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July 2018

July 18, 2018

Graduate student intern studies Connecticut rain gardens to address storm water management in China and Japan
July 18, 2018

Katherine Steckowych ‘15 Completes First Henry A. Palmer Fellowship in Pharmacy Practice Transformation
July 18, 2018

New Guidelines to Help Diagnose, Manage Rare Endocrine Disorders
July 18, 2018

Molten-Salt Reactors: Paving the Way for Future Nuclear Research
July 17, 2018

UConn Survey: Local Hurricane Evacuees Need Basic Necessities
July 17, 2018

$8 Million Grant to Increase Connecticut’s Coastal Resilience
July 16, 2018

UConn Bridge Repair Could Save The Connecticut Taxpayer Millions of Dollars
July 13, 2018

Michael Bradford’s ‘Brainpower Job’
July 12, 2018

#UConnViews: Mirror
July 12, 2018

Working Toward Sustainable Solutions
July 12, 2018

Construction Update, July 2018
July 11, 2018

Augmented Reality Surgical Microscope Added to UConn Health Armamentarium
July 11, 2018

Nursing Research Shows Teamwork Makes the Best Research
July 10, 2018

Accounting Alumnus Earns Top Score on CPA Exam
July 10, 2018

PITCH Promising Project Award for Cancer Stem Cell Research
July 9, 2018

Seal Serum Offers Protection from Inflammation
July 9, 2018

Keep Shopping: Why the Wayfair Ruling Won’t Hurt Online Sales
July 9, 2018

Connecticut Repertory Theatre Announces 2018-19 Season
July 6, 2018

New UConn Driving Simulator Provides Data, Learnings for Transportation Industry
July 6, 2018

UConn Agrees to Sell Former West Hartford Campus
July 6, 2018

Hidden UConn
July 5, 2018

Profile: Dr. Christopher Morosky, Ob/Gyn
July 5, 2018

The Mediterranean Diet, Italy, and You. Join us this November in Florence.
July 5, 2018

The Popularity of Sherlock Holmes
July 3, 2018

High-Tech Company Seeks to Buy Former UConn West Hartford Campus
July 2, 2018

Scientists Crack Koala’s Genetic Code
July 2, 2018

Ocean Currents, Atmospheric CO2, and Deglaciation
July 2, 2018

Fireflies: Illuminating Research
July 1, 2018

New Engineering Program Aims to Attract the Most Talented Entrepreneurs to Connecticut

June 2018

June 29, 2018

Meet the Researcher: Wizdom Powell, Health Disparities

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