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Medicine in the Himalayas Before – and After – the Quake

A UConn medical student who spent last summer providing health care in Nepal discusses how the challenges have been magnified since the disaster.

Petri dishes containing stem cells at a lab at UConn Health. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Scrutinizing Adult Stem Cells at StemConn

Adult stem cells may be the key to targeted regeneration of body tissues, according to researchers at the StemConn 2015 conference on Monday.

Megan B. Miller

Meet Megan B. Miller, a 2015 graduate from the Ph.D. program at UConn Health.

Fiber optic cable. (iStock Photo)

Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Bolsters UConn Research

The new network will facilitate data-intensive scientific research between UConn Health and Storrs researchers and their peers around the globe.

President Susan Herbst speaks at an event at the Old Judiciary Room at the State Capitol on April 14, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

#StandWithUConn: Lawmakers Urged to Support University Budget

At an event at the State Capitol last week, speakers made the case for UConn's budget.

The promise of personalized medicine in dentistry embraces the team approach. (Shutterstock Photo)

Promise of Personalized Medicine in Dentistry Embraces Team Approach

The dean of the School of Dental Medicine discusses anticipated changes in dentistry as health care evolves toward a more personalized model.

From There to Hear: Locating Sound Distance

Researchers at UConn Health have identified the mechanisms by which rabbits and humans recognize the distance of sound from its origin to the listener.

Bing Wang, associate professor of computer science and engineering, holds a smartphone with an application created to help monitor people with depression. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Smartphone App Could Change How Depression is Diagnosed

The app, developed by UConn researchers, collects data on behavior signs that indicate depression.

Kinesiology professor Doug Casa, COO of the Korey Stringer Institute at UConn, speaks at a press event at the NFL headquarters in New York City on March 26. (Korey Stringer Institute/UConn Photo)

Pressing Need for Full-Time Athletic Trainers in High Schools

A new report by UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute and the National Athletic Trainers' Association calls for the hiring of athletic trainers in every high school, a need that's as yet unfulfilled.

A large plate and a small plate, each with a slice of pizza. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)A large plate and a small plate, each with a slice of pizza. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Smaller Plates, Smaller Portions? Not Always

UConn Health psychiatry researchers say visual cues are not universally effective in helping curb childhood obesity.