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UConn Researchers at Forefront of Genome Editing

The pioneering technology may lead to new treatments and cures for devastating conditions such as cancer and autism.

Distinguished professor-in-residence in electrical & computer engineering Anthony DeMaria, left, recipient of the 2013 CASE Distinguished Service Award, with new CASE members, from left, Nalini Ravishanker, professor of statistics, Suzy V. Torti, professor of molecular, microbial, and structural biology, Thomas J. Barber, professor-in-residence of mechanical engineering, and Robin Côté, professor of physics. Not shown are new members Wilson Chiu, professor mechanical engineering, Frank Torti, executive vice president for health affairs, J. Evan Ward, professor of marine sciences, and Mei Wei, professor of materials science and engineering. (Frank LaBanca for CASE)

Eight UConn Professors Inducted into Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Eight UConn faculty were inducted as new members, and distinguished professor-in-residence Anthony DeMaria received the Distinguished Service Award.

English Professor Regina Barreca holds a copy of Chronicles of a Bee Whisperer at the 2013 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Boston. Beside her is the book’s author and her former student Tim Stobierski ’11 (CLAS). (Photo courtesy of Regina Barreca)

Recent Graduate Finds Early Writing Success

In the two years since he graduated, Tim Stobierski has published a collection of poems, been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and been interviewed by NPR.

Dr. Peter Schulman, member of the Calhoun Cardiology Center riding team, rides with Jim Calhoun. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant, used with permission)

Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride Marks 7th Year

The event to support UConn’s Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center will be held June 8 in Simsbury.

Co-owners Tom Wang, Jessica Chiep, and Ronald Liu (from left to right) pose in front of their new Asian restaurant Haru Aki in the newly constructed Storrs Center on April28, 2013. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Old School Friends Bring New School Flair to Plans for Asian Restaurant

Three recent UConn graduates plan to open a Japanese restaurant in Storrs Center that is intended to parallel edgy restaurants in major cities.

UConn graduates and Travelers Edge Scholars (from left): Armando Jimenez, Ashley Gil, A'Yana Morgan, Venice Sterling, Cristhian Bedon, and Bryant Dominguez. (Photo courtesy of the UConn Foundation)

Travelers EDGE Helps First Generation UConn Students Get a Degree and a Career

A Travelers program for first-generation students at UConn helps them prepare for careers in the insurance and financial services industry.

Robin Chazdon, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, in the EEB greenhouse on campus.

Ecology Professor Receives Royal Summons to Join Scientific Committee

Robin Chazdon was invited to the Royal Society in London to discuss tropical forest ecology and climate change as part of a group of international experts.

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EVP Torti: Health Center ‘Ours to Shape, Fix, Celebrate’

Dr. Frank Torti encourages continued collaboration in his third town hall meeting as executive vice president for health affairs and medical school dean.

Health Center Grants, April 2013

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in April 2013. The list represents new awards as well as continuations and is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Bansal, R. Role of ERK1/ERK2 Map Kinase in Myelin National Institute of […]

Health Center Grants, March 2013

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in March 2013. The list represents new awards as well as continuations and is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Briggs-Gowan, M. Early Traumatic Stress Exposure: Neurodevelopmental Mechanisms National Institute of Mental […]