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UConn Magazine: Age with Power and Grace

Jeff Cavaliere is jacked, but he’s no gym bro. Nor does he brook “bro science,” advice that sounds convincing but lacks scientific evidence

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Student Pursues Joint Graduate Degrees in Social Work, Public Policy

"I could see how intertwined the two fields are and it made sense to study them together, especially with the internship opportunities and the range of career paths it opens up.”  

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Meet the Researcher: Rahul Kanadia, CLAS

Rethinking genes and redefining research

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Children’s Book Author, Soon-To-Be Grad Sees Value in Experience

Having grown up in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, just across the border from El Paso, Texas, Luisana Duarte Armendáriz ’26 Ph.D. straddled the line between languages, cultures, and national borders

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Four Faculty Members Elected to AAAS

AAAS was founded in 1848 and includes more than 250 affiliated societies and academies of science, serving 10 million individuals

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UConn Magazine: Yes, and…

Accidental actor Will Hines teaches comedy’s golden rule — and lives by it. The improv maestro flies under the radar, but you will likely realize you’ve seen — or heard — him in quite a few somethings

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UConn Musculoskeletal Institute Holds 20th Annual Research Day

Highlights of the day included presentations on new research, and speedy, two-minute talks by medical and dental students, resident trainees, graduate students and post-docs

Letters About Literature

Connecticut’s 2026 Letters About Literature Contest Winners Named

UConn's Neag School of Education, Department of English, and Connecticut Writing Project, co-sponsors of the 33rd annual contest, announce this year's winners

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Making Mentorship a Critical Priority at UConn

'The culture of mentoring is so important, and we're trying to improve it'

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Two-Day Puerto Rican Summit Aims for Change

Puerto Rico: Puerto Ricans in Connecticut, sponsored by UConn’s Puerto Rican Studies Initiative for Community Engagement and Public Policy (UConnPRSI), was held March 20-21