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Mark Driscoll holds the product that Shoreline Biome is developing -- a kit for identifying and quantifying the bacteria in the human microbiome. This kit takes 96 samples, such as human stool, cracks open the bacteria, and selects a 'fingerprint' region of the bacterial DNA to send off to DNA sequencing. The fingerprint region allows the bacteria to be identified down to the subspecies level. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Incubator Companies Raise $39.9 Million in 2016

The University’s Technology Incubation Program experienced record growth last year. Read more.
Climate Change series image, with type. (Yesenia Carrero/UConn Image)

Series: Understanding and Responding to Climate Change

Across disciplines, UConn’s researchers are amassing a wealth of knowledge about climate change that will lead to greater understanding of its impact. Read more.
Four new telescopes are now or will soon come online, sending imagery to the DAWN Center: the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array; the James Webb Space Telescope; Euclid, a space craft; and the European Extremely Large Telescope.

UConn Astronomer to Glimpse First Galaxies

A UConn professor specializing in the formation of the first galaxies is one of six researchers who will have the first chance to analyze data from four new international telescopes. Read more.
Iram Valverde, president of the Undergraduate Student Government for 2017-18, takes office April 19. (Emily Fitzpatrick/UConn Photo)

Meet This Year’s USG President Irma Valverde

Valverde assumes office today, for the upcoming academic year. Read more.
Students describe the ideas they turned into reality with funding from UConn's IDEA Grant Program.

UConn Student Entrepreneurs

Students describe the ideas they turned into reality with funding from UConn's IDEA Grant Program. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

PHR TIP Internship Program Delivers Big Rewards

MED Recruitment Begins for World’s First Ovarian Cancer Vaccine Trial

SFA Connecticut Repertory Theatre adds “Cabaret Late Night” Event to Nutmeg Summer Series

UConn in the News

Money Magazine

The 25 Best Public Colleges for Big Paychecks

Reader's Digest

9 Foods That Calm Anxiety

Associated Press

Connecticut doctor making rounds to older patients’ homes

CNN

How to cut the price of prescription drugs

IEEE Spectrum

Startup Profile: Enviro Power is Bringing Microcogeneration to the U.S.

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