Schools & Colleges
A new life for an “old” technology
Animal cloning first hit the public eye in 1996 when Dolly the sheep was born. The next year, Professor of Animal Science Cindy Tian and her late husband Jerry Yang, also professor of animal science and founding director of the UConn Center for Regenerative Biology, created the first cloned calf in North America. From then […]
UConn Health Minute: OB/GYN Minimally Invasive Surgery
Find out how a preschool teacher suffering from endometriosis was able to return to her students faster and with less pain after she had surgery performed by UConn Health’s Dr. Danielle Luciano using minimally invasive techniques.
Interning in a Pandemic: One UConn Student’s Experience
The COVID-19 pandemic might have complicated one UConn student's dream internship, but it didn't derail it.
Better Sleep, Best Self
“More people think that they need less sleep than they actually do.” Dr. Jennifer Kanaan, sleep medicine expert, tells the UConn Health Pulse podcast, making sleep a priority is a key to optimal performance, especially for adolescents.
Back-to-School: A Family Medicine Perspective
In this year of uncertainty, what will the new school year bring? A UConn Health family medicine physician shares some thoughts on how to prepare.
UConn Faculty Receive Federal Funding to Develop Self-Administered Microneedle COVID-19 Vaccine Technology
UConn researchers have developed a single-use microneedle technology they hope will help keep patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
UConn Avery Point Offers Open Air Art and Film Exhibition
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted UConn Avery Point to design an outdoor art exhibit, combining sculpture, film, video, and other media.
Researchers Call for International Collaboration on Parathyroid Cancer
UConn Health researchers are calling for a global effort to study parathyroid tumors in a bid to find treatments for a rare but serious type of cancer.
Fall 2020 Neag School Hires, Appointments, and Promotions
The Neag School is proud to announce for the 2020-21 academic year a number of new hires across each of its academic departments, as well as several faculty promotions and new appointments for existing members of the Neag School community, effective this month.
UConn Researchers Lead National Collaborative Effort to Improve Gifted Education Programs
UConn researchers will lead a national effort to improve gifted education, funded by a $5 million federal grant.