{"id":97840,"date":"2014-11-10T08:59:21","date_gmt":"2014-11-10T13:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=97840"},"modified":"2014-11-10T09:42:04","modified_gmt":"2014-11-10T14:42:04","slug":"fall-2014-edition-uconn-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2014\/11\/fall-2014-edition-uconn-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2014 Edition – UConn Magazine<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Pioneering Paths to Healing<\/a> \u2013 UConn doesn\u2019t just claim to be on the cutting edge of improving health for citizens. The innovative careers and research pursuits of our faculty and alumni alike are living proof of how the University community is pushing the boundaries of the future of medicine.<\/p>\n

The Sounds of Innovation<\/a> \u2013 An unlikely partnership between UConn medical technology engineers and music scholars has led to an unprecedented method for bringing antique musical instruments back to life.<\/p>\n

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Big Idea<\/h2>\n

Her Charmed Life<\/a> \u2013 As alum and former field hockey All-American Nicki (Castonguay) Maher \u201900 (SFS) can attest, you really can have it all. Now vice president of lifestyle brand Alex and Ani\u2019s Charity by Design division, she\u2019s bringing her winning streak to a very different kind of team.<\/p>\n

10 Questions<\/h2>\n

Power of Good<\/a> \u2013 Undeterred by long treks to the remote, rugged mountains of the Himalayas, Peter Werth III \u201980 (CLAS) is leading efforts to connect impoverished villages far from the power grid with sustainable energy sources.<\/p>\n

Vantage Point<\/h2>\n

Stuck in Survival Mode<\/a> \u2013 Feeling stressed? Not to worry. UConn psychiatry professor Julian Ford, an expert in stress and trauma, shares one simple strategy that you can use right now to regain control of your emotions.<\/p>\n

Huskymania<\/h2>\n

Man on a Mission<\/a> \u2013 Get an insider\u2019s look into the philosophies guiding new UConn head
\nfootball coach Bob Diaco as he seeks to take the Huskies to a new level.<\/p>\n

Number Cruncher<\/h2>\n

Economic Impact: Sustaining Connecticut<\/a> \u2013 Having evolved from its origins as an agricultural college on donated land, UConn stands today as one of the central pillars of the state economy.<\/p>\n

Alumni Focus<\/h2>\n

On the Big Screen<\/a> \u2013 Best-selling author Wally Lamb \u201972 (CLAS), \u201977 MA talks about Wishin\u2019 and Hopin\u2019<\/em>, the first of his works to be made into a feature-length film, slated for release later this month.<\/p>\n

Campus Updates<\/h2>\n

Blueprints for Change<\/a> \u2013 Campus transformations are underway across the University \u2014 from the expansion of state-of-the-art teaching facilities to the creation of collaborative space for entrepreneurs on the front lines of bioscience.<\/p>\n

Leaders of the Pack<\/h2>\n

Making Her Voice Heard<\/a> \u2013 The target of bullies throughout her adolescence, Truman Scholar Molly Rockett \u201915 (CLAS) found a way to turn her feelings of powerlessness into a sense of purpose.<\/p>\n

Husky Extra<\/h2>\n

Turning the Tide<\/a> \u2013 Cage-diving with great white sharks is far more than a pastime for alum Chris Perkins \u201912 (CLAS), co-founder and director of research at South Africa\u2019s Shark Bay Research Trust.<\/p>\n

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