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UConn Health 2020 – Research Goals

This is the first in a series of updates on the vision of UConn Health 2020, starting with the goal to “innovate and discover.”

Ivy Alexander, clinical professor of nursing on Jan. 16, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

An Expanding Role for Nurse Practitioners

UConn's School of Nursing is helping prepare practitioners who will play a vital role in maximizing health care resources.

UConn Health Announces 2014 Neag Medal Recipients

The fifth annual White Coat Gala honoring the recipients will be held on April 12.

18 Months of Construction, 1,700 Jobs, and Counting

Structural steel emerges from the ground where tomorrow’s hospital tower will stand beside today’s, marking another milestone in the UConn Health campus transformation under Bioscience Connecticut.

Health Center in the News

Health Center in the News – Mid to Late January 2014

UConn Health experts discuss spontaneous scientists; searching for a sickle cell treatment; advancements in lung cancer detection; baby wipes and rashes; and the psychology of New Year’s resolutions.

FEB-calendar

UConn Health February Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in February and early March 2014.

Wendy Miller

New Program Simplifies Medication Information for UConn Health Patients

Meducation is an easy-to-use tool that is helping increase patient satisfaction and safety.

An aerial view of Storrs Center on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Health Offices Open in Storrs Center

Dr. Denis Lafreniere tells NBC Connecticut that a variety of services are being offered at the new location.

Students bundle up to keep warm while walking to classes on a snowy, winter day.

Are Temperature Swings Bad for Your Health?

If the temperature shifts 40 degrees in a day, you should obviously dress for winter. But it’s not the temperature that will make you sick.

Mock Dental Boards

Fourth-Year Dental Students Participate in Mock Exams

The two-day preparation mimics the clinical licensure exam the seniors take at the end of February.