Radenka Maric, the university’s vice president for research, innovation and entrepreneurship, will take over as UConn’s interim president.
Dr. Andrew Agwunobi
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Andrew Agwunobi appointed UConn interim president
The CEO of UConn Health is first person of color to hold the post.
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UConn Health seeking a private partner for financial sustainability
UConn Health took the next necessary step in pursuing a public-private partnership on Monday by releasing a “Solicitation of Interest” letter nationally. The letter is a request for proposals from health organizations across the country interested in partnering with the Farmington-based health system.
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Legislators grill UConn Health, DOC about inmate health care
Concerns about the medical care provided to inmates in Connecticut’s prisons emerged during a six-hour hearing Monday as family members of inmates testified about substandard care and the correction department’s former chief medical officer told lawmakers that requests for specialized treatment were routinely denied.
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UConn Health weighing down university’s research ranking
Despite big infusions of funding, UConn’s overall ability to attract outside research grants has grown at a snail’s pace over the last 10 years, and its national ranking for research has actually fallen. The results have been very different, however, at the main campus in Storrs, where research activity has risen, and at the Health Center in Farmington, where it has dropped. This is the first story in a three-part series.