As Connecticut’s flagship public university, UConn endeavors to improve the health and well-being of the state’s citizens and make advances that will benefit the nation and world. UConn fosters interdisciplinary collaboration among all programs and campuses, including the UConn Health Center. Scientists, clinicians and graduate students in medicine, dentistry, nursing and pharmacy are working with experts in engineering, agriculture, education and the sciences to quickly translate research breakthroughs into practical applications. With a growing number of cutting-edge programs in such areas as nanotechnology, cancer research and exercise science, UConn is expanding opportunities for students to train beside eminent faculty and contribute toward research that has the potential to change lives.
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Advancing Technology and Training Tomorrow’s ScientistsImagine a minute transistor so powerful that it can multiply present day computing capacity by thousands of times. Or a glucose sensor that fits in a single human cell of a diabetes patient. This is the promise of nanotechnology.
Winning the Battle Against CancerWhen a routine mammogram revealed a lump, Susan Neistein sought a specialist who would see her right away.
Attracting the BestThe University of Connecticut’s doctoral program in kinesiology is recognized as the best in the country by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
