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Gov. Malloy Announces New Bioscience Connecticut Initiative

The Health Center is part of a plan to help position Connecticut as a leader in bioscience.

Hail to the Huskies

At the White House on May 16, President Barack Obama honored head coach Jim Calhoun and the men’s basketball team for winning their third NCAA Division I title. Photo by Steve Slade

Health Center Commencement 2011

The Health Center’s commencement ceremony held May 15 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford recognized 78 graduates from the School of Medicine, 41 from the School of Dental Medicine and 26 from the Graduate School. The commencement address guest speaker was Henry Lee, an endowed professor and founder of the Forensic Science program at […]

Calhoun Ride Back for Fifth Year

[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt2SXYwzcyU&feature=player_embedded’] UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, a three-time national champion and three-time cancer survivor, brings his annual fundraising bike ride and walk back to Simsbury for a fifth year. The 2011 NBC Connecticut Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride and Walk will be held at the Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows on Iron Horse […]

Health Center Celebrates Its Nurses

The UConn Health Center is honoring its nurses with a weeklong celebration of Nurses Week, during which nurses will be treated to massages, teas, ice cream, and programs on meditation, sound healing, and acupuncture. The Health Center’s 2011 Nurses Week celebration started Sunday, May 8, with a kickoff breakfast. A complete schedule of Nurses Week Events […]

Malloy, Farrow, Stress Community Service in Commencement Speeches

The speakers urged graduating students to remember their responsibility to the world.

It’s Just the Beginning … Commencement 2011

Danielle Kick, left, takes a photo of Lauren Friel and Colleen Wilhide before the second CLAS commencement ceremony held at Gampel Pavilion on May 8. Photo by Peter Morenus

A Memorable Year

A new president, national scholarships, a winning streak, a national championship, and more.

Designed to Succeed

The School of Engineering’s Senior Design Day April 29 showcased student-designed projects that apply their learning to real-world problems. Photos by Ariel Dowski, CLAS ’14 & Chris LaRosa

May Is Melanoma Month – UConn Dermatologist Warns of Tanning Bed Dangers

[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WCznpbdrY&feature=player_embedded’] As many women prepare for proms and weddings this season, they hope to obtain that healthy glow by heading to the tanning bed salons. But the color you may get from a tanning bed is anything but healthy, says Dr. Hanspaul Makkar, dermatologist with the UConn Health Center. Your risk of melanoma increases by […]