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Medical School Class of 2011 Achieves Highest Match Rate in Recent Years
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMOV3OtyrxU&feature=player_embedded’] Match Day was a great success for students at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine as 98.8 percent secured residencies through the National Residency Match Program. The national average is 94.1 percent. “There are a lot of metrics used to rank and evaluate educational institutions but the measures that matter most are […]
March 18, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Daylight Saving Time – Tips on How to Get a Better Nights Sleep
It’s time to spring ahead. Daylight Saving Time takes place on March 13 which means it’s time to advance the clocks and lose one hour of precious sleep. The National Sleep Foundation typically uses this opportunity to try to raise awareness about the importance of sleep and the fact that many of us don’t get […]
March 8, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
A Half-Century of Service
This story is the first of a multi-part series on the history of the Health Center. The entire series can be read at the Health Center’s 50th Anniversary website. Many people now living in Connecticut probably don’t remember a time when the University of Connecticut Health Center didn’t exist. We’re used to seeing that distinctive building […]
March 4, 2011 | Noreen Kirk
Raising the Roof in Gampel Pavilion
Players on the men's basketball team say the energy of their fans helps them win.
March 3, 2011 | Julie Bruhn
Brushing Up on Dental Do’s and Don’ts
The number of dental products on display in your typical grocery story or pharmacy can be daunting. Manual or electric toothbrushes, soft or hard bristles, whitening trays or strips – the choices are seemingly endless. Toothbrushes When it comes to brushes – bristles are key. Dr. Jonathan Meier with the UConn School of Dental Medicine […]
February 25, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services Announces First Births from Frozen Eggs
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services (CARS) at the Health Center has just completed a clinical study to evaluate the efficacy of egg freezing in patients undergoing in-vitro fertilization (IVF). Egg freezing is a new technology that will allow patients the option of storing frozen eggs instead of embryos, eliminating some of the ethical and […]
February 24, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
New High-Tech Tool to Help Health Center Researchers Make New Discoveries
The 12-panel computer display allows scientists to see large images at high resolution.
February 23, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Forum on Egypt Sparks Speculations about Country’s Future
Panelists offer varying views on the role of the U.S. in Egypt’s struggle for democracy.
February 18, 2011 | Christine Buckley
New High-Tech Tool Helps Health Center Researchers Make New Discoveries
UConn scientists now have at their disposal a new high-tech tool that could change the way they do their research. The Health Center’s Richard D. Berlin Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling (CCAM) has acquired through a federal grant a 12 panel tile display wall with 50 million pixels which allows researchers to see images like […]
February 18, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Discussion Begins on Tuition; Financial Review Project Introduced
Videos of both Feb. 17 town hall meetings are available online.
February 18, 2011 | Michael Kirk