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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.
UConn Health Goes Red for Women’s Heart Health
Staff at UConn Health wore a piece of red clothing on Friday, National Wear Red Day, to raise awareness about the importance of preventing heart disease and stroke in women.
Artificial Skin Could Give Superhuman Perception
Metal skin might sound like a superhero power, but UConn researchers hope it could help burn victims 'feel' again.
Meet the Researchers: Spirochete Labs
Anyone who has had to move knows what a pain it is. But imagine not just moving geographically, but switching between completely different biological environments with different nutrients available and immune systems working against you – well that’s the life cycle of Borrelia burgdorferi the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. The most prevalent arthropod-borne infection […]