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    Saveriano chooses UConn for softball  Jul 23, 2008
    Lexington High senior-to-be Kiki Saveriano has verbally committed to attend the University of Connecticut on a full scholarship for softball. Saveriano, a pitcher and one of the team s top hitter, led the Minutemen to the Div. 1 state championship as a junior. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)

    Lawyers Watch Case Of Business Owner Charged With Manslaughter  Jul 22, 2008
    "My guess is, if you've got a business where you're dealing with dynamite or nitro, they're going to hold you to a reckless standard if you do anything remotely off the protocol," said Todd Fernow, a professor at the University of Connecticut School of Law, who heads the school's criminal law clinic. "But for something like a pool? People drown in pools every day.". (FOX61, CT)

    State Expects A $22 Million Surplus  Jul 22, 2008
    7 million at the University of Connecticut, $5. 7 million from state-administered general assistance, and $2. (FOX61, CT)

    Stoll named vp for student life at Salem State  Jul 21, 2008
    Stoll has a doctor of philosophy in counseling psychology from the University of Connecticut, a master of arts in counseling from UConn and a bachelor of arts from The College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. Loading commenting interface. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    Green Plays Well But USA Falls  Jul 20, 2008
    Kemba Walker, who will suit up for the University of Connecticut in the fall, led all scorers with 21 points and was named the tournament MVP.. basketball signee of St. Jude High School in Montgomery had his second consecutive double-double with 10 points and a game-best 14 rebounds. (BamaMag.com)

    High-Cost Funerals: Help And Alternatives Are Available  Jul 20, 2008
    Jean Bandler, a trustee for the Connecticut chapter of the funeral alliance, said there are other options, such as donating the body to the University of Connecticut or Yale University for medical research, or having a direct burial. Families don't have to pay anything to have a body removed to the schools, Bandler said. (FOX61, CT)

    Beneficial bugs released to curb loosestrife  Jul 19, 2008
    Gadwa has long been interested in similar methods called "bio-control." In 2000 she secured the first Connecticut grant for a beetle farming operation, and she has cooperated for years with the Plant Science Department of the University of Connecticut to establish two pilot beetle release sites in Meriden and Southington, and to train volunteers to conduct rigorous monitoring, that would ensure that beetles eat no plants other than purple loosestrife. And the outcome is excellent, she related. (East Hartford Gazette, CT)

    Lyn Ellen Charles  Jul 19, 2008
    Lyn graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in psychology in 1973. She was a talented painter and had a nurturing spirit that she shared with her family as well as an active interest in animals and children s welfare. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)

    Population Dips In The County; Total Is 188,273  Jul 18, 2008
    "We saw [Litchfield County] growing. Now it's not growing; this past year it didn't grow. From 2005-06 [Litchfield County] grew by almost 500 [people], and then [it] dropped," said Orlando Rodriguez, the manager and a demographer at the Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut, which compiles and analyzes census bureau data. "Litchfield County has one of the oldest populations in the state." Every 10 years, the U.S Census Bureau conducts a formal census-an effort to count... (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    'Self-exam of breasts doing more harm'  Jul 17, 2008
    Carolyn Runowicz, director of The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Centre at the University of Connecticut Health Centre, encourages women to do the self-exams if they are comfortable with them, insisting that 50% to 60% of women detect their own breast masses. "I think what we are seeing is that women are familiar with their breast through breast self-exam and when there is a lump, they notice the difference," she said. (India Times, India)

    Breast self-exams don't help. Or do they?  Jul 17, 2008
    And in the Center for Advancement of Health report, Carolyn Runowicz of the University of Connecticut Health Center "encourages women to do the self-exams if they are comfortable with them," the article notes. She says that 50% to 60% of women detect their own breast masses. (Los Angeles Times)

    Top spot on the line for Reds  Jul 17, 2008
    The Mutiny have 10 University of Connecticut players, seven former state scholastic stars and one local woman - 2005 Farmington High graduate Becky Gundling. The Reds have two UConn players - defensive stalwart Niki Cross and attacking midfielder Kristen Graczyk. (New Britain Herald, CT)

    Jeffers transfer to Vanderbilt official  Jul 17, 2008
    Former University of Connecticut starting receiver is enrolled in classes at Vanderbilt and will join the Commodore football squad this season, Coach said today. Jeffers, a 2005 graduate of Berkmar High School near Atlanta, Ga. (Vanderbilt Sports -- Rivals.com)

