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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 […]

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Armed Robbery Claim was Fabricated

The student who made the complaint has admitted to the police that the report was untrue.

Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, in his lab. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

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.

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Health Center VP/Dean Interviews to Start Next Month

The search committee expects to narrow the field of candidates in the coming weeks.

Humanities House Opens

A new living and learning community for students interested in the humanities opened this fall with 50 freshmen.

Senior goalkeeper Jessica Dulski.

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.

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. […]

Brain signaling, Parkinson's Disease, and the sense of smell are all related in unexpected ways in a study by associate professor Joanne Conover, right, and graduate student Jessica Lennington.

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.

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.

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A Statement from President Herbst

Herbst calls for patience regarding athletic conference realignment.