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Deepening a Partnership, Honoring a Microneurosurgical Pioneer

American Surgical Company endows UConn Health lecture series honoring Dr. Takanori Fukushima, advancing neurosurgical leadership and collaboration

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Better Than Penicillin

Replacing the world's wonder drug with something bacteria can't resist

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Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way

'Our group will be unraveling this rich dataset for years'

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‘Love Is Not a Plan’

UConn researcher talks about the different forms that caregiving can take, the result of absent social safety nets, and how ableism permeates the culture

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mRNA’s Matryoshka Move

Researchers copy viral strategies to get mRNA medicines into cells in one piece

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UConn Humanities Panel Explores the Future of AI and Work

Experts offered their responses to the question ‘Will AI Replace Us?’

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UConn Study of Warrant Reviews Exposes Need for Reform

The study by UConn Law Professor Miguel de Figueiredo – the largest quantitative analysis of warrants to date – is the focus of a panel discussion at 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, at UConn School of Law

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Connecticut Transportation Institute Grant Funding Drives Traffic Safety Improvement

'If we could even save one life, it’s well worth all the time, effort and money that we put into making our roadways safer'

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Researchers Launch Initiative to Improve Power Outage Predictions and Grid Resilience

Backed by a grant from the NSF, WISER was established in 2023 to apply the research and expertise at UAlbany and UConn to solve challenges related to energy systems

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Moving Beyond Implications Conference Grows in Third Year

The 3rd annual Moving Beyond Implications: Research into Policy conference sought to foster dialogue between researchers and state policymakers