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March 26, 2026

Health & Well-Being

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‘Healthy Rounds’: Dealing With Dementia

Dr. Kristina Zdanys, geriatric psychiatrist in the UConn Center on Aging, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

March 24, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

UConn Health

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A Commitment to Students’ Well-being is Focus of Symposium

'Zooming in on Undergraduate Student Well-being' was an interactive session intended to 'champion change through empathy' through a deeper understanding of the voices behind survey data

March 20, 2026 | Anna Heqimi

A microscopic view of a brain with a portion outlined in white with a red arrow pointing to the outline

Popular Anti-Aging Compound Causes Callosal Brain Damage

Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin

March 19, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

Alumni Research & Discovery UConn Health

Smiling older woman exercising in a gymnasium

Testosterone Improves Fat Distribution for Older Women

A novel UConn study looked at the impact of using a topical testosterone gel as part of treatment for older women who have suffered a hip fracture in conjunction with exercise

March 19, 2026 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources

Research & Discovery

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Surviving Adversity Comes From Daily Choices

'We all will experience hardship, and what’s important is how you respond to it'

March 18, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips

The future Dr. Parth Patel SOM Class of 2026 in Academic lobby sitting.

Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally

Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce

March 17, 2026 | Lauren Woods - UConn School of Medicine

Community Impact UConn Voices University News

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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Recognizes UConn Fellow

Dr. Kristen Moriarty accepts young investigator award for her preeclampsia research

March 16, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

Research & Discovery UConn Health

Dr. Isaac Moss at microphone in studio

‘Healthy Rounds’: Spine Surgery’s Advances and Promising Future

Dr. Isaac Moss, chair of UConn Health’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, joins Dr. Anthony Alessi’s podcast

March 10, 2026 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

UConn Health

group portrait of six in pathology lab, Histotechnology Professionals Day proclamation hanging on wall behind them

Governor Proclaims March 10 Histotechnology Professionals Day

Perspective from UConn Health histology supervisor Kathleen Wiggins

March 6, 2026 | Kathleen Wiggins, HT (ASCP)

UConn Health

A teenage boy boy sleeping in bed

How Much Sleep Do Teens Get? Six-Seven Hours.

And that is not nearly enough

March 6, 2026 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications

UConn Health

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