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Daily HeadlinesDecember 13, 2017

Male students talking outside of Laurel Hall, which has now been renamed the Lawrence D. McHugh Hall. (FJ Gaylor/UConn Photo)

Laurel Hall Renamed in Honor of Former Board of Trustees Chair

President Herbst today announced the naming of Lawrence D. McHugh Hall. Read more.

UConn Updates FY18 Budget, Anticipates Even Tighter Year Ahead

UConn had adopted baseline FY18 spending plans in June, pending finalization of the state budget appropriation. Read more.

A little girl holds up Supergirl, left, and Wonder Woman, two characters from Mattel's DC Super Hero Girls collection. The appearance and dress of the new generation of fashion doll characters is a departure from Barbie’s idealized image and has changed the way children play, according to graduate student Sara Austin. (Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)

From Barbie to Superheroes: The New Femininity in Dolls

The appearance and dress of the new generation of fashion doll characters is a departure from Barbie’s idealized image and has changed the way children play, according to graduate student Sara Austin. Read more.

Elderly women in a nursing home. (Getty Images)

Some Nursing Homes are Inflating Their Medicare Ratings

At least 6 percent of nursing homes inflate their self-reported measures, according to a study by UConn professors. Read more.

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Science Codex

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Hawaii News Now

Researchers Create App to Predict, Intervene in Overeating

San Antonio Express-News

Journal aims for health care breakthrough

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