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Storrs Grants, August 2012
The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in August 2012. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is provided each month by OSP. Anderson, A., Pharmaceutical Sciences Towards the Characterization of Tropolone Natural Product Derivatives as Novel, Potent Anticancer Therapeutics that Selectively Target Histone Deacetylase […]
UConn/Hartford Courant Poll: Majorities Support Measures to Tighten Gun Laws
Connecticut residents say Sandy Hook strengthened their support for stricter gun control.
Focusing on Human Rights with a Latin American Perspective
Historian Luis van Isschot, who joined the faculty in September, strengthens the global reach of the University's human rights program.
Professor Emerita Marilyn Nelson Elected to American Academy of Poets Board
Nelson joins an elite group of distinguished poets in serving as an ambassador of poetry to the world at large.
Mazzocca Exhibition Celebrates Printmaker’s Passion, Four Decades of Students
A retrospective of work by emeritus professor Gus Mazzocca celebrates his legacy as an artist and educator, and includes works by four of his former students.
Health Center Researcher Advancing Motor Neuron Studies
Xue-Jun Li, Department of Neuroscience, is using stem cells to study the devastating condition known as spinal muscular atrophy.
A Thinker Who Works Out Philosophical Problems Through Writing
Renowned philosophy professor Lewis Gordon will join the UConn faculty in the summer.
Infertility Issues Focusing on Fear and Finances
The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the UConn Health Center is offering programs to address these barriers to care.
Health Center Grants, September 2012
The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in September 2012. The list represents new awards as well as continuations and is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Bayer, M Poison Control Stabilization and Enhancement Program U.S. Department of Health […]
John Dempsey Hospital: Contributing to a Strong Local Economy
The hospital at the UConn Health Center had a direct economic impact on the community of more than $582,585,000, according to a Connecticut Hospital Association report.