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Celebrating the Fine Arts
An arts walk on campus marked the start of the School of Fine Arts' 50th anniversary celebration.
May 3, 2011 | Sheila Foran
UConn Researchers Debunk Hummingbird Theory
A study using high-speed video showed that hummingbird feeding doesn’t work as previously thought.
May 2, 2011 | Christine Buckley
Huskies Honored at State Capitol
Football player Kendall Reyes addresses the General Assembly, as Speaker of the House Chris Donovan looks on during Husky Day at the Capitol on April 27. Photo from Athletic Communications
May 2, 2011 | Combined Reports
Canalis Delivers First Posthumous Raisz Lectureship
The second talk in the visiting lectureship named after Dr. Lawrence G. Raisz was the first since his death last August. An audience of more than 60 heard Dr. Ernesto Canalis, professor of medicine and orthopaedic surgery, discuss the highly conserved cell signaling system known as the notch signaling pathway. “I owe a lot of […]
April 28, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
The Right Thing to Do
UConn students are helping others at home and abroad through community service initiatives.
April 28, 2011 | Erik Duda
2011 High School Mini Medical/Dental School Graduates
[flickr-gallery id=”72157627184306473″] Nearly 80 students from 20 Connecticut high schools took part in the 2011 High School Mini Medical/Dental School. The eight-week series of Thursday afternoon lectures by Health Center faculty concluded with the awarding of diplomas in the Low Learning Center April 21. The lectures covered medicine, dental medicine and research. Fifteen Health […]
April 27, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Library Books Can’t Escape Father Time
An exhibit at the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library shows the impact the years can have on the condition of books. Jenny Miglus, the librarian at the Hartford Medical Society’s Historical Library, created the exhibit to coincide with Preservation Week, April 24 to 30 as designated by the American Library Association. “Books age, just the way […]
April 26, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Second White Coat Gala ‘A Tremendous Success’
[flickr-gallery id=”72157627332991886″] Calling it “a winning night” and “a tremendous success,” Dr. Cato T. Laurencin, vice president for health affairs and medical school dean, says this year’s White Coat Gala was one of the top UConn Health Center fundraising events on record. More than 800 people attended this year’s Gala, held at the Connecticut […]
April 19, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Thrills and Spills: UConn’s Adventure Race
Teamwork, stamina, and ingenuity were the order of the day for participants in the Adventure Race.
April 19, 2011 | Erik Duda & Ariel Dowski
New Digital Media Center Launched
The center will enhance research and creativity in the field of digital visualization.
April 14, 2011 | Bret Eckhardt