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UConn Develops Assessments to Capitalize on Unique Strengths of Each Regional Campus

'The presence of UConn campuses throughout the state is a strength that responds to student and community needs' Read more.

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Better Than Penicillin

Replacing the world's wonder drug with something bacteria can't resist Read more.

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Unveiling the Hidden Heart of the Milky Way

'Our group will be unraveling this rich dataset for years' Read more.

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Living with Confidence

Patient with inherited blood clot disorder finds support at UConn Health Read more.

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International Postdocs at UConn Pioneer New Frontiers in Drug and Vaccine Delivery 

Together they are developing technologies that make treatments safer, more precise, and more accessible worldwide Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

C. Michael White is on a Mission

For starters, we should understand that the kratom known as gas station heroin is much different than natural kratom leaf. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

CAHNR’s Sarah Reed Recognized for Excellence in Food and Agricultural Education by APLU, USDA

DENT

Top Tips for Brushing Tiny Teeth

ENG

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin of UConn Ranked Number One in Orthopaedic Surgery in the U.S. by ScholarGPS

MED

‘Healthy Rounds’: Medicaid Myths, Keeping CT Families Healthy

PHR

The Story of the Century: Harold Katz’s 100 Year Legacy

PHR

Sean Jeffery helps launch new APhA deprescribing program

PHR

The UConn Pharmacy Students Exceed National Average for the 2025 NAPLEX

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Washington Post

Why So Many Higher Schoolers Take College Courses – and Their Warnings for Others

USA Today

She Loved Her Partner. But Was That Enough to Stay Through Cancer Care?

The Daily Mail (UK)

The Hidden Health Crisis Tied to America’s Nuclear Arsenal

Pharmacy Times

How Smarter Data Could Transform Opioid Safety: A New Model for Pharmacists

Chicago Sun-Times

What Taxpayers Need to Know About Savings Plans, Tax Changes In 2026

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