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Daily HeadlinesOctober 31, 2017

Provost Finalists to Take Part in Open Forums

Faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend public forums with each of the three finalists during their campus visits in November. Read more.

Double strand of pearls tied in a knot over black background. Chromosomes look like long necklaces of DNA in the center of every cell in the body. Some parts of the necklace are open and loose, others are coiled tightly. New research shows that as we age, some sections of our chromosomes curl and close up, making it harder for cells to access genes critical to defense against disease. (Getty Images)

Aged DNA May Activate Genes Differently

New UConn Health/JAX GM research shows that as we age, some sections of our chromosomes curl and close up, making it harder for cells to access genes critical to defending against disease. Read more.

Undergraduate Student Government President Irma Valverde '18 (BUS)(CLAS) speaks during a rally at the Hugh S. Greer Field House on Sept. 20, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Find Your Niche: A Day in the Life of Irma Valverde ’18

The way to carve your own niche at UConn is to get involved, says Valverde, president of the Undergraduate Student Government. Read more.

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Science News

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Newsweek

CIA Investigated Whether Hitler Survived World War II

Quartz

Would the world be more peaceful if there were more women leaders?

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