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‘Health Halo’ Effects of Food Ads Can Mislead Kids
A new UConn Rudd Center study shows that healthy lifestyle messages in food ads can make unhealthy products seem healthier to children.
A Message from President Herbst About the Budget
The bipartisan budget agreement includes a $143 million reduction in state funding for UConn, while less than the cut that was previously proposed is still a very steep reduction, says Herbst.
Student-Athlete Strong: Heidi Druehl
'UConn has helped shape my life by allowing me to find my real passion.'
Flocking to Storrs: A Birder’s Tour of Campus
From UCONN MAGAZINE: Ornithology professor Margaret Rubega said 'birds are everywhere.' Then she proved it.
Discover Your Passion: A Day in the Life of Stephen Sam ’19
This computer science major has his eyes set on working for a 'technical giant' such as Apple or Google after he graduates.
Following in the Footsteps of Physicians for Human Rights
This fall UConn School of Medicine students are starting the UConn Immigration Rights Initiative (UIRI) to assist asylum seekers in their pursuit of safe haven in the U.S. Learn how their advocacy efforts have been guided by the internationally renowned Physicians for Human Rights, winners of the 2017 Dodd Prize who are set to be honored Nov. 2-3 at UConn and UConn Health.
Resilience in the Face of Evil
Social work professor Megan Berthold says people who survive human rights violations and trauma often have enormous strength and resilience.
Huskies Win Big East Field Hockey Regular Season
This is the 17th time in the history of the program that the team has been named regular season champions.
New 3-D Fabrication Technique Could Deliver Multiple Doses of Vaccine in One Shot
'In the developing world, that might be the difference between not getting vaccinated and receiving all of your vaccines in one shot.'
If You Slash the Price, They Will Come
But not all discounted items are equal, marketing researcher Joseph Pancras found, and some can even decrease a store’s profit margin.