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Study: Connecticut’s Spending on Public Services Low Compared with Other States
A UConn economist says only three states spend a smaller percentage on public services.
March 15, 2011 | Richard Veilleux
Personality and Public Policy: The Connection
A new study says the surge in Iraq illustrates how an individual’s personality can affect history.
March 11, 2011 | Russell Dougan, CLAS ’14
Construction to Begin on Nursing School’s New Wing
A major upgrade and expansion of Storrs Hall will begin with a groundbreaking on April 13.
March 10, 2011 | Alexa Dankowski, CLAS ’13
More Health Center Research on Colorectal Cancer Link to Tobacco Use
Researchers at the UConn Health Center are learning more about different types of hard-to-detect indicators of colorectal cancer. In an article published in the February 2011 Expert Review of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Dr. Joseph Anderson, associate professor of medicine, addresses different characteristics and classifications of lesions in the colon that can become cancerous. “The ones we call […]
March 9, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Using Stem Cells to Regrow Muscle and Bone
UConn research could ultimately help patients with degenerative diseases and wounded soldiers.
March 9, 2011 | Christine Buckley
Shhhhhhhh …
A lone student burns the midnight oil at the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library at the UConn Health Center. Photo by Leonard Blanks
March 8, 2011 | Jordanna Hertz
Fulbright Exchange Brings Overseas Scholars to UConn
Visiting Fulbright Scholars work with UConn faculty in a mutually beneficial academic collaboration.
March 8, 2011 | Tim Stobierski, CLAS ’11
Measuring Yoga’s Effectiveness
A UConn psychology professor is conducting research on the effectiveness of different forms of yoga.
March 4, 2011 | Colin Poitras
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.
March 2, 2011 | Richard Veilleux
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
March 2, 2011 | Ariel Dowski