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Researchers Study Genomic Stability of Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
Researchers from the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology have identified important changes in genomic stability of human induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells. Their findings are currently published in the online edition of Nature Biotechnology. The usefulness of human iPS cells in research and therapeutic applications highly relies on their genomic integrity and stability. Induced pluripotent stem […]
June 16, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Silent Sentinel
The Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial on the Storrs Campus honors alumni who died in service to their country. (Sean Flynn/UConn photo)
June 16, 2011 | Sean Flynn/UConn Photo
Riders, Walkers Join Calhoun Despite Rain
[flickr-gallery id=”72157627330943056″] The fifth annual NBC Connecticut Jim Calhoun Challenge Ride and Walk drew a large crowd this past Saturday, June 11. Nearly 1,500 people came out to support the fight against cancer. Despite rainy weather, the event was incredibly successful. The annual event raises funds for the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center […]
June 15, 2011 | Jennifer Huber
Dental Alumni Gather at AAPD Conference
More than 100 alumni and family members attended the UConn School of Dental Medicine alumni reception at the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 64th Annual Session in New York City. The reception was held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square on May 28. “The UConn alumni reception was the highlight of the […]
June 15, 2011 | Jennifer Huber
Team to Sequence Poultry Viruses
The project will focus on a virus that costs poultry farmers millions each year in lost revenue.
June 15, 2011 | Nan Cooper, School of Engineering
Education Professor Arthur Daigon Dies
Arthur Daigon, emeritus professor of curriculum and instruction, died on June 12 of natural causes at his home in Corte Madera, Calif. He was 83. Daigon was born on Feb. 8, 1928 in New York City. He grew up in the New York metro area, graduating from James Monroe High School in 1945. He earned […]
June 15, 2011 | Combined Reports
Who Does Horton Hear? It’s Seussical the Musical!
CRT’s production of Seussical the Musical, opening June 16, is fun for the whole family. Photo by Gerry Goodstein
June 15, 2011 | Gerry Goodstein
An Outstanding Mentor
Two alumni, one a former teacher, the other her former student, are both grateful to UConn.
June 15, 2011 | The UConn Foundation
Thirteen UConn Faculty Elected as Members of CASE
The Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering has announced the election of 35 of Connecticut’s leading experts in science, engineering, and technology to membership in the Academy. The newly elected members, including 13 from UConn, were introduced at the Academy’s 36th annual meeting and dinner on May 25, at the Stepping Stones Museum for Children […]
June 14, 2011 | Combined Reports
First-years Preparing to Cycle Cross Country to Fight Leukemia
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_EhRNNzCrI&feature=player_embedded’] They’ll land in San Francisco, assemble their bicycles, and set out on a 4,000-mile journey back home. First-year medical students James Alex, Greg Hebert and Tom Williams, along with first-year dental student Xing Zhu, make up the 2011 Coast to Coast for a Cure team. The cross-country bike trek to raise money for leukemia […]
June 14, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)