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Navigating Patients Through Cancer Care
The Health Center's Pamela Nixon helps patients diagnosed with cancer find resources and support.
October 30, 2009 | Chris Kaminski
Engineer’s Research Targets Wireless Networks and Security
Computer science and engineering professor Aggelos Kiayias has received three new grants from the National Science Foundation for research aimed at improving the security of data transmitted and stored electronically. One project focuses on developing better encryption methods for wireless networks, to combat the widespread problem of data breaching.
April 20, 2009 | Nan Cooper, School of Engineering
Breast Cancer Prevention Study Launched for Women with Increased Risk
Many women worry about their risk of breast cancer and wonder what they can do to lower their risk. For women with known risk factors for breast cancer, the anxiety is even more intense.
April 13, 2009 | Maureen McGuire
Scientists Receive State Funds to Advance Stem Cell Research
Eleven UConn scientists have received state-funded grant awards totaling $5.4 million from the Connecticut Stem Cell Research Advisory Committee (SCRAC) to advance embryonic and human adult stem cell research in Connecticut.
April 6, 2009 | David Bauman
Three Science Students Win Goldwater Scholarships
Three students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have won prestigious Goldwater Scholarships to further their studies toward doctorates in the sciences.
April 6, 2009 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today
Health Center Urologist Receives Grant to Study Bladder Cancer
A urologist at the Health Center has landed a five-year, $729,000 grant from the American Cancer Society to study the role of inflammatory molecules on the development and progression of bladder cancer.
February 2, 2009 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)