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When it's too hot to trot
The Hartford CourantWill Graustein describes himself as a "fair-weather runner" who avoids exercising in brutal heat. On the other hand, he finds he competes pretty well in crummy weather, from blizzards to heat waves. Graustein, 40, of Harwinton, is president of the...Tags: Storrs, Science, Colleges and Universities, Environmental Pollution, Physiology
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UConn Made Contingency Plans For Big East-SEC Challenge
The Hartford CourantUConn will not be part of the Big East-SEC Challenge next season. Because there are 16 teams in the Big East and 12 in the SEC, four are left out every year and this was the Huskies' turn to sit, although both leagues and the format are still evolving....Tags: Michael Bradley, Tennessee Volunteers, Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Florida Gators, Mississippi State Bulldogs
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New UConn Health Center Chief Looks Ahead
The Hartford Courant— Dr. Frank Torti, the University of Connecticut Health Center's new vice president of health affairs, says that personalized medicine could be the next big thing in health care and that he expects the university to play a major role in it. With...Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Science, Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, Wake Forest University
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Prisoner Gets 2 1/2 Years In Fellow Inmate's Death
The Hartford CourantVERNON A prisoner at the Northern Correctional Institution pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree manslaughter for punching and causing the death of a fellow inmate. Jose Gutierrez, 27, admitted to punching inmate Jason Scribner, 31, on March 10, 2011,...Tags: Punishment, Prisons, Justice System, Judges
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Canton Man Named President of American Society Of Hypertension
The Hartford CourantThe chief of the Calhoun Cardiology Center Division of Hypertension and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Connecticut Health Center has been elected president of the American Society of Hypertension. Dr. William B. White of Canton is also a...Tags: Cardiologists, Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Failure, Obesity, High Blood Pressure
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State's Doctors At Odds Over Medical Marijuana: Compassionate Solution Or A Reckless Leap?
The Hartford CourantYears of debate and fine-tuning in the state legislature over allowing medical marijuana still have not settled all the questions Connecticut doctors have about medical marijuana. Is it, as some contend, a humane solution for patients who can't get relief...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Multiple Sclerosis, Radiation Therapy, Food and Drug Administration, Crohn's Disease
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Fundraiser For Angelman Syndrome Research Saturday
The Hartford CourantFamilies of children with Angelman Syndrome will join University of Connecticut researchers Saturday for a walk to raise money the rare and often misdiagnosed disease. The 2012 Angelman Syndrome Foundation National Walk takes place 10 a.m. at Wickham...Tags: Science, Behavioral Conditions, Autism, Seizures, Medical Research
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Top UConn Cop Gets Lucrative Send-off
Just when it appeared Robert Hudd had drunk his fill at the public trough, here he is, back for another deep swallow. The University of Connecticut police chief retired last month, a year after Courant writer Jon Lender revealed that the chief's eye-...Tags: Prescription Drugs, Storrs, Torrington, Colleges and Universities, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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UConn Paying An Extra $108,000 To Top Cop Who Retired With $154,000 Pension
The Hartford CourantUniversity of Connecticut Police Chief Robert Hudd, whose super-high salary of $256,000 drew heavy criticism last year, retired in April to collect a lifetime pension that starts at an eye-catching $154,000 a year – and, what's more, the school...Tags: Storrs, West Hartford, Interior Policy, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut), Colleges and Universities
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House Expected To Vote On Budget Compromise As Early As Today
The Hartford CourantThe state House of Representatives is expected to vote on a $20.7 billion budget compromise as soon as today. The budget covers a huge list of items for the fiscal year starting on July 1, including everything from dental care for prison inmates to...Tags: Harriet Beecher Stowe, Teaching and Learning, Democratic Party, Stamford, Tax Credits
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Jackson Laboratory VP To Speak At Farmington Chamber Dinner
— Charles E. Hewett, executive vice president and chief operating officer of The Jackson Laboratory, will deliver the keynote address at the annual dinner of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce Wednesday. Hewett's laboratory is to build a $1.1...Tags: Connecticut Economic Development, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Budget Passed At 2:30 a.m.; Will Halt Bus Fare Hikes, Bail Out UConn Health Center
The Hartford CourantThe House of Representatives was still debating early Tuesday on a $20.5 billion budget compromise that would eliminate proposed bus fare increases, increase overall state education spending for cities and towns by $100 million, and send $13.5 million...Tags: Gary LeBeau, Hospitals and Clinics, Civil and Public Service, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Watertown
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