WEEKLY HEADLINES

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Hritckos Give $5 Million to Support School of Pharmacy, Students

The gift will support the University’s campaign to put students first and support academic and innovation excellence Read more.

UConn and Yale-led QuantumCT a Finalist for Transformative NSF Award

The National Science Foundation has announced Connecticut’s initiative as one of the few finalists for the Engines Program. Read more.

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Researchers Hope Documentary’s Example Can Promote Common Ground in Connecticut

'One of the things ‘The Tennessee 11’ shows us is that people generally are on the side of less firearm injury and death. We may just disagree about how to get there' Read more.

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What Even Is Social Media, Tho? Adults and Teens Often Differ, UConn Researchers Find

No cap: Differences in understanding the basics can lead to bad policy outcomes fr fr Read more.

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UConn Reaches Records for Tech Licensing, Startup Growth

Despite an unpredictable landscape, tech entrepreneurship is thriving. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

CAHNR Alum Ashley Kalinauskas Helps Pets Fight Cancer

DENT

Dongari Receives Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award

ENG

Building Curiosity: Mark Raymond, CIO, State of Connecticut

LAW

New Faculty Enrich UConn Law with Real-World Expertise and Academic Excellence

MED

UConn Medical Student Becomes Region VII Director for Student National Medical Association’s Board of Directors

MED

New UConn School of Medicine Faculty Appointments for 2025

OVPR

Clinical Research Center Makes a Real Difference in Patients’ Lives (and Clinical Trials)

PHR

Alumni Spotlight: Akshay Narula in Pharmaceutical Sciences

SSW

National Hispanic Heritage Month Celebrated at Viva la Salsa

UCONN IN THE NEWS

Forbes

Centralized vs Decentralized AI: The Shocking Difference You Need to Know

Smithsonian Magazine

Could These 80,000-Year-Old Stones Be the World’s Earliest Known Arrowheads?

Al Jazeera English

A New Form of Capitalism: The Influencer Culture

Earth.com

Gray Seals Have a Mysterious Resilience to Influenza Virus

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