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Health Center Police Offer Active Threat Training

In response to the recent tragedy in Newtown, the sessions aim to help employees survive an active shooter incident.

A view of an iPad with Khmer language questionaire at Khmer Health Advocates in West Hartford on Dec. 18, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Improving Health Care for Cambodian-Americans

Two UConn faculty members are using innovative techniques to improve health care for Cambodian Americans who suffered under the Khmer Rouge.

Facebook main webpage on Google Chrome browser on LCD screen

UConn Study: Some People Find Facebook More Entertaining Than Others

Communication professor David Atkin found that more people look to Facebook for entertainment than to communicate with others.

Weathering the Winter Blues

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) may affect 11 million people in the U.S.

Kentwood Wells, professor and department head of ecology and evolutionary biology on Jan. 15, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Biologist Honored for Seminal Paper on Social Behavior of Frogs

A frequently cited 1977 paper by Kentwood Wells is being honored by the Animal Behaviour Society with an essay on its impact.

Students Volunteer on Martin Luther King Day

UConn Medical, Dental and Ph.D. Students Help Their Neighbors Across the State

UConn Health Center Has ‘Humors’ for Few More Days

There’s still time to check out the latest Hartford Medical Society Historical Library exhibit, on loan from the National Library of Medicine through Jan. 26.

Students are overwhelmed with snow as they exit the Field House.

University Operations During Inclement Weather

University officials outline the policy for early releases, delays, or closing due to inclement weather.

Student Health Services cold and flu kit on Jan. 18, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student Health Services Offers Tips to Avoid Catching, Spreading the Flu

University officials are publicizing the availability of flu shots at Student Health Services, disinfecting points of contact, and urging people to stay away from campus when sick or recovering.

News Roundup

UConn News Roundup 1/22/13

Read what UConn experts have to say about racial equality, sleeping pills, exercising while sick with the flu, and more in this roundup of some recent media coverage.