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Celebrating the Stories of the Everyday Revolutionaries of Concord

UConn author celebrates 50 years since the publication book that details the lives of the everyday people of the Revolution

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Sleeping Sickness Parasite Has a Newly Discovered Weak Spot

UConn researchers have found that a crucial enzyme could be the key to safer, more effective medicines

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How Brain Chemistry Changes What We Taste

NIH R01 grant awarded to assistant professor Natale Sciolino to explore the neuroscience of taste

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Collagen Peptides Support Bone Health for Female Runners

The study found that biomarkers associated with bone formation increased and inflammation decreased with collagen peptide supplements

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UConn Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars and Specialists

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad. The Fulbright Specialist program deploys highly qualified American academics and professionals to share their expertise and strengthen institutions overseas

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UConn, State Celebrate Recognition as a ‘Capital for Quantum’

Award of NSF Quantum Technologies Engine in Connecticut grant recognizes Connecticut as a force in quantum technology acceleration and competitiveness

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Stronger Than Ever

A Gaelic football player overcame a serious bicep tendon injury and has returned to play thanks to the support and expertise of his orthopedic team at UConn Health

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Marketing Professor, Colleagues Find New Way to Enhance Social Media Influencer Messaging

Influencers and followers together are more effective than influencers alone

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UConn Magazine: In Love with Lizzie’s

Lizzie’s Curbside food truck has been quenching the hunger of Huskies for 35 years with sandwiches like our cover pinup Cuban and The Shroom

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U.S. National Science Foundation Announces Transformational Award to Connecticut’s Quantum Tech Sector  

'NSF Engines investments in critical technologies and future industries will transform America’s innovation infrastructure for decades to come'