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🌱 Patch AM: UConn School of Dental Medicine Sets Grant Research Funding Record

Also, don't miss Jay Medal Soirée on the Mansfield Patch calendar

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Greetings Mansfield! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Record research funding boosts UConn's dental school in Storrs

Also on today's calendar: Jay Medal Soirée and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the burglar wear blue gloves? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 77 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Thursday: Breezy with a stray t-storm, temps: high: 81, low: 55.
  • Friday: Sunshine; nice, less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• UConn School of Dental Medicine Sets Grant Research Funding Record (patch.com) — UConn's School of Dental Medicine in Storrs has set a new record for extramural research grant funding, securing $17.75 million and 23 new grants in Fiscal Year 2026. The surge in support highlights Mansfield's flagship campus as a growing hub for biomedical and dental research, with officials expecting increased research activity and innovation in the coming years.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Storrs

  • UConn football prepares to face Maryland after cruising to win over Lafayette (wtnh.com)
  • School of Dental Medicine Achieves Record Research Funding (uconn.edu)
  • America's Got Talent winner Terry Fator to perform at Jorgensen Center (thechronicle.com)

Coventry

  • Coventry Public Schools announces school lunch program (thechronicle.com)
  • CT lawmaker seeks moratorium on new data centers in state. He wants people and the environment protected. (courant.com)
  • Martin Ødegaard is Crashing the Box More, and Arsenal Are Reaping the Rewards (theanalyst.com)

Vernon

  • Vernon Police Dog Uncovers Drugs, Weapon In Car, After Loud Music Complaint At Apartment Complex (patch.com)

Ok Mansfield! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he wouldn't get caught red handed. (Thank you Vicki B. for sending it in!)
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