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Countdown to Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride
It’s not too late to sign up for the NBC Connecticut Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride and Walk taking place this Saturday, June 11, in Simsbury. The event benefits the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center and Coaches vs. Cancer. The director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, Dr. Pramod Srivastava, says the money raised goes to […]
June 6, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Sustainable Living – the UConn Way
Students share their interest in the environment while growing organic produce.
May 30, 2011 | Bret Eckhardt
Summer Sandal Season May Prove Perilous for Your Feet
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzLOGYWkGiw&feature=player_embedded’] While many welcome the arrival of sandal season, the problems it may pose for your feet should not be ignored. Dr. Douglas Albreski, a podiatrist with the UConn Health Center, says some summer shoe styles can leave your feet in pain and cause injuries. For instance, flip-flops can lead to lower-leg pain. Wearing […]
May 18, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Calhoun Ride Back for Fifth Year
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt2SXYwzcyU&feature=player_embedded’] UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun, a three-time national champion and three-time cancer survivor, brings his annual fundraising bike ride and walk back to Simsbury for a fifth year. The 2011 NBC Connecticut Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride and Walk will be held at the Performing Arts Center at Simsbury Meadows on Iron Horse […]
May 10, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Malloy, Farrow, Stress Community Service in Commencement Speeches
The speakers urged graduating students to remember their responsibility to the world.
May 9, 2011 | Richard Veilleux
A Memorable Year
A new president, national scholarships, a winning streak, a national championship, and more.
May 5, 2011 | Bret Eckhardt
May Is Melanoma Month – UConn Dermatologist Warns of Tanning Bed Dangers
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1WCznpbdrY&feature=player_embedded’] As many women prepare for proms and weddings this season, they hope to obtain that healthy glow by heading to the tanning bed salons. But the color you may get from a tanning bed is anything but healthy, says Dr. Hanspaul Makkar, dermatologist with the UConn Health Center. Your risk of melanoma increases by […]
May 3, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
UConn Researchers Debunk Hummingbird Theory
A study using high-speed video showed that hummingbird feeding doesn’t work as previously thought.
May 2, 2011 | Christine Buckley
Canalis Delivers First Posthumous Raisz Lectureship
The second talk in the visiting lectureship named after Dr. Lawrence G. Raisz was the first since his death last August. An audience of more than 60 heard Dr. Ernesto Canalis, professor of medicine and orthopaedic surgery, discuss the highly conserved cell signaling system known as the notch signaling pathway. “I owe a lot of […]
April 28, 2011 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
The Right Thing to Do
UConn students are helping others at home and abroad through community service initiatives.
April 28, 2011 | Erik Duda