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UConn National Match Day 2026

UConn Medical Students Meet their Match

Over 100 future doctors enjoyed the exhilarating thrills of National Match Day revealing where they will train next for residency across Connecticut and the U.S.

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A Commitment to Students’ Well-being is Focus of Symposium

'Zooming in on Undergraduate Student Well-being' was an interactive session intended to 'champion change through empathy' through a deeper understanding of the voices behind survey data

A fluid horizontal layout image that illustrates the article below. The illustration features Peter Laporta evacuating guests from Disney's Animal Kingdom, then peter Laporta playing trombone for UCONN marching band, Laporta managing at Burger King, and Laporta holding a wand in the debut of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter, as a dragon flies overhead.

UConn Magazine: Of Mice and Men

It’s September 11, 2001, a little after 9 a.m. and the park has just opened to the public when park duty manager Peter LaPorta is called to an emergency conference in the main office. There’s been a terrorist attack

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Popular Anti-Aging Compound Causes Callosal Brain Damage

Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin

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Testosterone Improves Fat Distribution for Older Women

A novel UConn study looked at the impact of using a topical testosterone gel as part of treatment for older women who have suffered a hip fracture in conjunction with exercise

Big East Researchers

UConn the Top Dog in Big East Research Contest

Undergraduates racked up awards at Research Symposium held at Madison Square Garden during the Big East Tournament

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UConn Patent Sheds Much Needed New Light on Fatty Liver Disease Treatment

For a disease that impacts so many, there are surprisingly few treatments available, but that may soon change

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Surviving Adversity Comes From Daily Choices

'We all will experience hardship, and what’s important is how you respond to it'

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Neag Graduate Looking to Make Her Mark in New Women’s Baseball League

Former Husky softball star will be part of a modern-day 'League of Their Own'

The future Dr. Parth Patel SOM Class of 2026 in Academic lobby sitting.

Medical Minds Matter Nonprofit Founded at UConn Growing Nationally

Medical Minds Matter is destigmatizing the discussion of mental health in medicine especially early-on for the next generation of the health care workforce