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Louise Teich Johnson, Feb. 2, 2009
Former administrator and professor of home economics Louise Teich Johnson died Feb. 2.
February 17, 2009 | Combined Reports
Xiangzhong ‘Jerry’ Yang, Feb. 5, 2009
Xiangzhong "Jerry" Yang, stem cell scientist, cloning pioneer, and director of UConn’s Center for Regenerative Biology, died on Feb. 5.
February 17, 2009 | Combined Reports
Nutritional Scientist Studies Impact of Green Tea on Liver Disease
A study led by nutritional scientist Richard Bruno has found that green tea can help mitigate the impact of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Bruno and his research team have found that the daily ingestion of green tea blocks the amount of fat stored in the livers of obese mice; improves liver function; and reverses declines in antioxidant defenses in the liver.
February 9, 2009 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu
Developmental Brain Disorder Can Be Reversed, Say Researchers
Research by a UConn neurobiologist has demonstrated that a developmental brain disorder that causes a predisposition to seizures can be reversed. The research, by a team led by Professor Joseph LoTurco, was the cover article in the January issue of the biomedical research journal Nature Medicine.
February 2, 2009 | Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu
Costume Design Professor Helps Students Fashion Their Careers
One day, Laura Crow and her students are headed to a performance at the Metropolitan Opera. Another day, they’re in Manhattan shopping for fabric. “One of my missions is to make my students less afraid of New York City,” says Crow, a professor of dramatic arts specializing in costume design. “There’s so much available there for them.”
February 2, 2009 | Sherry Fisher
Pharmacy Graduate Recognized for Alzheimer’s Research
David Butler, a recent graduate of the School of Pharmacy’s neurosciences doctoral program in pharmacology and toxicology, is one of five researchers in the country to be recognized as an outstanding young investigator by the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation.
February 2, 2009 | Colin Poitras
Two Liberal Arts Faculty Receive NEH Fellowships
Two faculty members in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences have received National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) fellowships to undertake scholarly projects. They are among 74 faculty from around the country to receive NEH fellowships or faculty research awards this year.
February 2, 2009 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today
Health Center’s Online Program Helps Patients Help Themselves
A new online tool designed to help patients maximize the quality of their health care is being offered through the Health Center. Believed to be the first of its kind, HealthEcademy is a convenient, free program that can be accessed through the Internet at any time of day or night.
February 2, 2009 | Carolyn Pennington
Study Pegs UConn’s Impact on State Economy at
$2.3 Billion
A nine-month study by a state economist indicates that ongoing operations at the University of Connecticut and its Health Center added $2.3 billion to Connecticut’s gross domestic product in fiscal year 2008. The University also generates more than 29,000 jobs across the state and produces a net financial gain for the state of more than $76 million each year, the study found.
January 26, 2009 | Combined Reports
Genomics Researcher Named Among Handful at Top of Field
Xudong Yao, an assistant professor of chemistry in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is being honored by Genome Technology magazine as one of the world’s 30 top young investigators in the field of genomics and related sciences.
January 26, 2009 | Scott Brinckerhoff