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Three men sit in front of a wall full of screens showing a variety of graphics and images relating to social media use during a basketball game.

UConn’s DMD Program Explores New Ways of Being ‘Social’

Students and faculty members from UConn's Digital Media and Design department explore new ways of measuring social media's impact. Read more.

Marine recruits stand in formation following hand-to-hand combat training during boot camp at MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

The Value of the So-Called ‘Token’ Woman

Observations of all-male military tactical teams reveal that adding a woman — and acting on her ideas — consistently leads to more expedient solutions of complex problems. Read more.

An illustration of pills decorated with hundred-dollar bills.

Op-ed: To Lower Drug Costs, End Prescription Coupons

A common prescription drug industry practice has the effect of driving up the cost of medication in the U.S., writes C. Michael White, professor of pharmacy practice. Read more.

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Construction Update: August 2019

The latest updates on construction at UConn for the month of August 2019. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Extension Educator Screens Connecticut Newborns for Metabolic Disorders

DENT For Two Decades UConn Keeps Migrant Farmers Healthy

MED ‘Cyclopaths’ Complete 3,500-mile Bike Trip for Charity

OVPR One-Stop Cell Simulation Shop

SSW Cristina Wilson Appointed Research Director

UConn in the News

Medicine Newsline

Medical Mistrust Impacts African American Men’s Preventive Health, But Racism Also Matters

Newsweek

California’s ‘Mega-fires’ May Be Too Extreme Even for a Bird That Loves Fire

TIME magazine

Puerto Rico’s Governor Resigned. It’s Still Not Clear Who Will Replace Him

Forbes

Scott Oberg In, Wade Davis Out As The Rockies’ Closer

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