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UConn Health July Programs, Events
Here’s what’s happening at UConn Health in July and early August 2014.
Building a Diverse Organization, One Prayer at a Time
A UConn researcher finds that religious practices can bind groups with diverse members.
UConn Students to Help Build Time Capsule to Mars
UConn engineering students will partner with peers at Duke, Stanford, and MIT on a project that’s literally out of this world.
Former Director of Sponsored Programs Carol Welt Dies
Carol Welt was assistant vice provost for research and executive director of the Office for Sponsored Programs from 2002 to 2007.
Preserving Cultural Identity Through Food
Researchers analyzed the dietary preferences of immigrant communities and identified key plants with cultural relevance.
Portrait of Strength: Sandra Bixler ’07 (CLAS)
When her twin brother, a Marine, was killed while on patrol in Iraq, alumna Sandra Bixler – then a UConn senior – threw herself into her studies.
Jerry Adler, Richard Kline Star in ‘The Sunshine Boys’
Two actors known to millions from their work in television discuss their roles in CRT’s summer production.
State Mental Health Services for Young Adults ‘Inadequate’: Report
A state task force, co-chaired by a UConn Health psychiatrist, made nearly 50 recommendations to improve Connecticut’s behavioral health system.
1 Summer, 2 Bikes, 4,000 Miles
Two UConn medical students are spending their last free summer cycling from California to Connecticut to raise money for leukemia research.