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Latino Voters Concerned About More than Immigration

'If you took a survey of Latinos and asked what is their most concerning issue, education and the economy would be in the top five,' says political scientist Beth Ginsberg. Read more.

Tattoo artist tattooing woman's shoulder. (Getty Images)

Why Do Some People Hurt More Than Others?

If we can better understand what makes individuals more or less sensitive to pain, then we are that much closer to reducing human suffering, writes Erin Young of Nursing. Read more.

Digitalis lanata, the woolly foxglove, is the source of digoxin, a medication long used to treat heart conditions that has now been found to have potential for treating medulloblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor in children. (Michael Wolf via Wikimedia Commons)

Old Drug, New Hope for Pediatric Brain Cancer

Researchers from JAX, Connecticut Children's Hospital, and UConn Health have identified several drugs used against other diseases that also have the potential to fight the most common form of childhood brain cancer. Read more.

MBA student Junau Boucard '11 (BUS) at the Stamford Campus. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

MBA Student to Run New York Marathon for Children of Vietnam

Stamford MBA student Junau Boucard ’11 (BUS) was inspired to action by a School of Business field trip to Vietnam. Read more.

Eileen McHugh, university tree warden, left, Richard Brown, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History, Natalie Roach '21 (CLAS), and Greg Anderson, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, participate in the ceremonial planting of the Class of 2019 tree near the William H. Hall Building on Oct. 23, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Lasting Tribute: Class Tree Project Launched

Reviving an older tradition, emeritus professors Greg Anderson and Dick Brown are encouraging current students to plant a tree on campus for their class year. Read more.

During excavations at Hahgtanak-3, participants from five countries unearthed stone tools from deep layers at the site and sediment samples were collected for dating and environmental reconstructions. UConn's Daniel Adler is at top left. (Photos courtesy of Dan Adler)

Snapshot: Dan Adler in Armenia

Anthropology professor Daniel Adler co-directed excavations at an archaeological site in Armenia that documents the earliest human occupation of the area, and may be more than 1 million years old. Read more.

Schools and Colleges

CAHNR Lindsay DiStefano appointed head, Department of Kinesiology

CLAS The Role of Genomic Duplications, Catalysts for Evolutionary Change

MED School of Medicine Receives Full Accreditation

OVPR Using Tiny Worms to Reveal Big Truths

SFA ‘Good Children’ Continues CRT’s Commitment to Premiering New Dramatic Work

UConn in the News

Associated Press

Making Water From Air Wins Couple $1.5 Million XPrize

CNN

This is the World’s Oldest Intact Shipwreck

CNN