    Go figure: Connecticut ranks No. 1 in dentist visits, No. 33 in driver knowledge and No. 18 in restaurants per capita  Jul 17, 2008
    AMERICA'S BEST COLLEGES: Many people are aware of this annual ranking by U.S. News Report, but it bears repeating that for 2008 Yale University was No. 3 and the University of Connecticut was No. 64. LAWSUIT LANDSCAPE: Not a grabber, necessarily, but the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform has Connecticut at No. 19 in its "Lawsuit Climate 2008" report. (New Haven Register, CT)

    Wilmington resident to work with new Girl Scout council  Jul 16, 2008
    Ms. Lambert-Serna has a Bachelor s degree in Early Childhood Education from North Adams State College and a Master s of Education from the University of Connecticut. About Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)

    4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 23;Roxbury Bone Marrow Drive Benefits Graduate of Shepaug  Jul 16, 2008
    Matthew, the son of Mary Hines of New Milford and Paul Hines of Bridgewater, graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in chemical engineering. He is employed at Deutsche Bank in Manhattan. (Voices, CT)

    Do Breast Self-Exams Do Any Good?  Jul 16, 2008
    "Common sense suggests that it is not possible for us to be 'breast aware' without examining the breasts ," says Dr. Carolyn Runowicz, director of the Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center. And, in fact, previous studies have shown that many women do find their own cancerous breast lumps. (Time.com)

    Breast Self-Exams Don't Reduce Cancer Deaths  Jul 16, 2008
    Carolyn Runowicz, director of The Carole and Ray Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Connecticut Health Center, encourages women to do the self-exams if they are comfortable with them, noting that 50 percent to 60 percent of women detect their own breast masses. I think what we are seeing is that women are familiar with their breast through breast self-exam and when there is a lump, they notice the difference, she said. (Newsmax)

    Party to raise money for cystic fibrosis  Jul 15, 2008
    He was a graduate of the Pierce School and Brookline High School, and had been a student at the University of Connecticut. Join with family and friends to honor Peter s memory and raise money for cystic fibrosis research and treatment. (Brookline TAB, MA)

    After UI departure, Hogan makes big impact in Connecticut  Jul 14, 2008
    Since leaving his native Iowa to become the president of the University of Connecticut, former UI Provost Michael Hogan has helped the school soar upward through the academic rankings ... "I always see the silver lining. The University of Connecticut is a university that is on a pretty steep upward trajectory.". (Daily Iowan, IA)

    Officials meet Fulbright scholars at Gaza border  Jul 13, 2008
    Abu Shaaban, 24, plans to study electrical engineering at the University of Connecticut and Daoud, 25, is seeking a doctorate in civil engineering at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Daoud said that after his degree, he hopes to return to Gaza to teach at a university and work to solve in Gaza's environmental problems. (MSNBC -- International)

    Former Wildcat Standout Angela McMahon Named Head Coach at Connecticut  Jul 13, 2008
    -- Former Wildcat standout has been named the head women's lacrosse coach at the University of Connecticut. She becomes the third coach in the program's history and inherits a team that finished 1-15 overall and 0-5 in the Big East. (Nusports.com)

    Emergency mortgage aid bogged down  Jul 8, 2008
    "This doesn't play well," said Ken Dautrich, a pollster and public policy professor at the University of Connecticut. "It affects his credibility, when he's accused of wrongdoing, essentially in the area where he's trying to legislate.". (Boston Globe)

    Nadal gives knee a rest after epic win  Jul 8, 2008
    Former University of Connecticut women's standout Shea Ralph will return to Storrs as an assistant coach. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)

    Car Service at Issue in Discrimination Claim Against Skadden  Jul 8, 2008
    A latecomer to the law, Gordon joined Skadden in 1991 following her 1988 graduation from University of Connecticut School of Law and a two-year clerkship with a federal judge in Hartford. Passed over for partnership, she became a counsel at the firm in 1999. (Law.com)

