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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.

Personality and Public Policy: The Connection

A new study says the surge in Iraq illustrates how an individual’s personality can affect history.

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.

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 […]

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