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More Older Adults Getting Treated for Substance Abuse

The rate of people aged 55 or over getting treatment increased from 8.8 per 1,000 people in 2000 to 15.1 per 1,000 in 2017

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Deleting a Protein in Mice Prevents Cardiovascular Disease

The research holds promising potential for treating heart disease in humans

UConn Magazine: Micaela Levesque

Micaela Levesque ’17 (CLAS) has known that art was her calling since middle school.

A Ukrainian national flag waves while smoke rises after Russian attacks hit a fuel storage facility in the city of Kalynivka, on March 25, 2022.

Alum Speaks about the Past, Present, and Potential Future of the War in Ukraine

Daniel Fata '94, who served as a high-ranking foreign policy official, said the current war could ultimately reshape democracy around the world

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UConn Moving Forward on Bold ‘Innovation Faculty’ Plan to Bolster Entrepreneurialism, Grow State’s Economy

Plan envisions recruiting 'innovation faculty' over the next five years, all with track records of entrepreneurship in targeted areas

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Homeless No More, Thanks to ‘Guardian Angel’ From UConn Health

“I don’t think I would have lasted another winter.” A man who was homeless for most of the last four decades credits the population health team at UConn Health for helping him find a home.

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One Foot in the Classroom, One Foot in the Courtroom

March 31 event will honor role of UConn Law's John Brittain in historic Sheff v. O'Neill case

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Vigil for the Ukrainian People

A vigil for the Ukrainian people is set for Monday, March 28 at 1:00 p.m. on the Student Union patio on the Storrs campus.

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UConn Magazine: HDFS 1060 Close Relationships Across The Lifespan

Students who take “Close Relationships” learn the reasons why some relationships work out and others don’t. After taking the class we still might not always do the right thing. But at least we’ll know what went wrong.

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Report: Russian Disinformation Campaign Targeted Ukraine, Other Countries During Pandemic

'Weaponizing' social media has become common as the Internet turns into a battleground