    Across the area  Jul 8, 2008
    - Dr. Bruce M. Koeppen, dean for academic affairs at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington. - Dr. Thomas P. Malan Jr., vice dean for academic affairs at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    Ralph joining UConn staff  Jul 8, 2008
    "I am really excited about the opportunity to return to my home and to further my career at the University of Connecticut," Ralph said in a statement. "As a player and a student, I invested everything I had into the program and I am honored to have the chance to continue that as a member of the coaching staff." Ralph came to UConn in 1996 as the national player of the year out of Sanford High in Fayetteville, N.C. With her ferocious style of play and unmatched intensity, Ralph, with her... (New Haven Register, CT)

    Topical Oral Syrup Prevents Early Childhood Caries, Study Shows  Jul 8, 2008
    13, 2001) Investigators at the University of Connecticut and the University at Buffalo have confirmed that a second bacterium, Streptococcus gordonii, induces tooth decay in an animal. (Mar. (Science Daily)

    UConn hires ex-captain Ralph as assistant coach  Jul 8, 2008
    -- Former University of Connecticut standout Shea Ralph will return to Storrs as an assistant coach. Ralph was captain of the Huskies when they won the 2000 national championship. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)

    Mat-Su pitcher shows versatility  Jul 8, 2008
    Musson, who has left the University of Connecticut after two seasons with the Big East program, prides himself on being a two-way player, and is hoping to use his time in the ABL to not only showcase his skills on the mound, but show he has what it takes to be an every-day player. I came up here knowing that I m a pitcher first, but I jumped in the cage on the first day and they saw I could swing the bat a little bit, Musson said. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Injured Boy's Mom Campaigns Against Paint Guns  Jul 7, 2008
    Paint ball teams from local colleges, including the University of Connecticut, call Matt's Outback their home field. The facility hosts local schools for field trips, camps and churches for day trips and businesses for team-building exercises. (FOX61, CT)

    Duct-tape garb may win prize  Jul 6, 2008
    Keith said he hopes to attend the University of Massachusetts or the University of Connecticut and major in education. "I'd like to teach math or science," he said. (AZCentral)

    Children's ministry grows at Clifton Park church  Jul 5, 2008
    Moved to Connecticut, where she took master's-level classes in social work at the University of Connecticut. She and her husband Jeffrey live in Glenville and have three grown children. (Albany Times Union)

    Sullivan Works To Torpedo Courtney  Jul 5, 2008
    While base commander, Sullivan also found time to chair the rebuilding committee overseeing a $10 million renovation at Ledyard High School and to obtain a law degree at the University of Connecticut. "It's a very tedious process keeping track of a building program that large, and at the same time, Sean was also facing the enormous pressures associated with the base being threatened with closure," said Ledyard schools Superintendent Michael H. Graner. (FOX61, CT)

    Copying issue raises hurdle for Bush pick  Jul 4, 2008
    Long passages in the 2004 article are virtually identical to the book review, which was published in 2000 in the Virginia Law Review and was written by Anne C. Dailey, a law professor at the University of Connecticut. For instance, Professor Dailey wrote: "Bounded rationality is not a refutation of the rational actor model; to the contrary, it attempts to fine-tune the model to take account of predictable cognitive limitations and biases. Despite occasional references to irrationality in the... (International Herald Tribune)

    U.S. Women's Under-22 Select Team Roster Announced  Jul 4, 2008
    assistant women's ice hockey coach at the University of Connecticut, and Steve Sertich (Bemidji, Minn. head women's ice hockey coach at Bemidji State University. (Wcha.com)

    BOE hires new superintendent Karen Baldwin was assistant superintendent in Wethersfield  Jul 3, 2008
    Ms. Baldwin earned her superintendent's certification through the University of Connecticut Executive Leadership Program in 2005. She has her sixth-year degree from the University of Hartford and her master's degree from Columbia University. (Town Times, CT)

    Drink up as summer heats up to avoid dehydration  Jul 3, 2008
    "If you're not acclimatized to new environmental conditions and you're increasing your duration or intensity of exercise, you're at a greater risk of dehydration, one that can even occur over a three- to five-day period," says Brendon McDermott, an athletic trainer at the University of Connecticut. "You could be outside mowing the lawn five days into a heat wave and start feeling, say, lightheaded as a result of that dehydration," he says. (USA Today)

    Kent named Assistant Athletic Director  Jul 3, 2008
    Kent completed her undergraduate degree in Business Management at the University of Connecticut in 2004 and earned her masters in Education in 2006, with a concentration in Sport Management. Originally from Hinsdale, N.Y., Kent worked with the nationally ranked men's basketball team under head coach Jim Calhoun during her stay in Storrs, Conn. (Gobonnies.com)

