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April 2017

April 27, 2017

Sandra Chafouleas Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
April 26, 2017

Successful Eurotech Program Prepares Global Engineers
April 26, 2017

Medical School Spring Awards Announced
April 26, 2017

Successful Eurotech Program Prepares Global Engineers
April 26, 2017

Trustees Approve Sale of West Hartford Campus to Town
April 26, 2017

UConn on Instagram: 2017
April 25, 2017

‘Star Crossed Lovers’ to be Final Symphony Performance
April 25, 2017

Research study shows eggs decrease bad cholesterol, increase good
April 25, 2017

Chili Pepper and Marijuana Calm the Gut
April 25, 2017

Are Tattoos Toxic?
April 25, 2017

OOzeball: When the Mud Sticks
April 24, 2017

‘Always Think About the Common Good’
April 24, 2017

Loyalty to UConn and their Profession Characterize Funaro Family
April 24, 2017

Commencement 2017
April 24, 2017

Isolating Their Target
April 21, 2017

Series: Understanding and Responding to Climate Change
April 21, 2017

UConn Astronomer to Glimpse First Galaxies
April 21, 2017

Arielle and the Honeybees
April 21, 2017

Morning Light
April 20, 2017

Business Fundamentals: Gateway to a Business Minor
April 20, 2017

UConn Center on Aging Celebrates 30 Years
April 20, 2017

Student Commencement Speaker Tells of Delayed Gratification
April 20, 2017

Recruitment Begins for World’s First Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Trial
April 20, 2017

To Conserve Tropical Forests and Wildlife, Protect Rights of People Who Rely on Them
April 20, 2017

Research Vessel to Undergo Upgrade
April 19, 2017

Ramping Up Electronic Health Record Training for Future Doctors
April 19, 2017

Three Marketing Professors to Retire
April 19, 2017

TIP Internship Program Delivers Big Rewards
April 19, 2017

Parents Concerned About Unhealthy Food Marketing to Children
April 19, 2017

Meet This Year’s USG President Irma Valverde

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