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Honors Thesis Asks Thoughts on Man-or-Bear Question, Tries to Assess Outside Influences

The survey asked five demographic questions and five research-based questions, including how the person feels about the trend, whether the question makes them feel validated or scapegoated, and if the debate accurately reflects real-world issues

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Better Than Penicillin

Replacing the world's wonder drug with something bacteria can't resist

Exterior views of the Pharmacy/Biology Building on May 14, 2024. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Renames School of Pharmacy to Reflect Full Scope of its Educational and Research Impact

The School enters its second century as the UConn School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way

'Our group will be unraveling this rich dataset for years'

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International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery 

Together they are developing technologies that make treatments safer, more precise, and more accessible worldwide

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‘Love Is Not a Plan’

UConn researcher talks about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the culture

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Dining Accessibility is Always on the Menu at UConn

Students with allergies, metabolic conditions, and other issues have a wide variety of dining options

Nesting dolls with protein shell, aptamers, Zinc cage, etc. in the decorations, with the mRNA surrounded by fatty molecules like a jewel in the center.

mRNA’s Matryoshka Move

Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

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Major Restoration and Improvements Planned for Bluff Point

The UConn-led NERR will apply the funds to significant improvements at the popular park, supporting habitat and restoration

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UConn Late Night: Weekly Event Brings Students Together

Since 2003, the Friday event - featuring games, food, and activities - has been a staple of campus life