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Lung cancer patient Michel Gueret, left, with his oncologist at UConn Health, Dr. Jeffrey Wasser. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Advanced Lung Cancer Knocked Out in Clinical Trial

Advanced lung cancer patient Michel Gueret had a life expectancy of less than a year at the time of diagnosis. After participating in an immunotherapy clinical trial at UConn Health, he now has no more lung cancer symptoms. Read more.
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Op-ed: How News Sites’ Online Comments Helped Build our Hateful Electorate

'Civility took leave of open discussions years ago – online,' says journalism professor Marie Shanahan. Read more.
An increase in the number of ads aired per hour of TV viewing impacted black youth more than white, according to a new UConn Rudd Center study. (UConn Rudd Center Photo)

Black Kids Exposed to Even More Junk Food Ads than White Kids

An increase in the number of ads aired per hour of TV viewing impacted black youth more than white, according to a new UConn Rudd Center study. Read more.
Video game controller. (Shutterstock Photo)

This Holiday Season, Think Twice Before Gifting Video Games

'The last thing you want to do is feed a child’s addiction with more games,' says UConn Health addiction expert Nancy Petry. Read more.
Campus landmarks dazzle in holiday lights. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Holiday Lights

Holiday lights bring the spirit of the season to campus. Read more.
A snowy view of the Great Lawn toward looking toward the Wilbur Cross Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Emergency Alerts Revamped for Faculty and Staff

The student interface will be updated for the spring semester. Read more.
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New Agreement Reached on UConn ‘Faculty Row’ Houses

Under the agreement, UConn will maintain two of the nine houses previously slated for demolition and move forward with demolishing the remaining seven. Read more.

UConn in the News

Los Angeles Times

Four Years After the Sandy Hook Massacre, this Nonprofit is Trying to Reshape Public Opinion about Guns

PBS Newshour

Students Have Struggled with Fake News for Longer Than You Think

Nature

Algorithms Compete to Predict Recipe for Cancer Vaccine

Bloomberg

Supreme Court Won’t Hear Colorado Online Sales Tax Dispute

Associated Press

UConn Unanimous Choice as No. 1 in Women’s Hoops Poll

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