    2008 CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall Of Fame Class Includes Two ACC Women  Jul 2, 2008
    The other three members of this year's class are Dr. Kenneth Caldwell (The Citadel, class of 1979), a gridiron standout who served in the United States Army Reserve for eight years, including a tour of duty in Operation Desert Storm, and has been Citadel s team physician since 1989; Karen Jennings (University of Nebraska, class of 1993), the Wade Trophy recipient as a senior and the two-time Academic All-America of the Year for the Huskers; and Rebecca Lobo (University of Connecticut, class of... (Theacc.com)

    Marshfield's Poirier, Garfield represent South squad in 30th Annual Shriners Football Classic  Jul 1, 2008
    Receiver Matt Edwards of Holliston will be attending the University of Connecticut. Brockton head coach Peter Colombo was the head coach for the South Squad. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)

    Activity-Linked Heat Illness Needs Prompt Attention  Jun 30, 2008
    "Many cases of heat illness are preventable and can be successfully treated if such conditions are properly recognized and appropriate care is provided in a timely manner," Brendon McDermott, a certified athletic trainer with the University of Connecticut, said in a prepared statement. "We're hoping to educate athletes, coaches, parents and health care providers about what can be done to prevent and treat heat illnesses.". (Health-Finder)

    CAMPAIGN TRAIL:   Michelle Obama's busy summer  Jun 30, 2008
    Evelyn Simien, a political scientist at the University of Connecticut, says the stereotype of black women is that "we're angry, even if we have a smile on our face." She says Obama is wise to stress her "Suzy Homemaker side" because "it's the side that married women can relate to. She's got to be strategic.". Will it work. (USA Today)

    Yankees bring Robertson into bullpen  Jun 29, 2008
    Miscellany Robinson taking leave from UConn University of Connecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun said forward Stanley Robinson will spend at least one semester away from Storrs. Robinson, one of the Huskies' top-ranked 2006 recruits, plans to take courses at a junior college near his home in Birmingham, Ala. (Boston Globe)

    Minimum-wage mess  Jun 29, 2008
    Or the University of Connecticut. All show that job loss is four times as likely for dropouts than other sectors of the general public if the minimum wage is increased. (The Augusta Chronicle)

    He's got game, and Revolution want to know just how much  Jun 29, 2008
    09 GPA at The Rivers School in Weston, Rugg will graduate next year and hopes to attend Boston University, Boston College, the University of Connecticut, Villanova, or Providence on an athletics scholarship. Tryouts for the Revolution's youth teams attracted 600 youngsters to Foxborough. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Tom Penders to be Inducted into Hall of Fame  Jun 28, 2008
    The Fairfield County Sports Hall of Fame is housed at the University of Connecticut Stamford Campus in downtown Stamford. The Hall of Fame is open 6 days a week from 9 am-5 pm. (Uhcougars.com)

    A Fund-Raiser For Nader Set In Litchfield  Jun 28, 2008
    "The Independent Party, of which he is now a member had a meeting last Sunday. I had thought about having a get together for him, and a fund-raiser," said Mrs. DiCecco, a former professor of biology at the University of Connecticut who retired in 2003 after a 40-year career as an educator. "I mentioned it to the Inde-pendent Party people here in the area, and then Ralph called me and said that he only was available on Sunday, June 29. So I said, "I'll do it, I'll work it out. (Litchfield County Times, CT)

    Valedictorian plans to study engineering  Jun 28, 2008
    The valedictorian, who also was accepted at Duke, Cornell, the University of Connecticut at Storrs and Villanova, will major in engineering ... She and her husband, Wayne, also have a son, John, who attends the University of Connecticut at Storrs and plays on the school's rugby team, and another son, Joel, who will be a freshman this fall at BHS. Mr. Luizzi, who graduated from BHS ion 1989, said the high school has a history of placing its top graduates in most competitive colleges. (Brookfield Journal, CT)

    Former police major mourned  Jun 28, 2008
    He enjoyed golf, softball, flower gardening and was an avid fan of the University of Connecticut women's basketball team. Associates said that Mr. and Mrs. Fortmiller frequently returned to the area to visit their son, who lives in Stamford, and their daughter. (Brookfield Journal, CT)

