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Dr. Se-Jin Lee and Dr. Emily Germain-Lee in the lab at UConn School of Medicine.
Next Generation of Weight Loss Drugs Being Researched at UConn

Nearly 30 years later Dr. Se-Jin Lee’s discovery of myostatin is not only leading to treatment for spinal muscular atrophy but also fueling the global obesity drug research race Read more.

UConn student Anthony Mensah hands out food to a line of young people during a food drive in Accra, Ghana.

UConn Senior’s Organization Takes Aim at Food Insecurity

Focusing on healthy proteins for families in New Haven and Ghana Read more.

Anita Durkin, senior education coordinator at the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, leads a program for elementary school students.

UConn Business Students Help Landmark Harriet Beecher Stowe Center to Expand Its Audience, Thrive

'Their work helped the Stowe Center better understand trends and connect with visitors in smarter, more impactful ways' Read more.

Data-infused photo of a woman with bright, vibrant colors surrounding her

Influence of Technology, Science Shapes Latest Show at Contemporary Art Galleries

'Data Infused' includes works from artists who’ve studied subjects including computer science, architecture, graphic design, and artificial intelligence, all of which have influenced their creative outputs Read more.

Cheese

Virus vs. Bacteria: Phages Prove Effective at Killing Pathogens in Milk

Food microbiologist Dennis D’Amico demonstrated that bacteriophages can effectively reduce the amount of common foodborne pathogens in milk Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

UConn Study Shows Tagatose May Combat Antibiotic-Resistant C. difficile Infections

DENT

Podcast: Fluoride Flak

LAW

UConn Law Professors Lead Drafting of New Proposed Hate Crimes Bill

MED

UConn’s Visiting Externships for Students Underrepresented in Medicine (VESUM) and its Students are Thriving

NUR

Unlocking Career Potential: Nursing Roles in Connecticut’s Executive Branch

OVPR

Getting to the ‘heart’ of precision medicine

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The New York Times

Are Runny Egg Yolks Safe to Eat?

The Hartford Courant

Amid Critical Shortage of Nurses in Connecticut, Colleges Step In.

The Hartford Courant

Something Special Happened When a New Steinway Piano Came to UConn.

WFSB-TV

UConn Health Heart Month

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