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UConn Launches All-New Magazine
The bigger, better, more frequent Magazine will offer more stories that reflect the breadth and depth of UConn Nation.
January 12, 2016 | Elizabeth Caron
Developing a Solution to the Problem of Dry Mouth
Dr. Robert Kelly invented an artificial salivary gland. The NSF program Accelerate UConn helped him bring it closer to market.
January 12, 2016 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
New England’s First Patient Receives Robotic Spine Surgery at UConn Health
On Jan. 7 Frank Ditaranto, 50, of Terryville, Connecticut was the first patient in New England to receive pioneering, robotic-guided spine surgery at UConn Health. Using the new, state-of-the-art Mazor Robotics Renaissance Guidance System, UConn John Dempsey Hospital’s Dr. Isaac Moss performed the first minimally invasive, robotic-guided spinal procedure. To relieve Frank’s severe lower-back and […]
January 11, 2016 | Lauren Woods
NSF Program Helps UConn Entrepreneurs Get Started
UConn Health researchers in the early stages of developing a colorectal cancer vaccine got a jump-start from Accelerate UConn, an NSF I-Corps site.
January 11, 2016 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
Dreams Tinged with History in Sandglass Theater Exhibit
With European, American, and Japanese elements, the Ballard Museum's current exhibition embodies the richness of modern puppetry in the U.S.
January 8, 2016 | Kenneth Best
New Book Helps Parents Help Kids at Risk of Autism
UConn autism experts suggest ways parents can adapt everyday activities to help children during their critical early years.
January 7, 2016 | Beth Krane, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention
NFL Games Can Affect Sponsors’ Stock Returns
Win or lose, professional sports outcomes have an impact on sponsors’ cash flow, according to a UConn School of Business study.
January 7, 2016 | Kenneth Best
Vote for Coach Ollie in NCAA Coaches Charity Challenge
Your vote can help men's basketball head coach Kevin Ollie win $100,000 for the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at UConn Health.
January 6, 2016 | Combined Reports
UConn School of Dental Medicine Wins Prestigious Gies Award
The Gies Awards are among the preeminent national awards in the field of dental education.
January 6, 2016 | Christine Kaminski, UConn Health
Renovated Building Opens for Waterbury Campus
A once-empty building has been renovated to host classrooms and study space for UConn Waterbury.
January 5, 2016 | Stephanie Reitz