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Daily HeadlinesApril 30, 2020

Dr. Sergio Sanchez Velasco models a face shield made through the 3D printing process to help protect dental residents and other health care workers from exposure to the novel coronavirus. (UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health Faculty Uses 3D Printing To Increase Emergency Dental PPE Supply

Two UConn Health dentists are using 3D printers to make personal protective equipment for health care providers treating dental emergencies. Read more.

A student, Zac Will, wearing a Hawaiian shirt while making a presentation in front of a class.

Freshman Entrepreneur Has the Antidote to Harsh Winters: Fun Flannel Shirts

A UConn freshman entrepreneur wants to make flannel shirts, that stodgy New England staple, fun. Read more.

Seeing is Conceiving

UConn researchers say that thinking about sensed experiences—seeing a sunset, hearing a violin, tasting a brownie— may be a little bit like experiencing it. Read more.

Students studying in the Wilbur Cross South Reading Room.

UConn Students to Receive CARES Act Grants

Students from all levels of the University of Connecticut will receive the majority of funds that the institution gets from the Coronavirus Assistance, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Researcher studies behavioral economic and mHealth interventions for weight loss

CAHNR Meet undergraduate student Scheba Derogene

OVPR UConn Health Researcher Investigates Potential Therapeutic Target for Insulin Resistance

CLAS CLAS Class of 2020: Jeffrey Rasmussen

CLAS Katharina von Hammerstein Named BOT Distinguished Professor

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