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November 2017

November 27, 2017

For Professor McLaughlin, Annual Catapult/Trebuchet Competition Is Crucial to Students’ Futures
November 27, 2017

Pharmacy Alumni Association and School of Pharmacy Bestow Honors
November 27, 2017

UConn on the Front Line to Glimpse Farthest Reaches of Universe
November 27, 2017

Earthtones Vocal Ensemble Performance Recalls Music of Vietnam War Era
November 27, 2017

Pain Gets Personal: UConn Health to Host Symposium
November 24, 2017

Recent Alum Has Whole World in Her Hands
November 22, 2017

UConn Health Foot Care Specialists Deliver New Shoes to Homeless
November 22, 2017

Researcher uses nanotechnology to design food-based nutrient delivery systems for treatment and prevention of chronic diseases
November 22, 2017

Checking in with Joel Gamoran, Host of FYI’s ‘Scraps’
November 22, 2017

UConn Collections: Poinsettias
November 21, 2017

Neag School Receives $300K Award to Support Mentor Education
November 21, 2017

Hurricane Aftermath: Lessons from Katrina that are Relevant Now
November 21, 2017

UConn Health Doc Gives Back to His Hurricane-Ravaged Homeland
November 20, 2017

25th Annual PILG Auction Raises Money and Spirits
November 20, 2017

Field Hockey Wins National Championship
November 20, 2017

A Winning NFL Football Pool Strategy
November 17, 2017

School of Business Dean’s Report 2017
November 17, 2017

Thanksgiving Turkey Makes You Sleepy? Gobbledygook.
November 17, 2017

The Art of Concentration
November 16, 2017

UConn Dental Student Serves, Studies in Guatemala
November 16, 2017

Don’t Vape Your Health Away
November 16, 2017

Student-Athlete Strong: Tosin Adeniyi
November 15, 2017

New Software Can Pinpoint Hate Groups’ Radicalization Sites
November 14, 2017

Staying in College to Help Others Graduate
November 14, 2017

Food Swamps Predict Obesity Rates Better Than Food Deserts
November 13, 2017

The 411 on the New Blood Pressure Guidelines
November 13, 2017

How Birds are Rescheduling their Lives Around Climate Change
November 13, 2017

Alumni Updates and News
November 13, 2017

Expanded Bus Service Receives Robust Response
November 13, 2017

Emeriti and Retired Faculty Family Celebrate the Spirit of Thanksgiving

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