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Daily HeadlinesMarch 15, 2018

A brain-shaped printed circuit board. (Alfred Pasieka,/Science Photo Library via Getty Images)

Brain Awareness: Toward Growing an Artificial Mind

UConn Health/JAX researcher Min Tang-Schomer is experimenting with nerve cells and electrical signals in a dish to recreate the way neurons 'talk' to each other in the brain. Read more.

A water truck in Mexico. (Angela Ostafichuk/Shutterstock Photo)

Op-ed: While Mexico Plays Politics with Water, Some Cities Flood, Others Go Dry

Mexican officials frequently treat water distribution and treatment not as public services but as political favors, observes a UConn political scientist, based on her research. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

DENT Medical and Dental School Awards and Honors

BUS Auriemma Leadership Conference Adds Speakers to Impressive Lineup

UConn in the News

Journal of Animal Ecology

Frogs and Herbicides: A Gut Feeling

Baltimore Sun

The Jones Act made Puerto Ricans citizens, yet not fully American

Reuters

Weight loss spreads within couples in ‘ripple effect’

Salon

While Mexico plays politics with its water, some cities flood and others go dry

Health News Digest

Can Caffeine Save the Tiniest Babies’ Brains?

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