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Aspiring School Administrators Present Capstone Projects Via Zoom
Neag School students completing the UConn Administrator Preparation Program (UCAPP) this spring presented their change projects — the program’s signature capstone assignment, in which students identify a need or opportunity for school improvement and work toward positive change — during the 6th Annual Change Project Day.
Delivered During Pandemic
Having your first child can be nerve-wracking enough; meet a UConn Health resident-student couple whose baby was born into the brave new world of COVID-19.
Analysis Suggests COVID-19 Racial Disparities
A UConn Health study led by Dr. Cato T. Laurencin shows communities of color are more vulnerable to coronavirus infection and mortality.
Lessons Learned Outside the Classroom
Angela Vacca, 7, of Newington is one of nearly 55 million students nationwide now expected to continue their education at home while schools are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Discovering new ways to learn at home and not being with friends, family and teachers has been a hard adjustment for all. For young children […]
OR Team Shares 1st Dr. Richard Simon Award
The Dr. Richard Simon Excellence in Clinical Neurosciences Award goes to Ellen Benson, Shevonne White, and Georgia Priestley from UConn Health’s Operating Room.
Taking More From Cancer Than It Takes From Me
Paige Dunion was inspired by the story of Marisa Dolce, the first patient at UConn Health to use the Dignicap® to preserve her hair while she was going through chemotherapy. Little did she think that a month later she would be diagnosed with breast cancer and faced with the prospect of losing her hair. After […]
Mighty Mice Head to Space on Important Health Mission
Some mighty mice have blasted off into space to help UConn health researchers learn more about bone and muscle loss.
I’m 30 and a Stroke Survivor
“As I slowly pitched forward and tried my best to control my slow descent to the floor, I distinctly remember thinking, ‘well, this isn’t good.’ I tried to call for help, I couldn’t find my voice. Words were just not coming out,”
Winning by Quitting
The Great American Smokeout is November 21st. Meet participants who recently quit and hear how the Freedom from Smoking program facilitated by Dr. Diahann Wilcox helped with their success.
Diabetes: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
UConn Health diabetes experts aim to spread awareness, with an emphasis on family for both prevention and management. The theme for 2019 World Diabetes Day is ‘Family and Diabetes.’