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A UConn student and a recent grad are developing a mobile app that will use music to help reduce stress

Clinton Global Initiative Selects Student Proposal to Develop Music Therapy App for Stress Management

'The Clinton Global Initiative encourages projects with a commitment to action and not just wishful thinking' Read more.

UConn-Cuba Program Advances Health Promotion Research

The international research team looked at social determinants in the onset of cancer, obesity, HIV, and addiction Read more.

A dental resident examining a young patient. Despite a high risk of COVID-19 transmission, infection rates among dentists are actually lower than among other front-line health professionals.

Study Confirms COVID Infection Rates of Dentists Remain Lower Than Other Health Professionals

Enhanced infection control procedures help keep infection rate low among dentists Read more.

People walking a trail through tall grass. The Connecticut Trail Finder will be regularly updated with new information for hikers, cyclists, local businesses, and more.

Hitting the Trail in Connecticut Just Got Easier

Connecticut Trail Finder is a new resource for those looking to explore the Nutmeg State's 2,000 miles of trails Read more.

The School of Business building on October 1, 2020.

CT Small Business Development Center Supports Businesses During, After COVID-19

The Connecticut Small Business Development Center, housed in the UConn School of Business, saw demand for its services soar during the pandemic Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED Marathon Training Is not a Sprint

CAHNR Sydney Everhart Appointed Head of Plant Science and Landscape Architecture

DENT Traditional Student Bike Tour Returns to Cross-Country

MED UConn Health Specialty Helps Cancer Survivors Thrive

MED 2021 Top Doctors Named by Connecticut Magazine

UConn in the News

The New York Times

14 Excerpts from Commencement Speeches Without the Word C*vid

Associated Press

How Tulsa Massacre Spent Most of Last Century Unremembered

Hearst Connecticut Media

Connecticut Has Spent $10M on COVID messaging. Is It Working?

Connecticut magazine

The Secret Lives of Doctors — Dr. Janice Oliveri

The Conversation

Weight Stigma Is a Burden Around the World – and Has Negative Consequences Everywhere

The Hartford Courant

For Some 100,000 Connecticut Residents With Weakened Immune Systems, the Threat of COVID-19 Isn’t Going Away

University Communications

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