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UConn Magazine: The Yogi Inside
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (229+ words) July 2, 2026 | Combined Reports "A practice like this is meant for a place like this" As Tuesdays go, this one might be unusual, says'Nicole Hellthaler "14 (CLAS).'She offers that gentle disclaimer, though, not because we"re walking into the county jail…...
UConn Predicting Risk of Gestational Diabetes Early, Before it Strikes
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (452+ words) July 1, 2026 | Lauren Woods Ten percent of pregnant women develop gestational diabetes by the third trimester. Maternal-fetal medicine expert Dr. Andrea Shields is principal investigator for a UConn School of Medicine clinical trial testing the start-up company Miora Health's non-invasive diagnostic…...
Series of Historical Markers Celebrate America's 250th Through a Connecticut Lens
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (1171+ words) July 1, 2026 | Kimberly Phillips And while UConn wasn't around in 1776, its fingerprints are all over the project More than three dozen historical markers touting Connecticut connections to the American Revolution have been placed around the state in a cooperative project between…...
From Detection to Measurement: NIH Funds UConn Research to Expand CRISPR's Diagnostic Potential
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (523+ words) July 1, 2026 | Sarah Redmond Liu has received a prestigious grant to develop a next-generation diagnostic platform capable of accurately measuring cancer-related biomarkers in blood samples University of Connecticut biomedical engineering professor Changchun Liu is leading a new research effort that could…...
There May Be Three Times as Many Insect Species as Previously Thought
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (368+ words) July 1, 2026 | Combined Reports A new estimate of insect species globally finds that there may be 8 to 14 million more species than people thought, with few of them discovered yet. "We cannot protect species if we don't know that they exist, and…...
Exploring STEM Futures through UConn 4-H's Biotechnology Club
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (847+ words) July 1, 2026 | Stacey Stearns, College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources & UConn Extension The UConn 4 H Biotechnology Club program introduces middle and high school students to real-world applications of science while supporting UConn 4 H's Beyond Ready mission: preparing youth for college,…...
From Employee to Volunteer to Survivor: Carol Continues to Brighten Lives at UConn Health
2+ day, 12+ min ago (796+ words) June 30, 2026 | Jennifer Walker A longtime UConn Health employee and beloved Cancer Center volunteer, Carol Staubley never imagined she would one day become a patient herself. Now a cancer survivor, she continues to give back with compassion, humor, and hope. During…...
Tanning Bed Use is Down, But Gen Z Still Wants to Be Tan, So They're Going Outside
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (1050+ words) June 30, 2026 | Danielle Faipler Sherry Pagoto, a professor in the Department of Allied Health Sciences and Director of the UConn Center for m Health and Social Media, is using a different approach to curb tanning among Gen Z The sun's out,…...
New Molecular Monitoring Offers Scientists a "Live Video" Look at Cells
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (519+ words) June 30, 2026 | Claire Galvin A University of Connecticut faculty member has received funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub to research inflammation in living tissue, a previously undeveloped area of science with potential to target serious autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease,…...
UConn Announces Recipients of 2026 Provost's Outstanding Service Award
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (466+ words) June 29, 2026 | Alexis Lohrey, Office of the Provost The award honors those who have demonstrated excellence in service to UConn that far exceeds reasonable expectations The Provost's Office has announced the recipients of the 2026 Provost's Outstanding Service Award, recognizing faculty and…...