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UConn Health Celebrates Its ’22 Nightingale Nurses
Among a record 25 nominees, six UConn Health nurses have been selected for 2022 Nightingale Awards for Excellence in Nursing. Meet this year's honorees.
New Teaching Awards Named for Medical Faculty
UConn’s second-year medical and dental students present their annual spring teaching awards, including two new ones named in honor of Dr. Lynn Kosowicz and Dr. Dan Henry.
Reducing the Carbon Footprint in the OR
When it comes to sustainability efforts, UConn Health’s operating rooms are leading the way.
Renowned Cancer Expert to Address UConn Health Graduates
Dr. William G. Nelson of Johns Hopkins, a national leader in the treatment and research of prostate cancer, is the 2022 commencement speaker and honorary degree recipient.
UConn Health’s Volunteers Glad to Be Back On-Site
They were volunteering at UConn Health, sat out for nearly a year during the pandemic, and came back. Three retirees share what motivates them to assist patients, visitors, and staff on their own time.
Podcast: Supplying CT’s Health Care Workforce
Dr. Bruce T. Liang, dean of the UConn School of Medicine, and Dr. Steven Lepowsky, dean of the UConn School of Dental Medicine, explain the role of the medical, dental, and graduate schools in preparing and producing generations of professionals to maintain Connecticut's health care workforce.
17 Students Awarded at Scholar Symposium
Ten dental students and seven medical students were recognized for their research aptitude as part of UConn Health’s 2022 Medical/Dental Research Day and Clinician Scholar Symposium.
Podcast: Colon Cancer, Nuts, and Early Onset
UConn Health molecular oncology researcher Daniel Rosenberg's studies find walnut consumption can impact gut bacteria in a way that seems to fight off inflammation in some people. He’s also investigating why colon cancers are turning up more in younger people, in their 40s and even 30s.
Citizen’s Police Academy Open at UConn Health
Following success in Storrs and a pilot in Farmington last year, the UConn Police Department is offering its citizen’s police academy to the UConn Health community May through June.
Homeless No More, Thanks to ‘Guardian Angel’ From UConn Health
“I don’t think I would have lasted another winter.” A man who was homeless for most of the last four decades credits the population health team at UConn Health for helping him find a home.