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Using Stem Cells to Regrow Muscle and Bone
UConn research could ultimately help patients with degenerative diseases and wounded soldiers.
Shhhhhhhh …
A lone student burns the midnight oil at the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library at the UConn Health Center. Photo by Leonard Blanks
Fulbright Exchange Brings Overseas Scholars to UConn
Visiting Fulbright Scholars work with UConn faculty in a mutually beneficial academic collaboration.
Measuring Yoga’s Effectiveness
A UConn psychology professor is conducting research on the effectiveness of different forms of yoga.
UConn Researchers Say State is Adding Jobs, But Wrong Kind
A recent report calls for policy changes to focus on jobs that will lead to greater economic growth.
Defense!
Freshman Garrett Gruber attempts to hit the volleyball over the net as Kevin McCall, foreground, and Jeff Braun, also freshmen, try to block it during a game in the Field House. Photo by Ariel Dowski
Dick Cooper, Former Marine Sciences & Technology Center Director, Dies
Richard “Dick” Cooper, professor emeritus of marine sciences, died suddenly at home on Jan. 28. Cooper played a key role in establishing UConn Avery Point as a Center of Excellence in Marine Research. His accomplishments were many and he touched many lives both professionally and personally, says Ivar Babb, director of the Northeast Underwater Research […]
Advanced Technology for Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center Patients
An advanced cancer treatment is now available to UConn Health Center patients, thanks to the generosity of philanthropists and longtime university supporters Carole and Ray Neag. High-dose rate brachytherapy temporarily delivers a high radiation source, or radioactive seed, to a tumor site. The speed and precision of this robotic therapy enables treatment on an outpatient […]
State Grants Pay Off With Key Yale, UConn Stem Cell Finding
A key gene in the development of stem cells has been shown to enhance their growth and survival too.
Ongoing Study Compares Treatments for PTSD – Iraq/Afghanistan Veterans Needed
A unique research study comparing two treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is ongoing and continuing to seek men who served in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars to participate in the study. Julian Ford, Ph.D., principal investigator for the study, says,“We know that PTSD interferes with all important walks of life for returning military personnel, particularly […]