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A marquee welcoming UConn back to the Big East seen outside Madison Square Garden along 7th Avenue in Manhattan on June 27, 2019. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Returns to Big East Conference

The Huskies will build their future in the conference where they enjoyed significant athletic successes. Read more.

Social work student Tess Leone '20 MSW is an intern at U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal's office in Hartford. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Social Work Students on ‘Front Lines’ in Connecticut’s Congressional Offices

In October 2018, a Connecticut family celebrated the end of their seven-month stay at a church in Old Lyme. The parents, who had lived in New Britain for 18 years, sought sanctuary at the church when a federal deportation order threatened to send them to Pakistan after years spent struggling to obtain legal status. Their […] Read more.

Small bottle of cannabis oil. (Getty Images)

Fact and Fiction About CBD Oil

Marketers have touted CBD as a cure for nearly everything that ails us. UConn pharmacy professor C. Michael White offers perspective. Read more.

An elderly woman lying on the floor after a fall. (Getty Images)

Common Antidepressants Increase Risk of Falls in Older Adults

Increased risk of falls in the elderly population is an unwanted side effect of many commonly prescribed antidepressants, say UConn pharmacy faculty. Read more.

Closeup front angle view of a late 50's female doctor examining a male athlete with some shoulder pain. She's rotating and twisting his shoulder joint and trying to determine which tendons have been damaged. The patient has a painful grimace on his face. (Getty Images)

These Genes Could Hold the Secret to Pain Relief Without Opioids

Understanding the molecular changes that allow the naked mole rat to become resistant to certain types of pain has implications far beyond their species, writes UConn's Erin Young. Read more.

UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. (Thomas Rettig/UConn Photo)

Elemental UConn

UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. Read more.

Jamelle Elliott '96 (BUS), '97 MA. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Jamelle Elliott: Where She is Now

Former women's basketball student-athlete Jamelle Elliott is back at UConn as an administrator, after a successful coaching career. Sometimes, she stops to watch practice for a few minutes, because she misses the echo of a bouncing basketball. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS UConn: Low(er) Cost, High ROI

CAHNR UConn Students and Alumni Honored by Fulbright Program

DENT UConn Dental Students Deliver Healthy Smiles at Special Olympics Games

ENG When It Comes to Your Health, Sweat is the Magic Elixir

LAW A Law Professor’s Long Campaign for Justice in Bar Admissions

MED Caring for Carpal Tunnel

PHR Anand Gupta Cited for Cost-Saving Process in Cancer Treatment

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