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Daily HeadlinesJuly 16, 2019

Leaky Blood Vessels. Two conceptual images of a cancer tumor blood vessel. In (A), the right side of the blood vessel (marked by the dark gray bar below the pore) is leaky, with a large pore that allows too much fluid to leave the vessel. The left side shows the same blood vessel after dexamethasone treatment; the pore is smaller and the vessel less leaky. Dexamethasone treatment does the same thing to the vessel pores in (B). The smaller pores allow more anti-cancer drug (green dots) to travel further inside the tumor, leading to more effective treatment. (John Martin, University of Tokyo, and Matthew Stuber, UConn)

Common Steroid Could Soften Up Tumors for Chemo

A drug used to alleviate side effects of cancer treatment may also make the treatment more successful if given beforehand, researchers say. Read more.

A mother and daughter lighting candles on a Hanukkah menorah. (Getty Images)

The American Jewish Year Book, a Record for Posterity

Emeritus professor of sociology Arnold Dashefsky, co-author of the year book, discusses the importance of keeping records on the Jewish population in America, and the challenges of updating the publication. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CLAS In Memoriam: Brian Jones, State Archaeologist

ED IES Awards $6.9M for Neag School Research

BUS Grad Students Help PCX Aero Go ‘Full Throttle’

UConn in the News

Florida Politics

Report: Airbnb Tax Agreements ‘Unprecedented’ and ‘Vital’

Columbia Journalism Review

When Showing Credibility Imperils a Story’s Subjects

DZone

Why Empathy Matters When Designing Products

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