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UConn Experts Help Stem the Spread of Invasive Vine
UConn officials are working to help limit the spread of the invasive plant, Mile-A-Minute Vine.
July 13, 2009 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu
Starting a Family: New Hope for Female Cancer Patients
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the Health Center has joined forces with a national network that is promoting new ways to improve fertility-preserving options for women of child-bearing age diagnosed with cancer.
July 13, 2009 | Maureen McGuire
UConn Professor Receives Nursing Association’s Highest Honor for Women’s Health Research
STORRS, Conn. – University of Connecticut Distinguished Professor Cheryl Tatano Beck has received the Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) 2009 Distinguished Professional Service Award for her “unparalleled dedication to improving the health of women and infants” around the world. The award is the highest honor bestowed by AWHONN, which is the […]
July 13, 2009 | Combined Reports
History and Geology of Kettle Lakes Explored in Book, Travel Blog
In a new book, Beyond Walden: The Hidden History of America’s Kettle Lakes and Ponds, geology professor Robert Thorson provides the first authoritative treatment of a species of glacial lake known as kettle lakes.
July 13, 2009 | David Bauman
More than 350 Employees Take Early Retirement
More than 350 University employees took advantage of the state’s Early Retirement Incentive Program by the July 1 deadline. The retirees included 260 staff members, 73 faculty, and 24 non-union managers at the University, including the Health Center. The Storrs and regional campuses lost 63 faculty members, 51 professional staff, 85 classified support staff, and […]
July 13, 2009 | Michael Kirk
Trustees Approve Temporary Spending Plan
With Connecticut state government unlikely to have a budget passed by July 1 – the beginning of the new fiscal year – the Board of Trustees voted on June 23 to pass temporary spending plans for the University, its regional campuses, and the Health Center. Spending will continue at current levels until the legislature and […]
July 13, 2009 | Michael Kirk
Actuarial Science Center Named for Donors
UConn's actuarial science research center has been renamed, thanks to a $1 million gift.
July 13, 2009 | Karen A. Grava
Participants in the 2009 Connecticut State BioBlitz
Participants in the 2009 Connecticut State BioBlitz. The event, held June 12-13 at Hartford’s Keney Park, documented 1,715 different plant and animal species. Photo by Leanne Kennedy Harty
July 13, 2009 | Combined Reports
Siobhan Wilcox adds her name to a painted rock
Incoming freshman Siobhan Wilcox adds her name to a painted rock outside Buckley residence hall while on campus for orientation. Photo by Peter Morenus
July 13, 2009 | Combined Reports
Health Center Grants, April 2009
The following grants were received at the UConn Health Center through the Office of Research Administration and Finance in April 2009.
July 13, 2009 | Combined Reports