{"id":77228,"date":"2013-05-03T07:36:05","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T11:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=77228"},"modified":"2013-10-22T10:20:27","modified_gmt":"2013-10-22T14:20:27","slug":"2013-spring-edition-uconn-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2013\/05\/2013-spring-edition-uconn-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"2013 Spring Edition \u2013 UConn Magazine<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Features<\/h2>\n

State of the Next Generation<\/a> \u2013 Despite the tremendous demand for qualified workers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math, less than half of college students are majoring in these disciplines. How is UConn partnering with the state of Connecticut to address the gap?<\/p>\n

Not Your Average Joel<\/a> \u2013 He runs a cooking school in New York City, appears as a guest chef on the \u201cToday\u201d show, and has starred in his own Web series. Joel Gamoran \u201907 (CLAS), just 27 years old, is cooking up a seriously successful culinary career \u2013 with even bigger plans for the future.<\/p>\n

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10 Questions<\/h2>\n

Where the Wild Things Are<\/a> \u2013 Morty Ortega, associate professor of natural resources, knows that bringing students deep into the wilderness of South Africa is an essential strategy when it comes to preserving the planet.<\/p>\n

Vantage Point<\/h2>\n

Prime Climbs: From Rock Bottom to the Tops of the World<\/a> \u2013 Carol Masheter \u201983 MA, \u201988 Ph.D. gives a glimpse into the high-altitude odyssey that led her, at age 65, to become the oldest woman to climb the world\u2019s highest peaks.<\/p>\n

Huskymania<\/h2>\n

Husky Evolution<\/a> \u2013When this fall\u2019s athletics season starts for the University\u2019s 700 student-athletes, it will not only mark the beginning of the 2013-2014 season, but also the debut of a new look for UConn \u2013 from updated uniforms for the players and coaches of the Huskies\u2019 men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams to a redesigned Husky logo.<\/p>\n

Number Cruncher<\/h2>\n

UConn: A Growing Hub for Personalized Medicine<\/a> \u2013 The UConn Health Center has come a long way over the past two years, with major expansion projects that are now under way poised to have a profound and lasting impact not only on the state\u2019s economy, but also the future of individualized medicine. Here, the numbers behind Bioscience Connecticut and the forthcoming Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine tell a story of their own.<\/p>\n

Notes<\/h2>\n