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Life Work: Training to be a Nurse
Student nursing opportunities at UConn Health provide undergraduates in the field a chance to transfer knowledge from theory to practice.
Hypertension Study Offers Promise for Brain Function in Elderly
Because maintaining lower blood pressure reduced the amount of brain lesions, it can be expected that over a longer period this would show benefits in mobility and cognitive function, said Dr. William White of UConn Health.
Futures Are Revealed At Match Day
Imagine not knowing where you are going to live or work for the next four years. More than 90 medical students had those questions answered at a residency match day ceremony on Friday.
The Facts About Driving After Marijuana Use
Technology to test for marijuana impairment exists but the instruments are not small enough to be used on the road like with an alcohol breathalyzer test, says Dr. Yifrah Kaminer of UConn Health.
Q&A: Immigrant Children and Trauma
A new book co-authored by UConn Health's Julian Ford seeks to inform judges about immigrant youths who come before their courts.
Join Incoming President Tom Katsouleas for Coffee on March 12 or 13
UConn's president-designate looks forward to meeting members of the campus communities in Storrs on March 12 and in Farmington on March 13.
Meet the Researcher: Mark Litt, UConn Health
“Why do we do that?” Substitute “do that” with any number of behaviors: smoking cigarettes even though we know it’s bad for us, drinking too much, picking up a vaping habit, and you have what Mark Litt has dedicated his life to investigating. Litt, a professor of oral health and diagnostic sciences and psychiatry in […]
Little Hats, Big Hearts
Newborn babies at UConn Health during February are each receiving a red hat for Heart Health Month, to raise awareness of congenital heart disease.
A Conversation with UConn’s President Designate
Get to know Thomas C. Katsouleas, a leading plasma scientist and engineer with deep academic roots in teaching and research, who will be the 16th president of the University of Connecticut.
UConn Names Thomas C. Katsouleas as 16th President
UConn’s Board of Trustees unanimously confirmed the appointment, capping a highly competitive six-month national search. His term as president begins Aug. 1.