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Hot House Plant
The Floriculture Greenhouse provides a nurturing environment for Calliandra haematocephala – commonly known as the Red Powder Puff – a shrub that is native to Bolivia. Photo by Sean Flynn
January 12, 2011 | Sean Flynn
Data Security Breach Affects UConn Co-op Customers
Only customers of the website HuskyDirect.com may have been affected.
January 11, 2011 | Combined Reports
Winter Wipe-Outs – Preventing Hand and Wrist Injuries
Hand and wrist injuries can spike during the winter months when snow and ice make walking treacherous. It’s not surprising that we injure our hands, thumbs, fingers, and wrists because when we begin to totter or stumble, we automatically try to break the fall with our hands. Unfortunately, breaking a fall with an outstretched hand […]
January 11, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Cardiac Imaging Study Shows PROMISE
The Pat and Jim Calhoun Calhoun Cardiology Center has been invited to be a test site for a groundbreaking clinical trial. The National Institutes of Health is studying the use of cardiac imaging to diagnose problems associated with chest pain, the most common clinical cardiology problem. The PROspective Multicenter Imaging Study for the Evaluation of […]
January 11, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
Improving the Quality of Life for Older Adults
UConn's Center on Aging is responding to the needs of the state's aging population.
January 11, 2011 | Stefanie Dion Jones
Bench Strength
Wilson Chiu, professor of mechanical engineering, looks over a laser on an optical bench with a graduate student in the Engineering II Building. Photo by Peter Morenus
January 11, 2011 | Peter Morenus
Aetna Meets with Beneficiaries of Gift
The Aetna gift supports a program that prepares young people to pursue health or science careers.
January 11, 2011 | The UConn Foundation
The 19th Century Goes Digital
The Hartford Medical Society Historical Library has its first five titles digitized and available for viewing through the Internet Archive. Librarian Jennifer Miglus says the words in the titles are somewhat jarring to 21st century sensibilities: Human Monstrosities (4 volumes) The Pathology of Drunkenness Report on the Condition of the Insane Poor in the County […]
January 10, 2011 | Tara Rousseau
On Learning a Language
Linguistics expert William Snyder discusses factors in learning a first, second, or third language.
January 10, 2011 | Karen A. Grava
A Winter View
A winter view of the lighthouse on the Avery Point Campus. Photo by Peter Morenus
January 10, 2011 | Peter Morenus