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Leslie Snyder, professor of communication with samples of cigarette cartons showing graphic photographs on March 28, 2013. (/UConn Photo)

UConn Researcher Advising FDA on Cigarette Warning Labels

Communication professor Leslie Snyder is conducting research to assess the potential impact of proposed new graphic warning labels for cigarette packages.

June 3, 2013 | Beth Krane, CHIP

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Quilts Donated to NICU

Quilts Donated to NICU

The 26 quilts were made in remembrance of those killed in the Newtown school shooting tragedy.

June 3, 2013 | Sarah Turker

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Brian Coleman'13 (ENG) developed a robotic arm that can be used by astronauts to prevent muscle loss in zero gravity. (Cathleen Torrisi/UConn photo)

Recent Graduate to Present Senior Design Project to NASA Engineers

Brian Coleman '13 (ENG) and his team developed an upgraded robotic arm that can help astronauts in zero gravity.

May 31, 2013 | Cathleen Torrisi

8th Coast to Coast Team Leaves June 12

A UConn medical student and a UConn dental student will spend the summer as a cross-country cycling duo to raise money for leukemia research.

May 31, 2013 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

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June 2013 calendar

UConn Health Center June Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in June and early July 2013.

May 31, 2013 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

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Averting the Devastating Effects of Stroke

UConn Health Center clinician scientists, Drs. Louise McCullough and Lauren Sansing, hope to discover a treatment that will make a difference in people’s lives.

May 30, 2013 | Lisa Catanese

UConn Health

Senator Richard Blumenthal

Understanding Sunscreen Choices

Senator Blumenthal and UConn Health Center experts urge consumers to learn the facts about sunscreen use.

May 30, 2013 | Maureen McGuire

UConn Health

Health Center in the News

Health Center in the News – Late May 2013

Health Center experts are interviewed about melanoma, medical marijuana, multiple sclerosis, medical careers and more.

May 29, 2013 |

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Marshall watercolor

Remembering Two Giants of Children’s Literature

Acclaimed children's author Maurice Sendak bequeathed his personal collection of works by 'George and Martha' author James Marshall to the Dodd Center.

May 29, 2013 | John Sponauer '92 (CLAS), '10 MBA, UConn Foundation

A spotted salamander adult migrates to a temporary pond to breed. Its larvae are differentially adapted to individual ponds. These local adaptations alter the rest of the biotic community and can buffer some of the ecological effects of top predators. (Mark Urban/UConn Photo)

Salamander Study May Change Scientific View of Importance of Evolution in Ecological Research

UConn biologist Mark Urban has published research on salamanders that details the eco-evolutionary processes that explain patterns of biodiversity.

May 29, 2013 |

Research & Discovery

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