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We are creating new plastics out of old clothes. Easing the mental health crisis with puppets. And healing injured veterans by studying basketball. Discover big, world-changing ideas at UConn.
Big ideas come from
out of the blue
![youtube-video-thumbnail](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NM451okEWaU/maxresdefault.jpg)
We are creating new plastics out of old clothes. Easing the mental health crisis with puppets. And healing injured veterans by studying basketball. Discover big, world-changing ideas at UConn.
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Big Ideas
with Dr. Neal Glaviano
Healing injured veterans by studying basketball
As a member of the Army National Guard for over two decades, assistant professor of kinesiology Neal Glaviano is acutely aware of knee pain’s impact in active duty and reserve-based military units – and is applying knowledge gained from working with UConn’s world-class student athletes toward helping active-duty service members and veterans heal and avoid injury.
Big Ideas
with Dr. Neal Glaviano
![bball-veterans-crop-mobile As a member of the Army National Guard for over two decades, assistant professor of kinesiology Neal Glaviano is acutely aware of knee pain’s impact in active duty and reserve-based military units – and is applying knowledge gained from working with UConn’s world-class student athletes toward helping active-duty service members and veterans heal and avoid injury.](https://uconn.edu/content/uploads/2024/12/bball-veterans-crop-mobile.png)
Healing injured veterans by studying basketball
As a member of the Army National Guard for over two decades, assistant professor of kinesiology Neal Glaviano is acutely aware of knee pain’s impact in active duty and reserve-based military units – and is applying knowledge gained from working with UConn’s world-class student athletes toward helping active-duty service members and veterans heal and avoid injury.
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