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Daily HeadlinesNovember 26, 2019

Radenka Maric, vice president for research, studies membrane samples with two grad students in white lab coats.

UConn Researcher Radenka Maric Named AAAS Fellow

Vice President for Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Radenka Maric has been named a 2019 Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Read more.

Woman making a flaky pastry dough to illustrate the story's metaphor about DNA being like a cookbook

Splicing factor to blame in triple negative breast cancer

Splicing factors, comparable to gene editors in our DNA, could hold the key to treating the worst type of breast cancer. Read more.

Baseball Coach Jim Penders addressing a group of students at New Storrs Cemetery after a run to the grave of the Storrs Brothers.

What It Means To Be UConn Thankful

A glimpse into one of the most treasured annual rituals at Storrs: the pre-Thanksgiving run up the steep hill to the grave of the Storrs Brothers, where Baseball Head Coach Jim Penders delivers a message about gratitude and commitment. Read more.

A black and white photo of a giant balloon in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City

Macy’s Parade Balloons Are Upside-Down Puppets

A forum held at UConn's Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry revealed some surprising facts about the famous balloons in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and how they involve the disciplines of puppetry and engineering. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED UConn Medical School Hosts New England’s Student National Medical Association Meeting

MED Season’s Eatings

UConn in the News

The Hartford Courant

Five Things to Know About UConn’s First Rhodes Scholar

Washington Examiner

Trump Drug Pricing Proposal Would Doom Future Cures

The Conversation

An Archaeological Dig In Israel Provides Clues to How Feasting Became an Important Ritual

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