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Daily HeadlinesOctober 30, 2019

Ruth Vaccaro, 94, of South Glastonbury, does leg presses at UConn Health.

Up and At ‘Em: 94-Year-Old Stronger Than Before Hip Fracture

UConn's STEP-HI study is seeing early success with a new combination of exercise training and hormone replacement for women who have experienced hip fractures. Read more.

Avinoam Patt, the Doris and Simon Konover Chair of Judaic Studies and director of the Center for Judaic Studies and Contemporary Jewish Life, leads a class on Modern Jewish Thought. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Why Are So Many Jews Funny? New Judaic Studies Director Explains

The new UConn Director of Judaic Studies brings humor and a commitment to teaching and outreach to the center, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

ED Educating Educators to Help Children with High-Intensity Special Needs

MED Stroke Survivor Returns for Promised Dance with His Nurse at UConn John Dempsey Hospital

MED Your Knowledge Can Mean Your Survival: Are You High Risk for Lung Cancer?

MED A Bad Cold Turns into a Blessing in Disguise: An Early Lung Cancer Diagnosis

ED CSCH Co-Hosts Second Symposium on Trauma-Informed Mental Health

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Stroke Survivor Returns for Promised Dance with Nurse

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Ban on Sale of Sugary Drinks Trimmed Employees’ Waistlines

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