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UConn Health periodontist Frank Nichols at his lab at UConn Health in Farmington on Oct. 30, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Bacterial Fats, Not Dietary Ones, May Deserve Blame for Heart Disease

A new study by UConn scientists suggests that the fatty molecules linked to heart disease may come not only from what you eat, but from the bacteria in your mouth. The research may explain why gum disease is associated with heart trouble. Read more.

Girl smoking weed. (Getty Images)

Booze and Pot in Teen Years Lessen Life Success

Young adults dependent on marijuana and alcohol are less likely to achieve adult life goals, according to new research by UConn Health scientists. Read more.

California Scrub-Jay nestlings on their nest in Berkeley, California, May 20, 1921. (With the Permission of the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley)

How Birds are Rescheduling their Lives Around Climate Change

'We were expecting them to only move in space, but we’ve demonstrated they also move in time,' says UConn researcher Morgan Tingley. Read more.

A UConn Stamford business professor has developed software that can comb the internet, including the dark web, and identify radical, violent content. (Shutterstock Photo)

New Software Can Pinpoint Hate Groups’ Radicalization Sites

A UConn Stamford business professor has developed software that can comb the internet, including the dark web, and identify terrorist content. Read more.

University officials warn that without sufficient state funding to hire faculty to offer essential courses and to create strong support networks for students, UConn's high retention and graduation rates will suffer. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

State Support Key to Maintaining UConn’s Retention, Graduation Rates

University officials warn that without sufficient state funding to hire faculty to offer essential courses and to create strong student support networks, UConn's high retention and graduation rates will suffer. Read more.

UConn Field Hockey team brings home the trophy. (Mike DeZarn/Louisville Athletics)

Field Hockey Wins National Championship

With nine minutes left in the game, senior Charlotte Veitner scored the winning goal. Read more.

Daniel Munch ‘19, Livestock Management and Policy (Individualized Major); Resource Economics who is also a "Day in the Life" student swims laps at the Brundage pool on Sept. 6, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Personalize Your Plan: A Day in the Life of Daniel Munch ’19

'UConn is a school where opportunities exist no matter your interest,' says Munch, an individualized major. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED The 411 on the New Blood Pressure Guidelines

BUS UConn Alum Malfettone Speaks About Corporate Compliance as a Competitive Advantage

SSW Social Work Faculty Finds Social Capital Key to College Attendance in Foster Care Youth

CAHNR Horticulturist brings patience and perseverance to development of new plant cultivars

MED Sprouting Healthy Food Habits Early in Kids

UConn in the News

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Men’s tanning behaviors riskier than women’s, says new study

New York Times

How Not to Talk to a Child Who Is Overweight

News Talk, Washington D.C.

Black Male Shortage in Medical Profession is ‘National Crisis’

Science Newsline

Elderly Chromosomes Activate Genes Differently Than in the Young

Associated Press

Institute created to spur developments in undersea vehicles

Professional Mariner

New navigation software helps ships avoid unpredictable weather

US News

Connecticut Governor Will Get His 6th Supreme Court Pick

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