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Toughen Up, Kidney, the Damage is Temporary

A brand new way to understand kidney repair

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A Better Way to Measure Body Fat for Athletes

Jennifer Fields, assistant professor of nutritional sciences, has developed an equation to allow coaches, trainers, and anyone else working with athletes to gain a more accurate, accessible measurement of body composition

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A Research-Based Roadmap to Meaningful Work

UConn School of Business helps students build clarity and confidence in career-seeking

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Manganese Helps Reduce Agricultural Nitrogen Pollution in Air, Water

Until this study, no research had directly tested how manganese affects nitrogen cycling under agronomically relevant conditions

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Can Venezuela’s Oil Bring Down Gas Prices? A UConn Economist Explains

Erik Katovich, assistant professor of agricultural and resource economics, discusses the perceived benefits and real costs of the Trump administration's military intervention in Venezuela

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Connecticut Children’s and UConn School of Medicine name Dr. Rachel M. Stanley as Physician-in-Chief and Chair of Pediatrics

Dr. Stanley's leadership appointment is a homecoming back to UConn, where she completed her pediatric residency training

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School of Business Professor Robert Bird Has Transformational Fulbright Scholar Experience in Finland

Finland represents a unique way of life that Americans can learn and benefit from

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Meet the Researcher: Anna-Michelle McSorley

Anna-Michelle McSorley's public health research focuses on Latino communities in Connecticut and beyond

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A Legacy of Impact

The $11 million gift will shape the future of actuarial science at UConn

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UConn Ph.D. Candidate Fostering Partnership with Litchfield School for Diverse Learners

'Forman is a school that serves students with learning differences, but also explicitly teaches them how their brains actually work and learn. That’s been a passion of mine for over 20 years now'