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UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. (Thomas Rettig/UConn Photo)

Elemental UConn

UConn celebrates the 150th anniversary of the periodic table. Read more.

Former head coach MaChelle Joseph of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets questions the game official after a foul call. (Photo by Joel Auerbach/Getty Images)

Op-ed: The War on Women Coaches

When women act like a coach it violates traditional female gender stereotypes, subjecting them to backlash, write experts at UConn and the University of Minnesota. Read more.

Like and dislike buttons. (Getty Images)

Please, Thank You, and the Impact of Online Politeness

A new UConn study shows answers to questions asked on the internet are more likely to be seen as high quality if they are perceived as polite, regardless of whether the information is actually useful or helpful. Read more.

Lauren Blackman (Tanya), center, and the ensemble of Mamma Mia! (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

CRT’s ‘Mamma Mia!’ Filled with Heart and Hit Songs

The Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Nutmeg Summer Series will open June 6 with the musical 'Mamma Mia!' – featuring songs by the Swedish pop/dance group ABBA. Read more.

Dr. Jillian Fortier, plastic and reconstructive surgeon at UConn Health, with a young patient she helped during a mission trip abroad. (Ethan Giorgetti/UConn Health Photo)

Meet Dr. Jillian Fortier, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon

At home and abroad, UConn Health's Dr. Jillian Fortier combines compassion for her patients with top-notch skills. Read more.

Pharmacist measuring blood sugar of customer in pharmacy. (Getty Images)

Will the CVS Expansion of Healthcare Services Work?

Pharmacy professor Marie Smith says CVS will have to educate consumers about the new products and services offered, if the HealthHub concept is to be successful. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

BUS Business Law Experts: Our Knowledge Is Critical for CEOs

CAHNR UConn Students and Alumni Honored by Fulbright Program

CLAS OVPR Announces Inaugural Therapeutics Awards

DENT Third-Year Students Recognized by Local Dental Society

ENG New $2.8M Grant Looks at Bioinformatics and Bone Health

MED UConn Med Students Preparing to Pedal Cross-Country

PHR Philip Hritcko Appointed UConn School of Pharmacy Interim Dean

PHR José Manautou Named Co-Editor of Current Opinion in Toxicology

SSW Intern of the Year Award

UConn in the News

New York Times

Putting the Glam in Mammogram

CNN

White Meat Increases Cholesterol Levels Similar to Red Meat

Daily Mail

Mole Rats May Hold Secrets to Relief Without Opioids

Phys.org

Is Traffic-related Air Pollution Killing Us?

The Scientist

The Hunt for Electrically Active Microbes

Science Codex

LGBTQ Youth Experiencing Weight-based Bullying Found to Have Increased Substance Use

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