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Skylar Dodge, 11, of Woodstock, adjusts the buoyancy of her underwater remotely operated vehicle at the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium during the SPARK camp for girls on July 19, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Program Immerses Teens in STEM Challenges

A new summer camp to encourage girls to pursue STEM disciplines gave teens the opportunity to build and operate underwater robots. Read more.

A close up of a multiple choice test with a pencil. (Getty Images)

Free Admissions Tests Help More Poor Students Go to College

A new UConn study suggests that a simple, low-cost intervention may help narrow the longstanding college attainment gap among minority and low income students. Read more.

Dr. Agnes Kim. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

New Imaging Test Can Detect Future Heart Problems in Cancer Patients

UConn Health has begun tracking cancer patients with an advanced heart imaging test before, during, and after treatment, to detect potential heart problems early. Read more.

Close-Up Of Sugar And Sweetener Packets In Container At Cafe (Photo by Sharon Pruitt/EyeEm via Getty Images)

The Not-So-Sweet Side-Effects of Artificial Sugars

The leader of the Lifestyle Medicine Program at UConn Health discusses research showing that artificial sweeteners may actually be associated with weight gain and increased risks to heart health. Read more.

Fighting Tick-Borne Diseases on Multiple Fronts

UConn is on the front line in the fight to control the spread of tick-borne diseases. At the state testing lab on campus, UConn scientists are tracking established and emerging diseases carried by ticks from around the country. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

PHR What’s the First Name of your Pharmacist?

ED 40 Years of Confratute: The Legacy of Joseph Renzulli and Sally Reis

MED Genetics and Genome Sciences Chair Dr. Marc Lalande Stepping Down

BUS Gender Equality: Are We Making Progress?

UConn in the News

TIME

You Asked: What’s the Best Way to Rehydrate—Besides Drinking Water?

Reader's Digest

If You Were Born In Summer, This Is What We Know About You

Los Angeles Times

Fake news about statins is discouraging the use of these life-saving drugs, expert warns