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Canalis Delivers First Posthumous Raisz Lectureship

The second talk in the visiting lectureship named after Dr. Lawrence G. Raisz was the first since his death last August. An audience of more than 60 heard Dr. Ernesto Canalis, professor of medicine and orthopaedic surgery, discuss the highly conserved cell signaling system known as the notch signaling pathway. “I owe a lot of […]

The Right Thing to Do

UConn students are helping others at home and abroad through community service initiatives.

Class of 2011: Lucas Meyer

With a degree from the Law School, Lucas Meyer hopes to make an impact as an environmental lawyer.

Signs of Spring

There are signs of spring on UConn’s Greater Hartford Campus, and groups of students gathering outside to enjoy the warmer weather is one of them. Photo by Al Ferreira

The Perfect Gift – A Named Scholarship

A scholarship fund for students with disabilities was the perfect gift for a UConn parent and alum.

Research Initiative Will Enhance Integrity of Integrated Circuits

A national consortium of hardware security specialists led by experts from the University of Connecticut has received a $1.2 million federal grant to conduct wide-ranging research aimed at enhancing the integrity of integrated circuits (ICs), the computer chips that are used in virtually all electronic devices today, from cell phones and medical instruments to laptop […]

2011 High School Mini Medical/Dental School Graduates

[flickr-gallery id=”72157627184306473″]   Nearly 80 students from 20 Connecticut high schools took part in the 2011 High School Mini Medical/Dental School. The eight-week series of Thursday afternoon lectures by Health Center faculty concluded with the awarding of diplomas in the Low Learning Center April 21. The lectures covered medicine, dental medicine and research. Fifteen Health […]

Health Center Grants, March 2011

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in March 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 Grants Adler, A., Immunology Redirecting T Cell Responses to […]

Storrs Grants, February 2011

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in February 2011. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is provided each month by OSP. Andrew, S., Animal Science The Development of a Farmer-Directed Team Approach to Mastitis Control Programs for Enhancing Raw Milk Quality on Dairy […]

Studying Life in a Liberian Refugee Camp

UConn sociologist Elizabeth Holzer says the refugees have little opportunity for self-determination.