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An Update For the UConn Community on Coronavirus

A message from President Thomas Katsouleas on the University of Connecticut's plans regarding coronavirus.

An overweight woman looks out a window

Scientific Community Pledges to End Obesity Stigma

A group of leading scientists and organizations, including UConn's Rudd Center, is pledging to end the stigma around the topic of obesity.

Hugh Macgill, former law school dean who died recently, in an archival photo sitting in his office.

In Memoriam: Hugh Macgill, Former UConn School of Law Dean

Hugh Macgill, who passed away this month, was a transformative leader of the UConn School of Law during his time as dean.

In a still from a training video, students discover an unconscious man sitting on the floor.

UConn Fire Dept Launches Video Campaign to Promote Life-Saving Awareness

New videos produced by the UConn Fire Department offer instruction on the use of life-saving kits throughout each UConn campus.

A UConn-connected entrepreneur speaks at a business event in Hartford.

UConn-Backed MedTech Accelerator Advances 10 Startups: ‘These Companies Will Absolutely Change Lives’

An event for new healthcare startups, including two with UConn roots, offers prospects for improved patient care and economic development in the region.

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Test of Emergency Communications Set For Tuesday, Feb. 18

UConn will test its methods of communicating in an emergency on Feb. 18, 2020.

John DiBiaggio, right, UConn's 10th president, speaks with a visitor to campus in 1985. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

In Memoriam: UConn’s 10th President, John DiBiaggio

The University's 10th president also served as Vice President for Health Affairs and Executive Director of the UConn Health Center.

Members of the African American Alumni Council at a social event in Hartford.

African American Alumni Council Provides a Voice As It Recruits Young Alums, Hosts Events

UConn's African American Alumni Council is launching a new effort to recruit young alums in 2020.

A sugar bowl next to a baby's bottle

Added Sugars in Toddler Milks and Claims About Unproven Benefits for Young Children Concern Experts

Experts at UConn's Rudd Center are concerned about the rapid growth in sales of "toddler milk" products that include added sugar.

Healthier School Meals Are Evidence of the Success of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act  

A federal law has led to improvements in the dietary value of meals served to schoolchildren, according to researchers at UConn's Rudd Center.