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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 […]
April 28, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
The Right Thing to Do
UConn students are helping others at home and abroad through community service initiatives.
April 28, 2011 | Erik Duda
Class of 2011: Lucas Meyer
With a degree from the Law School, Lucas Meyer hopes to make an impact as an environmental lawyer.
April 28, 2011 | Timothy Stobierski, CLAS '11
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
April 28, 2011 | 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.
April 28, 2011 | The UConn Foundation
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 […]
April 27, 2011 | Combined Reports
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 […]
April 27, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
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 […]
April 27, 2011 | Combined Reports
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 […]
April 27, 2011 | Combined Reports
Studying Life in a Liberian Refugee Camp
UConn sociologist Elizabeth Holzer says the refugees have little opportunity for self-determination.
April 27, 2011 | Karen A. Grava