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A PERSON OF INTEREST - Preserving the past
Walter Woodward went from writing country music in Nashville to writing advertising jingles in Cleveland. Then came The Great Kitchen Table Discussion of 1988 in which...
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UCONNOMY: THE STABILIZING FORCE
UConn Magazine looks at UConn' stabilizing role in the state's economy and contributing to the long-term economic viability of Connecticut.
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CONNECTICUT MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
Unearth the past at UConn’s natural history museum and Connecticut Archeology Center, and experience a wide variety of lectures and activities.
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Prenatal testing for Down syndrome raises ethical concerns
Scientific advances over the last three decades have introduced several methods of screening and diagnosing Down syndrome during pregnancy.
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Health Center researcher receives grant to study parasites
Arthur Günzl, an associate professor in the Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, has been awarded a grant by the Bill and Melinda Gates
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Author Regina Barreca takes a humorous look at feminism
In an age when girls are marrying younger for the first time in 20 years and a nation obsesses over Sarah Palin’s high heels, Regina Barreca,
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Connecticut study shows levels of mercury in fish declining
A new study by two UConn researchers has found that mercury contamination levels in the meat of largemouth bass caught in Connecticut
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Hearst Foundations' gift supports future teachers
An endowed gift of $100,000 from The Hearst Foundations is boosting scholarships and the University of Connecticut’s Teachers for a New Era (TNE) program.
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Study examines impact of eating raisins on cardiovascular health
Eating a cup of raisins and walking extra steps daily may help reduce the risk for cardiovascular disease in men and women between the ages of 50 and 70,
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New resource to help faculty use technology in teaching
The Instructional Resource Center has created a wiki about educational technologies, as part of its ongoing efforts to provide information about new and emerging technologies.
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Report examines impact of mass layoffs on workers' long-term earnings
For workers losing jobs due to mass layoffs in the current economic downturn, the bad news is that more people than ever are looking for work right now,
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Chemistry professor wins state Medal of Science
Robert Birge, The Harold S. Schwenk Sr. Distinguished Chair in Chemistry at the UConn, has won the 2009 Connecticut Medal of Science, the state’s highest award for scientists.
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