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Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. (Getty Images)

A Quake in the Health Care Industry

The health care industry is likely to rapidly promote innovation in the wake of the recent announcement by the CEOs of Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JPMorgan Chase, says David Souder of the School of Business. Read more.

Couple prepares healthy meal together at home. (Getty Images)

Scientists Identify Weight Loss Ripple Effect

When one member of a couple commits to losing weight, chances are the person's partner will lose weight, too, a UConn study says. Read more.

Mary Carroll Root helps participants during a Powerful Aging Exercise class at the Avon Senior Center. (Al Ferreira for UConn Health Center)

Exercise Can Improve Alzheimer’s Symptoms

Nearly two dozen studies on the effect of exercise on people with Alzheimer's indicate that there is a cognitive benefit, says a new UConn analysis. Read more.

A snowy view of North Eagleville Road on Jan. 30, 2018, showing renovations including a new median, expanded sidewalk, and stone wall. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Complete Streets’ Improve Campus Environment

As the spring 2018 semester gets underway, drivers on North Eagleville Road can breathe a temporary sigh of relief. Read more.

Benjamin Grosse '21 (BUS) (Nathan Oldham)

Company Man and College Student

Ben Grosse started his earbud business in a basement room. But he listened to demand, and the company is thriving. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

OVPR New Grant to Study Harms and Effectiveness of Medications in Older Adults with Depression

MED UConn Health Physicians Named Best Doctors by Hartford Magazine

BUS School of Business Professor David Noble to Lead Werth Institute

PHR Tyler Ackley ’19 (Pharm.D.) Named 2018 University Scholar

UConn in the News

New York Times

Regulators vote to protect more corals in Atlantic Ocean

Science News

India discovery signals surprisingly early toolmaking advances

NIH Research Matters

Biodegradable, implantable pressure sensors

The Economist

How feats of endurance cement social bonds

Huffington Post

Puerto Rico Is A Man-Made Disaster

American Medical Association

These med students learn to motivate lifestyle changes

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