WEEKLY HEADLINES

Campus in Full Bloom

Spring has sprung in Storrs. Enjoy a compilation of spring photos from around campus. Read more.

Ecologists are ‘Lichen’ a Surprising New Find on Campus

Next to a well-traveled walkway on the Storrs campus is a sight not seen in Connecticut since William Howard Taft was president: Golden-eye lichen Read more.

An artist's rendering of the planned ice hockey arena to be built in Storrs.

UConn Moving Forward to Build New On-Campus Ice Hockey Rink

Groundbreaking for the new facility will be May 22 Read more.

A nurse holds the hand of an elderly patient.

UConn School of Nursing Working to Fill the Need for Skilled Alzheimer’s, Dementia Care

Meeting the growing needs of people suffering from dementia - and their families Read more.

Dr. Gus Mazzocca in his scrubs, in a UConn Health operating room.

Meet the Researcher: Gus Mazzocca, School of Medicine

Mazzocca has spent his career working to improve patient outcomes in orthopedics Read more.

UCONN MAGAZINE

The Test Drive

Vishal Patel ’21 (BUS, CLAS) sampled primary care as an EMT. Read more.

SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

CAHNR

UConn Researchers Developing Coastal Forest Resiliency Plan for Coastal Evergreen Preserve

CAHNR

Impact of COVID-19 on Racial-Ethnic Minorities Among Persons with Opioid Use Disorder

ENG

National Academy of Sciences Elects Two More UConn Scientists

LAW

BLSA Chapter at UConn Law Wins National Recognition

LAW

Richard Ashby Wilson Named Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

CAHNR

UConn Health Minute: Running from Injuries

MED

Meeting People Where They are to Provide COVID Vaccinations

MED

“A” in Patient Safety for UConn John Dempsey Hospital

PHR

In Memoriam Dr. Philip Rosenberg

UCONN IN THE NEWS

The Washington Post

What is Brood X? When Do Cicadas Come Out in 2021? Answering Your Buggiest Questions.

ABC News

George Floyd Protests Trigger Wave of GOP ‘Anti-Riot’ Laws

First For Women

Six Natural Ways to Boost Your Energy This Spring

The Hartford Courant

Opinion: UConn Health Is a Vital Institution That Deserves the State’s Support

NBC Connecticut

UConn Medical Students Gain Real-World Experience at FEMA Mobile Vaccine Clinic

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