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Think Big, Go Global
After a series of introductions consistently describing her as extraordinary, President Herbst cautioned in her inauguration speech last Friday against anyone thinking of her as some kind of magician: “It’s pretty much impossible to be original on the big themes. … UConn today is a growing, comprehensive research university, and we want precisely what institutions […]
September 23, 2011 | Ross Lewin
Armed Robbery Claim was Fabricated
The student who made the complaint has admitted to the police that the report was untrue.
September 23, 2011 | Michael Kirk
Study Authored by Health Center Physician-Scientist Shows Positive Results for Herpes Vaccine
The research by Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, is published in two back-to-back papers in the current issue of Vaccine.
September 23, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Health Center VP/Dean Interviews to Start Next Month
The search committee expects to narrow the field of candidates in the coming weeks.
September 23, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Humanities House Opens
A new living and learning community for students interested in the humanities opened this fall with 50 freshmen.
September 23, 2011 | Karen A. Grava, CLAS Today
Women’s Soccer Team Strives for Consistency
Head coach Len Tsantiris says the team has a strong corps of returning student-athletes and some talented newcomers.
September 23, 2011 | Kenneth Best
Ethan Butler: Altruistic Engineer
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPklsyvZfEk’] Hello UConn Community! Week four of One Student. One Story brings us Chemical Engineering student Ethan Butler. He is President of Engineers Without Borders, interns at the Office of Environmental Policy, and is at the top of his class. The senior is extremely driven to help solve environmental issues, both locally and abroad. […]
September 22, 2011 | Julie Bruhn
Sniffing Out Parkinson’s
Neuroscience researchers at UConn have found an unexpected link between the sense of smell and Parkinson’s disease in the brain.
September 22, 2011 | Christine Buckley, CLAS Today
Town Hall Meetings on Sept. 27 Will Provide Update on Bioscience Connecticut
Town Hall meetings will be held on Sept. 27, at 7:45 a.m. and noon in the Keller Auditorium for UConn Health Center faculty, staff, students and volunteers.
September 22, 2011 | Maureen McGuire
A Statement from President Herbst
Herbst calls for patience regarding athletic conference realignment.
September 21, 2011 | Combined Reports