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UConn’s Great Lawn Remains Central to Campus Identity
The University’s Great Lawn is recognized for its iconic status and lively history.
UConn Scientists Team Up to Conduct New Cancer Research
Researchers from Storrs and the Health Center are teaming up to pursue new avenues of research that could result in better diagnosis and treatment methods to combat cancer.
Wanted: Participants for Historic Cancer Prevention Research
The UConn Health Center is one of five Hartford-area locations where volunteers can enroll in a long-term American Cancer Society study.
UConn: It Begins with You!
The Health Center’s commitment to exceptional service and patient care is moving forward as a part of the UConn Health 2020 Strategic Refresh.
Hands-On UConn Course Takes Students on African Journey
Spending up to 15 hours a day immersed in such activities as game drives, venomous snake handling, animal tracking, and astronomy, UConn students find a learning environment that's engaging and free of distraction.
Land Grant Status Acquired After ‘Yale-Storrs Controversy’
In the 19th century, the land grant designation was part of a debate about practical training vs. 'classical' education.
Stanley Fish on Academics, Freedom, and Today’s Universities
A talk by the higher education pundit about the concept that faculty have the right to research and teach whatever they choose sparked a lively discussion.
Health Center in the News – Mid-Late September 2012
Fall sports injuries; annual Ob/Gyn visits obsolete?; dangers of soccer “heading”; Lyme disease update; and future of primary care.
UConn Health Center Researcher Awarded $9.3 Million Grant for Human Genome Study
“We hope to better understand why a person develops a particular disease, and from there how to cure it,” says Brenton Graveley.
Doris Kearns Goodwin to Speak at Contemporary Issues Forum
The noted author and presidential historian will examine the role of the American President in a pivotal election year.