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Flu shot needle. (iStock Photo)

Flu Shots: One Size Does Not Fit All

The vaccine’s effectiveness depends on who takes which kind, and when, as immunology professor Laura Haynes explains.

UConn Health November Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in November and early December 2014.

UC Shabazz, a Morgan foal, bred at the UConn barn. (Cody Carver '15 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

UC Shabazz Sure to be a Champion

Watch the winning ways of UConn's Morgan foal, who is named for men's basketball standout Shabazz Napier '14 (CLAS).

A sell-out crowd of more than 5,000 fans supported the Huskies men's soccer team at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in the Big East Conference opener in 2011. The stadium is one of the most attended soccer venues in the country. (Stephen Slade for UConn/File Photo)

UConn Alum Pledges Total of $8 Million for Soccer Complex

Together with a previous $3 million gift, the donor's total pledge of $8 million is the largest gift to date for UConn Athletics.

Shikha Sharma presents a lecture on Entrepreneurship Bootcamp for Veterans with Disabilities in the School of Business on Sept. 24, 2011.

Entrepreneurship Program for Disabled Veterans ‘One of Best in Country’

The UConn program has been recognized as one of the nation’s most innovative programs for improving the quality of life for U.S. military personnel.

Start-up Seeks Solution to Plastic Waste from Water Bottles

Voda, a start-up company with UConn roots, has developed a new beverage distribution service that customizes drinks to its users’ tastes.

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Should the U.S. Intervene Against ISIS?

Jeremy Pressman, director of Middle East studies, discusses the politics of military intervention against Islamic State militants.

Artist-in-residence Louise Menzies, left, works in the print shop with John O'Donnell, assistant professor of printmaking, and a graduate student on one of her creations, embedding a newsletter into a piece of handmade paper for 'Time to Think Like a Mountain,' an exhibition at the Contemporary Art Galleries. (Linda Smith/UConn Photo)

Artist Inspired by Alternative Press Collection

New Zealand artist Louise Menzies has created an exhibition inspired by archival materials from the Dodd Research Center.

Baby Talk in Any Language

UConn researcher Nairán Ramírez-Esparza has found that, regardless of the language, how you talk to young children matters.

Pebbles Rock the Vault, a Post Co. video game for children.

‘Advergames’ a New Front in Fight Against Childhood Obesity

Part of a semester-long series exploring obesity research by UConn faculty.