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Masking Update: Protecting Our Health for the Days Ahead
UConn is reinstituting a masking requirement for all indoor instructional settings, workspaces, and indoor events exceeding 100 individuals, effective Monday April 18.
UConn Junior Named A Truman Scholar
Junior Irene Soteriou ’23 (CLAS) has been named a Truman Scholar, marking the tenth time since 1986 that a UConn student has won the prestigious honor
Graduating HDFS Student Driven to Advocacy: ‘Everyone should have access to basic needs’
'I get involved in everything I’m passionate about, and UConn gave me that ability to tap into these different networks'
Changing the Channel on Stroke Treatment: Novel Technology Provides New Path to Prevent Neuronal Death
Lixia Yue’s team discovered that a specific peptide sequence can disrupt the interaction between an ion channel and receptors in our brain responsible for neuronal death during an ischemic stroke
UConn Professor: Alert U.S. Executives Sold Stock Before COVID-Induced Price Plunge
Executives with corporate ties to China were quicker to respond in the early stages of the outbreak
The Human Genome Project Pieced Together 92% of the DNA – Now Scientists Have Finally Filled in the Remaining 8%
Over half of the human genome contains repetitive DNA sequences whose functions are still not fully understood
UConn Students Completing Their Degrees At Fastest Rate Among All Peer Institutions
UConn students receive their undergraduate degrees in 4.1 years on average
UConn Magazine: Call Cowen!
The more extraordinary the challenge, the more likely UConn Distinguished Alumnus Scott Cowen will be asked to help.
How the ‘Test to Treat’ Initiative Aims to Get Ahead of the Next Wave of COVID-19
A promising strategy of early detection and treatment, but a number of hurdles remain in place
Study Reveals How Parents Talk About Their Teen’s Weight, and How Teens Feel About It
Positive weight comments from parents were reported to be more frequent than negative parental comments about weight