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UConn Reports 94% of Incoming Storrs Residential Students Fully or Partially Vaccinated
Student vaccination rate far exceeds the state and national figures
August 12, 2021 | Stephanie Reitz
UConn Magazine: Uphill Battles
Growing up in Jamaica, Rohan Freeman could not have envisioned himself as an engineer, re-creating the Hartford landscape. And he certainly could not have seen himself as the first Black American to climb the Seven Summits.
August 12, 2021 | Combined Reports
Summer Undergraduate Researcher Briana Nosal ’22 (CAHNR)
Nosal's research could unlock additional health benefits of coffee
August 12, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Tiny Bubbles: Treating Asthma with Gene Silencing Nanocapsules
Searching for a treatment to help asthma sufferers who don't benefit from existing therapies
August 11, 2021 | Elaina Hancock
UConn Will Soon Have a ‘Solar Tree,’ Thanks to Interdisciplinary Group of Faculty and Students
Sun-powered installation will charge portable electronics, offer chances for gathering and teaching
August 10, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Researchers Show Avian Flu Virus Transmissibility in Wild Bird Species
This first study of an H5N6 strain in wild waterfowl and terrestrial birds sheds light on an illness also found in poultry and humans
August 10, 2021 | Anna Zarra Aldrich, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Former Student Amy Dixon Heads to Tokyo for Paralympics
Dixon will compete in the paratriathlon, which combines a 750-meter open water swim, a 20-kilomoter bicycle race finished with a five-kilometer road race, on Aug. 28 and 29
August 9, 2021 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Patents Novel Combination Approach for Alzheimer’s Treatment
Dr. Riqiang Yan discovered a novel combination of compounds could provide the most promising path for the future of Alzheimer's disease treatment
UConn Magazine: Live From Boston
“It’s my job, as an individual and as a journalist, to find stories that matter.”
August 6, 2021 | Combined Reports
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sugary Drink Consumption Exacerbated by Exposure to Neighborhood Fast Food and Convenience Stores
A county-wide campaign targeting sugary drinks was associated with overall decreases in youth consumption, according to a new study
August 6, 2021 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center