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May 26, 2026

Health & Well-Being

Group at KSI at UNF ribbon cutting

KSI Opens Satellite Location at University of North Florida

The new Perry Weather Heat Lab is designed to advance the science of thermoregulation, performance, health, and safety through controlled environmental testing

May 22, 2026 | College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Alumni Research & Discovery

Men and women on a track, sweating

Heat Tolerance Tests Fail to Account for Sex Differences

A new UConn study shows that a standard heat tolerance test does not work equally well to measure tolerance in males and females

May 21, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Research & Discovery

A woman and a man, a married couple, sitting next to each other in an office.

Partners in Life and in the Lab

How one couple turned their shared life in UConn Health research into a generous legacy that will jumpstart students’ scientific careers

May 19, 2026 | Siobhan Murray, UConn Foundation

Alumni UConn Health

two-portrait collage, Drs. David Banach and Anthony Alessi

‘Healthy Rounds’: How Worried Should We Be About Hantavirus?

Dr. David Banach shares his infectious diseases expertise on Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

May 19, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

UConn Health

a group of women waving

Celebrating Healthcare Week at UConn Health – OB/GYN

WFSB surprised the OB/GYN team as part of Healthcare Week celebrations.

May 15, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health

UConn Health

physician explains imaging to patient in exam room

UConn Health Earns Accreditation for Noninvasive Vascular Testing

Enables early detection of life-threatening heart disorders, stroke, other cardiovascular disease

May 14, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

UConn Health

A woman in a cap sitting in a chair being treated by a nurse

DigniCap – Preserving Dignity

Scalp cooling therapy offered at UConn Health helps patients reduce hair loss during chemotherapy

May 14, 2026 | Carolyn Pennington - Schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine

UConn Health

UConn John Dempsey Hospital on spring day with budding tree in foreground

UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s University Tower Turns 10

Decade of ‘remarkable growth’

May 13, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

Community Impact UConn Health

A nurse smiles and fist-bumps an elderly patient

UConn Professor Examines Impacts of Immigration on Nursing Home Care

Study finds that local immigration reduces mortality and improves quality of life for nursing home residents

May 13, 2026 | Mac Murray

Research & Discovery

A white woman holds a microphone up to a black woman

Celebrating Healthcare Week at UConn Health- Cardiology

WFSB surprised the Cardiology team at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center as part of Healthcare Week celebrations.

May 12, 2026 | Jennifer Walker - UConn Health

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