Spring Break
It was just an ordinary day at work for Sheryl Rosen, a web communications officer at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, until she found a black widow spider hidden in a bag of grapes she had brought from home. The grapes came from a bag of Autumn Royal black grapes Rosen purchased on Tuesday, Oct. (0) comments
A UConn School of Social Work student was recently recognized by the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for her research about families' transitions off of welfare programs. Doctoral student Patricia Carlson received the 2006 Eileen Blackey Doctoral Fellowship from the NASW to support her dissertation, which will explore how welfare patrons make the jump to employment. (0) comments
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) suggests that testing athletes' hearts can decrease the risk of sudden cardiac death by as much as 89 percent. But not all experts agree that requiring testing in the United States would have similar results. (0) comments
The second annual Cardboard Canoe Race was a resounding success with 24 teams competing for a prize of a gift certificate at the Co-Op as well as the honor of being called the champion. The event drew a large crowd of students from Hilltop, as well as some late Trick-or-Treaters that were still dressed in their costumes when the race began. (1) comment