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Big East Researchers
UConn the Top Dog in Big East Research Contest

Undergraduates racked up awards at Research Symposium held at Madison Square Garden during the Big East Tournament Read more.

3d rendered medically accurate illustration of liver tumors

UConn Patent Sheds Much Needed New Light on Fatty Liver Disease Treatment

For a disease that impacts so many, there are surprisingly few treatments available, but that may soon change Read more.

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Neag Graduate Looking to Make Her Mark in New Women’s Baseball League

Former Husky softball star will be part of a modern-day 'League of Their Own' Read more.

Three people - one in overalls and a blue shirt, another in an orange shirt, and the third in a purple dress, pose arm-in-arm for a photograph.

‘None of us can escape aging’: Doctoral Project Looks at Getting Older in Northeastern CT

Asmita Aasaavari immersed herself in ethnographic research and slowly built relationships for her dissertation, which this year received support from a fellowship through the UConn Humanities Institute Read more.

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Popular Anti-Aging Compound Causes Callosal Brain Damage

Part of the brain disappears in mice treated with dasatinib and quercetin Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

Of Mice and Men

It's September 11, 2001, a little after 9 a.m. and the park has just opened to the public when park duty manager Peter LaPorta is called to an emergency conference in the main office. There’s been a terrorist attack. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

DENT

UConn Pediatric Dentistry in the Community

LAW

Pro Bono Honor Roll Showcases UConn Law’s Service Commitment

MED

Second World Congress on Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

OVPR

Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Recognizes UConn Fellow

OVPR

Social Work Researcher Uses Photography to Explore Lived Experiences of Immigrants in Armenia

OVPR

Graduating Medical Students Present their Research Findings

OVPR

Women’s Health Research Advancing at UConn

OVPR

Researcher Receives Dean’s Incentive Award to Study Youth Experiences with Food Insecurity

PHR

Serving Communities, Delivering Care: The Health Education Center’s Mission of Healthcare Accessibility

UCONN IN THE NEWS

New York Times

Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit

The Associated Press

Advocates Decry Threat to Home Care Program

Smithsonian Magazine

These Space-Faring Mice Are Helping Scientists Figure Out How to Keep Astronauts’ Muscles Working Properly

The Academic Minute

The Emotional Power of Sports Rituals

The Academic Minute

Too Many Young Athletes Are Flunking Nutrition

The Academic Minute

Predicting In-Season Injuries Among Women’s Basketball Players

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