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Daily HeadlinesAugust 11, 2020

Wilbur Cross building on a fall day on Oct. 15, 2019.

Letter From President Katsouleas Regarding Out-of-State Students

Out-of-state students who are enrolled in only online courses are being asked to stay home and will not be permitted to live in University housing during the fall 2020 semester. Read more.

A student in a JAX-branded white lab coat holding a glass lab instrument.

UConn and JAX Combine to Form Genomics Powerhouse

A newly launched program at UConn and The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine (JAX-GM) will offer specialized training in genomic medicine to a select group of highly qualified students. Read more.

Following the announcement of their gift, John and Donna Krenicki hear from a student working at the intersection of the arts and engineering. (Gerry McCarthy/UConn Photo)

UConn Magazine: Married to the Arts, Engineering — and Each Other

Long before a new institute at UConn bore their name, Donna Samson ’84 (SFA) and John Krenicki ’84 (ENG) were juniors living in McMahon Hall. Read more.

DMD Professor Tells Stamford Family’s COVID-19 Story on PBS Frontline

When the story of an elementary school teacher in Stamford, Connecticut, taking care of the newborn brother of one of her students became public in early May, the media put a spotlight on the situation of an immigrant family from Guatemala that was battling COVID-19. Luciana Lira, a bilingual teacher, cared for the newborn baby […] Read more.

Schools and Colleges

DENT Faculty Receives NIH Grant to Study Oral Infection Through 2025, One of the Longest Running Grant Renewals in School of Dental Medicine History

MED Health Professions Students form Community for Hartford Seniors during COVID-19

UConn in the News

Pharmacy Times

Barriers Shown to Decrease Uptake of Vaccines Administered in Community Pharmacy

Veterinary Advantage

Weekly Livestock and Equine news: August 10, 2020

WBZ-TV 4 Boston

Dr. Mallika Marshall Answers Your Coronavirus Questions

National Science Foundation

More Carbon in the Oceans Can Lead to Smaller Fish

Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, National Black Physicians Group Addresses Disparities

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