newsroom. By Kim Colavito Markesich Breno Fragomeni, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, conducts genetic research to enhance animal production, breeding and health. “My current research is focused on animal genomics to improve selection and breeding decisions,” says Fragomeni. “Our goal is to find the right animals […]
Breno Fragomeni
Breno Fragomeni, assistant professor in the Department of Animal Science, conducts genetic research to enhance animal production, breeding and health.
“My current research is focused on animal genomics to improve selection and breeding decisions,” says Fragomeni. “Our goal is to find the right animals to improve the herd and be able to predict performance while the animals are very young.”