Dr. Verardi is currently an Associate Professor of Virology and Vaccinology in the Department of Pathobiology at the University of Connecticut (UConn), and an investigator at the Center of Excellence for Vaccine Research (CEVR) at UConn. He received a BS in Biology from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, and earned a PhD in Comparative Pathology at the University of California, Davis. He joined UConn as an Assistant Professor in 2008. He is a member of the American Society for Virology (ASV), the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), the American Association of Immunologists (AAI), and the American Society of Gene & Cell Therapy (ASGCT). In 2013 he received the ASM Outstanding Service Award to the Committee on Global Engagement. He serves as a grant reviewer for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2005.
As schools move more classes online, many turn to publisher-provided content. But to maintain their brand identities, schools need original material.
When COVID-19 triggered the world to go into lockdown, higher education instantly pivoted to delivering education virtually. Faculty making the switch had to learn quickly how to lecture online and administer exams virtually. Technology offered solutions in the form of web conferencing, lecture capture, and proctoring services. Technology also came to the rescue with entire courses from texts to tests provided by various external vendors.
But schools that relied on publisher-provided content soon faced a backlash. Some students initiated lawsuits because they did not feel they should have to pay high tuition to elite schools that were relying on the same content used by lesser-known and more affordable colleges.
Two Anti-Semitic Incidents Occur at UConn During Passover Weekend
There have been a total of seven anti-Semitic incidents on campus during the 2020-21 school year, according to The Daily Campus.
Aaron Bandler is a staff writer for the Jewish Journal, mainly covering anti-Semitism and anti-Israel bias. Originally from the Bay Area, his past work experience includes writing for The Daily Wire, The Daily Caller and Townhall.
Wilbur Cross Library, University of Connecticut (Photo by Jerry Dougherty/Wikimedia Commons under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.5 Generic license)
Two anti-Semitic incidents occurred at the University of Connecticut (UConn) over the weekend.
The Daily Campus, UConn’s student newspaper, reported that swastika graffiti was found on the building facing UConn Hillel on March 27 and on March 28. Somebody also shouted anti-Semitic slurs at a Jewish student wearing a kippah and holding a box of matzah. Additional swastika graffiti and the Nazi “SS” symbol w
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UConn Student Body President Under Fire for Supporting Free Speech
4 Mar 2021
The student body president of the University of Connecticut (UConn) has fallen under fire by his peers in student government over his support of pro-free speech legislation on campus.
The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) Governing Board recently issued a “vote of no confidence” for student body president Mike Hernández over his support of a proposed free speech bill, according to a report by
The legislation in questions seeks to protect the right of students to freely express their opinions within student government and at the university as a whole.