    Worried About The SAT? Give The ACT A Try  Jun 28, 2008
    At the University of Connecticut, which accepts both tests, 22 percent of applicants for the incoming freshman class took the ACT, up from only 3 percent 10 years ago. Guidance counselors at E.O. Smith High School in Storrs began mentioning the test as an option to students about three years ago, about the same time the SAT added the writing portion to its test. (FOX61, CT)

    Miss CT may be from Fairfield  Jun 27, 2008
    She is a 2008 cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut with a double-major in communication science and psychology ... She is a 2006 cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in human development and family studies ... She is a 2008 cum laude graduate of the University of Connecticut with a double-major in communication science and psychology. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)

    Number Of State Students To Fall  Jun 27, 2008
    The study by the Connecticut State Data Center at the University of Connecticut shows enrollments have been going up for the past three decades as a result of the baby boomers and their children. But the manager of the data center says what's coming now is a much smaller generation. (FOX61, CT)

    Bulldogs, UConn In Battle In Seattle  Jun 27, 2008
    Entering the KeyArena for the sixth annual Comcast Battle in Seattle will be two of the most successful programs in the last fifteen years as the Gonzaga University Bulldogs go up against the University of Connecticut Huskies. The event will take place on Saturday Dec. 20. (Gozags.com)

    Connecticut Governor signs bills that help service members and families  Jun 26, 2008
    The bill requires the University of Connecticut (UConn), the Connecticut State University system, and the regional community-technical colleges to waive tuition for any state resident who is a dependent child or surviving spouse of a state resident killed in action while performing active military duty in the U. S. Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001. Rell also signed into law House Bill 5438, An Act Concerning Making Permanent the Unemployment Benefit for Military Spouses. (The Dolphin, CT)

    Auriemma Signs Five-Year Extension With Uconn  Jun 26, 2008
    (Sports Network) - The University of Connecticut and women's head basketball coach Geno Auriemma have agreed to terms on a five-year contract that will run through April 15, 2013 ... "The University of Connecticut is very pleased to announce this new contract," Connecticut athletic director Jeff Hathaway said. (ABC 7 News, DC)

    More Students Select UConn  Jun 26, 2008
    STORRS - The University of Connecticut is bracing for 250 more freshmen than anticipated this fall in what is shaping up to be 's biggest and possibly best-prepared class ever. While the numbers are far from firm so early in the summer, the anticipated boomlet has university officials scurrying to line up dorm space and hire professors and graduate students to cover the classes freshmen need. (FOX61, CT)

    State's Environmental Problems Requires Lifestyle Changes  Jun 26, 2008
    Hans Laufer, a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut, has studied a possible connection between the disease and high levels of alkyphenols he has found in lobster tissues. Those chemicals, used to make plastic and rubber products, could be flushing through our waste treatment plants and into the ocean. (FOX61, CT)

    Rivaroxaban after Total Knee Arthroplasty  Jun 26, 2008
    From Nordsjllands Hospital, H;rsholm, Denmark (M.R.L.); University of Insubria, Varese, Italy (W.A.); Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark (L.C.B.); Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington (J.R.L.); Paris Descartes University, Cochin Hospital, Paris (N.R.); Bayer HealthCare, Wuppertal, Germany (T.J.B., F.M.); and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada (A.G.G.T.). Address reprint requests to Dr. Lassen at the Department of Orthopedic... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    A Woman with Abdominal Pain and Weakness after Gastric Bypass Surgery  Jun 26, 2008
    From the Departments of Medicine and Molecular, Microbial, and Structural Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington; the Department of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, NC, and University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; and the Department of Biology, University of North Carolina, Charlotte (H.L.B.); and the Departments of Neurology (P.S.), Radiology (Z.R.), and Pathology (E.T.H-W., T.J.F.), Massachusetts General Hospital; and the Departments of Neurology (P.S.),... (New England Journal of Medicine)

    Daniel Hand graduates also undaunted by rain  Jun 25, 2008
    That is, except for Carter Koch, who ran in late after the procession amid loud cheers, and flashed a peace sign to the audience, and a few who had to attend orientation at the University of Connecticut. Before the ceremony started, School Superintendent David Klein attempted damage control by taking the mike. (Shoreline Times, CT)

