Schools & Colleges
Nature and Knowledge at Our Doorstep
Students exposed to nature, some for the first time, soon become fascinated and eager to learn more.
Ovarian Cancer Cells Hoard Iron to Fuel Growth
Researchers at UConn Health have found that iron may be playing a critical role in increased fatty acid synthesis in cancer.
Marcy Balunas Honored with ASP’s 2018 Young Investigator Award
Marcy Balunas, Ph.D., and Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, was recently awarded the 2018 ASP Matt Suffness/Young Investigator award by the American Society of Pharmcognosy (ASP) at their Annual Meeting in Lexington, Kentucky. The prestigious award is given to younger investigators who have shown outstanding promise as independent natural product scientists. Pharmacognosy is the study […]
Bitcoin Believers
If you can understand pizza and poker, you can understand Bitcoin – and here's why you should.
Neuroepigenetics Specialist Gregory Sartor, Ph.D. Joins UConn Pharmacy’s Faculty
Gregory Sartor, Ph.D. has joined the UConn School of Pharmacy’s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Toxicology. He comes to UConn from the University of Miami’s School of Medicine where he did postdoctoral training in epigenetic mechanisms of drug addiction. As a graduate student in Dr. Gary Aston-Jones’ laboratory […]
Synchrony Keeps the Beat
UConn neuroscientist Ed Large built a model of the brain that can predict the future. And then he taught it to dance.
Jury finds Monsanto Liable in the first Roundup Cancer Trial – Here’s What Could Happen Next
A UConn Health professor with experience of trying to help figure out why people get cancer discusses implications of the Roundup verdict.
New $2M NIH Grant Studies Asymmetric Stem Cell Division
This latest project from professor of cell biology, Dr. Mayu Inaba, builds on her previous discovery of microscopic protrusions found only on stem cells.
Conquering Everest: A Life-Changing Trip to Nepal
During those three short months of summer vacation, college students spend their time doing a variety of things. Some may go out and get a summer job, some take on an internship, some may even take those months to relax and recharge for the new school year. Harrison Graham, an incoming sophomore Civil and Environmental major, did none of those things. That’s because Graham spent several weeks volunteering in Nepal, which culminated in a climb up to the basecamp of Mt. Everest.
More ads may lead to more health disparities for black teens
This comprehensive study, which is the only one of its kind, shows that there are many factors that have led to black teens’ increased exposure to advertising of products that are high in sugar, fat and/or sodium.