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UConn Health patient Rafael Azevedo at Delta Air Lines headquarters in Atlanta celebrating after successfully landing a plane during his high-tech flight simulator training experience.

Against All Odds: Man Pursues Goal of Becoming a Pilot After Overcoming Rare ‘Suicide Disease’

From UConn to Delta Air Lines, Rafael Azevedo of Brazil Finds Help and Hope.

Coach Calhoun and attendees of his presenation

Coach Calhoun Brings Championship Leadership to UConn Health’s Department of Neurosurgery

Coach Jim Calhoun recently joined the Department of Neurosurgery to share his leadership principles and how they translate from the basketball court to our everyday work and life.

Dr. HIlary Onyiuke portrait

Dr. Hilary Onyiuke Among ‘Elite 8’ in Augmented Reality Spine Surgery

Appointed to National Technical Board for Augmedics xvision® Spine System

Dr Moss and members of augmetics hold 10k sign

Augmedics Completes 10,000th Augmented Reality Spine Surgery – Performed at UConn Health

The record-setting 10,000th case was performed by Dr. Isaac Moss, Chair of Orthopedic Surgery at UConn Health. The orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery teams began using Augmedics in May 2022, becoming the first in central Connecticut to offer AR navigated spine surgery. Today, with six spine surgeons across the orthopedic and neurosurgery departments regularly utilizing xvision, it’s one of the largest AR programs in the country.

Harvesting Walnuts in California During Fall Season

Walnut Consumption Curbs Inflammation and Colon Cancer Risk

Clinical trial confirms the health benefits of eating walnuts to improve colonic health and for cancer prevention

UConn Hunger Symposium

Inaugural UConn Hunger Symposium

Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Tours UConn Health’s Husky Harvest Food Pantry

Kristina Delgado is the graduate student 2025 Commencement speaker for the UConn Graduate School programs based at UConn Health (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health photo).

Commencement Student Speaker Spotlight: Kristina Delgado

Delgado is a Ph.D. candidate in Biomedical Science and the Graduate School’s student speaker for UConn Health’s 54th Commencement on May 12, 2025

Front row: Summer Xu, Khaoula Ben Haj Frej. Middle row: Emily Orosco, Cailyn Regan, Caitlin Foster, Grace Nichols, Sarishka Desai, Kyanna Alleyne, and Margaret Boudreau. Back row: Desiree Dear, Vedika Karandikar, Julia Silverman, Carly Malesky.

UConn Championing More Women Surgeons

Record Number of Female Medical Students Match into Future Careers in Surgery

Three people in sashes standing on stage, one holding a scepter

UConn Health’s Dr. Rebecca Andrews Chairs ACP Board of Regents

American College of Physicians is country’s largest medical specialty organization

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Fentanyl is in Our Backyard – Connecticut and Parents Take Action

UConn School of Medicine researcher calls for better protection and services for our youth at risk of fentanyl’s fatal consequences