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A medical student receives his white coat at the White Coat Ceremony, April 19, 2011. (Jennifer Beardsley/UConn Health Center Photo)

White Coat Ceremonies Held for Medical and Dental School Classes of 2015

This year 45 dental and 89 medical students participated in the annual ceremony.

Mark Urban, Assistant Professor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.

Evolution: A Very Complex System

The first McDonnell grant at UConn will fund research on how evolution works.

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Back to Bed

Health Center doctors can help pinpoint the cause of sleep disorders in children and teens.

JAMA Study: Gout Drug Effective for Severe Cases

Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows a new drug to be effective in treating gout patients who haven’t responded to standard treatment.

Big Wheels Keep on Turning

Looking at Long Island Sound through the spokes of the wheels on Christopher Wynter's steel sculpture, Azucar, at the Avery Point campus. (Sheila Foran/UConn Photo)

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How It’s Made: UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream

An inside look at how the Dairy Bar makes its famous ice cream.

Heat stroke football

Heat Stroke and Exercising in the Summer

Much can be done to prevent tragic deaths from heat stroke on the athletic field.

From left, Paul Pendergast, interim director of Athletics, University President Susan Herbst, and former Husky player, Ray Allen of the Boston Celtics, at the Burton Family Football Complex on Aug. 5.

Paul Pendergast Named Interim Athletic Director

Currently President of the St. Francis Foundation, Pendergast previously worked in UConn Athletics.

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UConn Athletic Director Hathaway to Retire

After eight years as AD, Jeff Hathaway announces he plans to move on.

Health Center Grants, May 2011

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in May 2011. The list represents new awards as well as continuations. The list of grants is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Alessi, S., Pat & Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center IVR […]