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Miguel Cardona, a UConn alum, who has been selected as President-Elect Biden's nominee for Secretary of Education.

UConn’s Neag School Alum Miguel Cardona Tapped to Be Biden’s Education Secretary

Miguel Cardona ’01 MA, ’04 6th Year, ’11 Ed.D., ’12 ELP has been selected by President-elect Joe Biden to be the next US Secretary of Education. Read more.

UConn Deputy Chief of Police Maggie Silver receives a vaccine for COVID-19

UConn Health Workers ‘Feeling Great’ a Week After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine

A week after getting vaccinated against COVID-19, UConn Health workers say they're feeling well and excited to see the vaccine roll out across the state. Read more.

Emma Björngard-Basayne ’15 MA, ’18 Ph.D., left, and Kristi Kaeppel ’20 Ph.D.

Citing Friendship, in Academia and Beyond

Friendship is an oft-avoided term in the workplace, but it can be an essential component for success, especially among members of marginalized groups. Read more.

Bury Christmas, And a Happy New Use: Repurposing Christmas Trees to Prevent Coastal Erosion

When Christmas is over, those formerly-decorated trees may have a new purpose in protecting Connecticut beaches and marshes from erosion. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

MED A Primary Care Doc with a Passion for Social Justice

MED High-Risk Heart Patient Beats COVID-19 Thanks to New Monoclonal Antibody Therapy

UConn in the News

The New York Times

How to Design Your 2020 Holiday Reboot

CNBC

Pain, Despair and Poverty Reach Fever Pitch for Unemployed Workers

Newsweek

Facebook’s Plan to Dominate Virtual Reality—And Turn Us into ‘Data Cattle’

The Toronto Star

Celebrating Christmas Outdoors? Inspiration May Lie in Centuries-Old Traditions

News 8 WTNH-TV

Grateful Connecticut COVID-19 Stroke Survivor Says knowing the Symptoms Could Save Your Life

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