    Rell Orders Spending Cuts  Jun 25, 2008
    7 million from the University of Connecticut, $5. 7 million from state-administered general assistance, and $2. (FOX61, CT)

    White Mountain Announces Director Appointments  Jun 24, 2008
    He was also a co-founder and CFO of the San Francisco headquartered internet technology and consulting firm SRS2 Inc. Mr. Lu received an MBA degree from Northeastern University, an MS in Economics from the University of Connecticut, and a Bachelor of Science degree in International Business from Shanghai Jiaotong University. Mr. Lu is a Chartered Financial Analyst Charter holder. (PR Newswire)

    Residents Worried About Financial Viability Of Storrs Center Project  Jun 23, 2008
    STORRS - With thunderclouds of economic uncertainty gathering, a mood of caution has descended on the dream of building a downtown where this rural town and the University of Connecticut campus meet ... " Under new charter rules, the referendum is only advisory, and the push for townwide approval may be due to overall spending concerns about schools and town services as much as it is about the downtown issue. In the 2008-09 budget, $125,000 is budgeted for partnership operations, $50,000 for... (FOX61, CT)

    How much water should you put on your lawn?  Jun 22, 2008
    For questions on this or any other gardening question, call the University of Connecticut Home and Garden Education Center at (877) 486-6271. Share your thoughts. (Westerly Sun, RI)

    Neves works to end to earn valedictorian  Jun 21, 2008
    Bensen plans on attending the University of Connecticut and majoring in biology. "I've always done well in science," he said, adding that he will hopefully attend medical school after graduating from college. (Bethel Beacon, CT)

    234 to graduate in Class of '08  Jun 21, 2008
    "Also, we find that there are students that go to another campus and then transfer to WestConn. The improvements over the recent years have made the school more attractive." Also as usual, the second most popular choice among the senior class is the University of Connecticut (UConn) at Storrs. "Every year, I am amazed at how many of our top students choose UConn," Mr. Luizzi said. (Brookfield Journal, CT)

    Eppinger to retire from guidance office after 42 years serving BHS students  Jun 21, 2008
    He said that he had just finished a master's program in guidance counseling at the University of Bridgeport shortly before he landed the positions at BHS. Mr. Eppinger said that Western Connecticut State University (WCSU) in Danbury and the University of Connecticut (UConn) at Storrs usually attract the highest number of BHS graduates. "It is close by, and it is relatively inexpensive," Mr. Eppinger said of WCSU, which has enhanced its reputation over the recent years by rebuilding its midtown... (Brookfield Journal, CT)

    Hall of Fame inducts class of 2008  Jun 21, 2008
    One of only six women to have won an NCAA title (University of Connecticut), Olympic gold medal (2004) and WNBA championship (two with the Detroit Shock). Dick Groat, Swissvale -- A three-sport athlete in high school who went on to big things in basketball and baseball. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Speedy fleet sets sail  Jun 21, 2008
    According to Frank Bohlen, a consulting oceanographer and professor at the University of Connecticut, some strong winds developing in the Gulf Stream late today may be too late to help the larger boats, which may have passed them to the southeast. "It's going to be pretty light going for the first couple of days," said Bohlen, who is also sailing on one of the entries. (Boston Globe -- Sports)

    Canton School Official Defends Surprise Search  Jun 19, 2008
    "If drug sniffing dogs walk down the hall, they're not searching any more," said Mooney, a professor at Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut who has been consulted by the school district in the past. "If there are drugs that creates the reasonable cause for the further search.". (FOX61, CT)

    Top 10 New Species Named  Jun 18, 2008
    The international committee was chaired by Janine Caira of the University of Connecticut, and included scientists from across the globe, including the United States, United Kingdom, South Africa, Spain and New Zealand. Original Story. (Yahoo News)

    NACDA Elects New Officers and Executive Committee Members  Jun 17, 2008
    Executive Committee members selected include athletics directors Jeff Hathaway, University of Connecticut; Sandy Barbour, University of California; Gary Broadhurst, Mohawk Valley Community College; and Bridget Belgiovine, Wellesley College. Julie Bright, senior associate AD-Administration, Iowa State University; Lori Ebihara, assistant commissioner, Big 12 Conference; and Rudy Keeling, commissioner, Eastern College Athletic Conference were selected as at-large representatives. (Nacda.com)

