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Daily HeadlinesOctober 6, 2016

Phoebe Szarek '17 (ENG) helps eighth grade students from Carmen Arace Middle School in Bloomfield build robotic hands at the Student Union Ballroom on Oct. 5, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn a Leader in Closing the Engineering Gender Gap

A recent report in The Washington Post says UConn saw the largest five-year gain in female engineering graduates among 90 public institutions nationally. Read more.

An artist's rendering of the future Innovation Partnership Building to be located at the UConn Technology Park. (Image courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)

New UConn Center Will Give CT Manufacturers Access to Modeling Technology

The center will share computer modeling facilities and expertise with small and medium-sized Connecticut manufacturers, and work with the community colleges to create a workforce pipeline. Read more.

Revisions to the WIC program in 2009 that included new subsidies for fruit, vegetables, and whole grains and restrictions on milk fat content have led to improved nutrition for low-income pregnant women, new mothers, and their young children without any additional cost, according to a new study by the UConn Rudd Center. (USDA Photo)

Changes in WIC Food Assistance Program Pay Off in Healthier Purchases

WIC participants are buying healthier foods overall as a result of changes introduced in 2009, says UConn Rudd Center researcher. Read more.

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