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A woman and man hike through woods, with a warning sign about ticks on the trail ahead of them.
Tick Bite? Don’t Panic

UConn Health’s Dr. Henry M. Feder Jr. on what to expect — and what to question — this tick season Read more.

Older woman and her caregiver embracing

UConn Health Selected by CMS to Guide an Improved Patient Experience for those Living with Dementia

UConn is first health system in Connecticut to pilot the national GUIDE Model Program for patients with dementia and their caregivers for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Read more.

William Ouimet, associate professor of geography at UConn, and a team of students collect a soil core on Grannis Island in New Haven with a 24-foot-long pipe.

UConn Undergrad Digs Deep to Uncover Environmental History of a New Haven Archaeological Site

Research that requires skill, finesse, and a whole lot of muscle Read more.

The cupola above the Wilbur Cross building.

Fulbright Recipients to Teach English Abroad

One student has also been named a recipient of a Scoville Peace Fellowship, the first in UConn history Read more.

A plate of sugar kelp prepared for a meal.

Seaweed: The Superfood Frontier – Weighing the Many Benefits and Potential Risks

This overlooked food source has many benefits that can be fully realized with the help of safety regulations to reduce potential hazards Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Toward a More Perfect Union

America is in need of marriage counseling. Enter Bill Doherty, a couples therapist for some 40 years — but over the past eight, he's taken on a new type of client. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CLAS

UConn Earth Sciences Department Ranked in Top 25 by College Factual

DENT

Patient All Smiles with New Dentures

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Washington Post

Is There Really Such a Thing As a Healthy Soda?

Huffington Post

Standing Up Straight Might Not Be As Beneficial As We Thought

Los Angeles Times

How Death Valley National Park Tries to Keep Visitors Alive Amid Record Heat

Hearst Connecticut Media

Hydrangeas Are ‘Going Gangbusters’ in Connecticut, Northeast

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