    Neighbors (June 19)  Jun 17, 2008
    The 2008 winners are Amy McDavitt, enrolled in the University of Connecticut; Ryan Forde, headed for Stonehill College; Michael Sullivan, enrolled at Boston University; and Michael Verschoor-Kirss, who will be attending Colby College. Golden engineering skills honored. (Needham Tab, MA)

    C3 EnviroTech Solutions Announces Joint Concentrated Photovoltaic Trial  Jun 16, 2008
    The company's products are based on technology developed in cooperation with the University of Connecticut (Storrs, CT) and the Canadian National Research Centre (Ottawa, ON). A leader in gallium arsenide and solar photovoltaic technology, the company has been awarded 23 patents and has 23 more patents pending. (Canada Newswire)

    Drug cuts risk of prostate cancer by 30%, study shows  Jun 16, 2008
    Dr. Peter Albertsen, a prostate cancer specialist at the University of Connecticut, explains: While 10 percent of men 55 and older find out they have prostate cancer, the cancer is lethal in no more than 25 percent of them. So if finasteride reduced prostate cancer's incidence by 30 percent, about 7 percent of men would get a cancer diagnosis and approximately 1. (International Herald Tribune)

    Prostate drug sparks complex debate about whether it's really needed  Jun 15, 2008
    Dr. Peter Albertsen, a prostate cancer specialist at the University of Connecticut, explains: While 10 percent of men 55 and older find out they have prostate cancer, the cancer is lethal in no more than 25 percent of them. So if finasteride reduced the prostate cancer's incidence by 30 percent, about 7 percent of men would get a cancer diagnosis and approximately 1. (Boston Globe)

    Shock shut down Taurasi, Mercury in rematch of '07 Finals  Jun 15, 2008
    Coming into the game, Taurasi, in her fourth year out of the University of Connecticut, led the league in scoring with a 25. 6 average. (USA Today -- Sports)

    McKeown leaves GW for Northwestern  Jun 15, 2008
    Assistant coach Mike Bozeman is rumored to be a possibility, as are former GW star and current Vanderbilt University assistant coach Lisa Cermingnano and University of Connecticut assistant coach Jamelle Elliott. Whoever fills the position will inherit a program built entirely to its lofty stature during McKeown's tenure, which he finished with a 441-154 record. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)

    NAHS Class of 2008 graduate list  Jun 14, 2008
    John Beninato University of Connecticut ... Justin Burke University of Connecticut ... Casey DiTroia University of Connecticut. (North Andover Citizen, MA)

    Johnson Health Group Cuts 5.8% Of Workforce  Jun 13, 2008
    Johnson is facing the same sort of trouble as other small hospitals in Connecticut, where operating margins the difference between revenues and expenses are squeezed, said Rex Santerre, a business professor at the University of Connecticut who specializes in the health care industry. The hospitals lack economies of scale, and they don't generally attract patients for big money-making surgeries such as heart procedures and joint replacements. (FOX61, CT)

    Legislature Approves Cash Discounts On Gas Purchases  Jun 13, 2008
    9 million to cover a shortfall at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington. Legislators are not done. (FOX61, CT)

    Delle Donne has "a lot of personal issues to fix"  Jun 13, 2008
    the national high school player of the year and the top recruit in women's college basketball, said Wednesday that her abrupt departure from summer school at the University of Connecticut last week "is so much deeper than basketball." ... For now, Delle Donne said she is not certain if, or when, she'll return to the University of Connecticut. (ESPN -- Women's Basketball)

    Diane Madl Inducted Into Pennsylvania State Athletic Hall O...  Jun 13, 2008
    Upon completion of her high school career, she went on to play field hockey for the University of Connecticut from 1985-1988. While at UConn, she helped the Huskies capture the NCAA Division I Field Hockey National Championship in 1985. (Friars.com)

    Plaintiffs Suing KBR Hope to Lift Order Keeping Cases Secret  Jun 12, 2008
    Laura Dickinson, a University of Connecticut School of Law professor whose areas of expertise include national security law, says Miller's decision was "very cursory." Simply because an act took place in a contingency operation does not mean a court cannot decide a claim, Dickinson says. As noted in the 5th Circuit opinion in Lane, the district court determined that the most important facts in the three cases were derived from KBR's LOGCAP contract and relevant Army regulations. (Law.com)

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