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Come in from the Cold to View New Winter Art Exhibit at UConn Health
The art exhibits of Patricia Corbett and Katherine Schwartz will be shown at the Celeste LeWitt Gallery at UConn Health until March 9, 2017.
A Step Closer to Dancing Again Thanks to UConn Health Rehab Services
After years of mainly relying on a wheelchair, Marybell Lugardo recently received two computerized, prosthetic legs. Thanks to UConn Health’s Rehabilitation Services Department, Marybell is a step closer to realizing her dream of dancing again.
Take a Video Tour of New Women’s Center at UConn Health
The Women's Center at UConn Health offers OB/GYN care for women at every stage of their lives. Take a video tour of the new center.
Genetic Testing Offers Peace of Mind for Breast Cancer Patient
UConn Health's Hereditary Cancer Program helped a breast cancer patient make some tough decisions that potentially saved her life.
UConn Health Faculty News
The Academic Affairs Subcommittee of the Board of Directors at UConn Health recently approved faculty promotions and appointments.
High-Tech Tools Helping Patients Breathe Easier
Millions of people suffer from chronic sinus problems which can make everyday activities like exercising and sleeping extremely difficult. Many find relief through non-surgical methods but in cases that are severe, UConn Health offers the latest surgical techniques that make it possible for patients to breathe easier again.
Autumn Art at UConn Health
Carrie Simon’s artwork, “Sandra’s Garden” and Jack Byne's “Altered States” photography exhibit will be on display through December 8 at UConn Health.
Incoming Dental Students Receive Their White Coats
The 49 students in the UConn School of Dental Medicine Class of 2020 celebrated the traditional White Coat Ceremony last Friday. The annual event is a symbolic induction into the profession of dental medicine but the ceremony isn’t as “ancient” as you might think. Dean of the dental school, Dr. R. Lamont (Monty) MacNeil, told […]
Molecular Biologist Sandra Weller Talks about “What’s Possible”
What my research team hopes to make possible is a new therapy to treat a ubiquitous and formidable foe – the herpes simplex virus. There has been an epic evolutionary battle being waged between viruses and humans for millions of years. Herpes simplex is one of the nastiest and most common viruses that infect humans. […]
Dental Students from UConn and Tufts Team Up
UConn dental students teamed up with students from Tufts for a mini-medical/dental school for middle-schoolers held at the Boston Museum of Science July 13. Dr. Michael Goupil, associate dean for students, and two fourth-year dental students, Onyinyechi Esonu and Christopher Haxhi, took part in the event organized by former UConn dental professor Melissa Ing. The […]