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Federal Child Care Nutrition Program Helps Centers Provide Healthier Options to Children
Study shows childcare centers not participating in the program are less likely to meet state nutrition standards
June 29, 2021 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
University Town Halls to be Held This Week
Interim President Dr. Andrew Agwunobi is set to hold a virtual University Town Hall for students on Tuesday, June 29, and a virtual Town Hall for employees on Thursday, July 1.
June 28, 2021 | Combined Reports
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Isabella Sanchez ’22 (NURS)
The study of chronic pain has always been an interest to this UConn undergraduate researcher
June 28, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn PMF Facility Wins Grant for State-of-the-Art Equipment
The research will offer important insights into understanding human disease
Smelling in Stereo: The Real Reason Snakes Have Flicking, Forked Tongues
Long misunderstood, snake tongues have fascinated naturalists for centuries
June 25, 2021 | Kurt Schwenk, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Expanding Climate Resilience with Forward-Thinking Policy Initiatives
Looking to other states for best practices and adapting them for Connecticut's needs
June 25, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
Eating Under The Sea: UConn Researchers Find Health Benefits of Connecticut-Grown Sugar Kelp
A first-of-its-kind study finds nutrition benefits for locally-grown sugar kelp, an increasingly important crop for the state.
Can Polio Virus Help Treat Brain Tumors?
UConn Health is enrolling patients in a national trial testing a therapy derived from the polio virus paired with an established cancer medication to treat a type of aggressive brain tumor
June 24, 2021 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Don’t Get Soaked: Flood Damage Could Lessen if Cities Build Smarter
More pavement means more damage from floods
June 24, 2021 | Ryley McGinnis for UConn Today
Walking Down Memory Lane to Battle COVID Isolation
An unexpected result of a project designed to combat pandemic isolation changed the lives of a student and her 93-year-old project partner.
June 23, 2021 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA