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Recommendations for Improving Black Women HIV Care and Racial Equity

UConn Health Disparities Institute share their insights about the national Black Women First Initiative and the path forward to improved care for Black women with HIV.

Pioneering UConn physician-scientist Dr. Marja Hurley of UConn

UConn’s Dr. Marja Hurley is President-Elect of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

Hurley is the fourth faculty member from UConn to be selected to lead the ASBMR.

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Air Purifiers May Reduce Heart Risks for People Exposed to Traffic Pollution

UConn School of Medicine study finds in-home HEPA air filters significantly lowered systolic blood pressure in adults with elevated readings.

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UConn Foundation Closes One of the Most Successful Fiscal Years in its History

The UConn Foundation announced Monday that it raised more than $144 million in fiscal year ’25

HDI Garden Party. HDI Garden Party. Photo by Barbara McClane.

Rooted in Wisdom: Garden Party Celebrates Menopause, Sisterhood, and Health Equity

This community-led event was part of the UConn Health Disparities Institute's Menopause Equity Initiative (MEI), a statewide effort to break the silence, reduce stigma, and create community-informed solutions to support women's midlife health.

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Eboni S. Nelson Reappointed Dean of the UConn School of Law

Provost Anne D’Alleva praised Dean Nelson’s leadership, under which UConn Law has seen student success and an enhanced scholarly profile

Genomics expert Christine Beck, Ph.D., is joining UConn Health and the Jackson Laboratory this summer (Photo: Lab of Christine Beck).

The Most Complete View of the Human Genome Yet Sets New Standard For Use In Precision Medicine

New collaborative research by UConn Health and The Jackson Laboratory decodes the most elusive, difficult-to-sequence regions of the genome from populations around the world

Dr. Kwame Amankwah at Horizons at Westminster School (Photo by Westminster School).

Career Day Inspires Connecticut Youth

Chief Vascular Surgeon of UConn Health introduces Hartford middle schoolers to careers in medicine at Horizons at Westminster School

Class of 2027 UConn dental student Marcus A. Costa talking to investors about his healthy chewing gum invention. (Photo by Lauren Woods)

UConn Health Innovators Pitch Inventions to Industry and Investors

Inaugural ‘Innovation Catalyst’ event empowers innovators at UConn Health to transform their exciting research ideas into ventures

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Four Faculty Members Named Fulbright Scholars for 2025-26

Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators, and established professionals teaching or conducting research in affiliation with institutes abroad