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New Foundation Board Chair has High Goals for UConn
'Giving back should begin at graduation,' says John Malfettone '77 (BUS), the new chair of the Foundation Board of Directors.
December 13, 2018 | Claire Hall
UConn Research Project at the International Space Station
An experiment devised by researchers at UConn startup LambdaVision was launched into space this month.
December 4, 2018 | Jessica McBride, PhD
Dan Rousseau Lights it Up
The two-time Emmy award winner and UConn alum discusses the appeal of working in television lighting, where, if it's done right, no one will notice.
November 30, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Op-ed: Mexico Wants Internet for All. That Could Reduce Poverty
The roughly 50 million people who remain offline are also generally the country’s poorest residents, writes Jack J. Barry of UConn political science.
November 26, 2018 | Jack J. Barry, postdoctoral research associate, political science
At School Lunch, Healthier Options are Overlooked When Juice is Available
Milk, fruit, and water sales decline when a less healthy option – juice – is served through the National School Lunch program, says a new UConn Rudd Center study.
November 15, 2018 | Kristin Messina, UConn Rudd Center
Moving the Motivation Meter
UConn researchers led by behavioral neuroscientist John Salamone have found that two experimental drugs boost motivation in rats, pointing the way to potential treatments.
November 8, 2018 | Kim Krieger
Live Podcast Highlights Homecoming
UConn360's first live podcast was recorded in Werth Tower at the start of Homecoming weekend, with an audience of alumni, staff, and students.
October 31, 2018 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
A Copper Bullet for Tuberculosis
In a new study, UConn chemists report a new antibiotic that can find and kill tuberculosis bacteria where they hide.
October 23, 2018 | Kim Krieger
Male Fertility Test Developers Win Venture Competition
Through the Wolff New Venture Competition, a pair of biomedical engineering doctoral candidates won $20,000 to further develop an in-home device to measure male fertility.
October 17, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Cell Death Protein also Damps Inflammation
A new study by UConn Health researchers shows how the body keeps inflammation in check, making double use of a protein previously thought to be responsible only for cell death.
October 1, 2018 | Kim Krieger