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Daily HeadlinesFebruary 18, 2021

Clipboard with written prescription statins and stethoscope.

Statistically, Not Enough People Take Statins

Too many people are taking aspirin for heart health when it may not be effective for them. Read more.

An early morning view of wetlands near UConn.

Pandemic Got You Down? A Little Nature Could Help

Spending time in nature can help ease stressful feelings, researchers found. Read more.

KEY WEST, FLORIDA, USA - 1982: American playwright Tennessee Williams (1911 - 1983) pictured at his desk with papers and various objects including half consumed bottles of wine in the office room of the house he owned in Key West, Florida, shortly before his death in 1983. A Tiffany lamp sits on the desk alongside a lamp with a dented shade and a typewriter. (Photo by Derek Hudson/Getty Images)

Tennessee Williams, Shakespeare Highlight Virtual CRT Spring Season

Student actors will interpret the work of the famous playwrights in the new and challenging medium of Zoom theater. Read more.

UConn Considers Cut to Planned Tuition Rate, Outlines Steps to Distribute New Student Aid

The decision comes in recognition of the pandemic-related financial constraints facing many of the University’s students and their families. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Solid Ground Program supports next generation of CT farmers

CAHNR Meet recent alumna Zoe Blanchard

NUR School of Nursing Faculty Member Named Hospice and Palliative Care Nurse of the Year

UConn in the News

The Washington Post

The Landmark Klan Free-Speech Case Behind Trump’s Impeachment Defense

Phys.org

Oil Spill Has Long-Term Immunological Effects in Dolphins

Wisconsin Rapids Tribune

Report Shows Half of Wisconsin Schools Secluded or Restrained Students Last Year

Blog Talk Radio

Teen Suicide During COVID-19: The Second Crisis In Our Schools

Hearst Connecticut Media

Experts: Zoom Meetings Could Cause Body Image Issues

NBC 10 Boston

UK COVID Variant in Massachusetts: Everything You Need to Know

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