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		<title>Jean Givens, Medieval Academy of America, John Nicholas Brown Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jean Givens, professor of art and art history in the School of Fine Arts, received the 2009 John Nicholas Brown Prize from the Medieval Academy of America for her book, Observation and Image-Making in Gothic Art (Cambridge University Press, 2005). In the book, Givens addresses fundamental questions in medieval art and science about how people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Stanley Biggs, American Accounting Association Auditing Section, Outstanding Educator Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stanley Biggs, professor of accounting in the School of Business, received the 2009 Outstanding Educator Award from the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association. The award recognizes “exemplary contributions in research or teaching over a sustained period of time, as evidenced by publications, educational innovations, guidance to graduate and undergraduate students, or excellence in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joseph Bittner, Me, Myself, My Money</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joseph Bittner, Me, Myself, My Money, a financial literacy curriculum for high school students (Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants, second edition, 2009).
Bittner is an instructor-in-residence in the accounting department, School of Business.
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		<title>Odette Casamayor Cisneros, Union of Cuban Writers&#8217; Literary Essay Prize</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Odette Casamayor Cisneros, assistant professor of Spanish/Puerto Rican &#38; Latino Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, won the 2009 Literary Essay Prize “José Juan Arrom” from the Union of Cuban Writers (Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba) in Havana, Cuba, for the article “Guanajerías post-soviéticas: Apuntes ético-estéticos en torno al humor [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Storrs Grants, September 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:47:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in September 2009. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP.
 
Arnold, C., Extension
Support of NIWQP Research, Education, and Extension Outreach through Geospatial Technology Training
USDA/CSREES, $385,000, 9/09-8/13
Balcom, N., Extension
Long Island Sound Study (LISS) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>CRT to Stage Production of Brecht Classic, Galileo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dudley Knight as Galileo Galilei and Gretchen Goode as his daughter, Virginia, in the CRT production of Brecht's Galileo, playing Dec. 3-12 in the Harriet Jorgensen Theatre. Photo by Gerry Goodstein]]></description>
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		<title>Faculty Panel Discusses Global Citizenship</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Four faculty members offer global perspectives from a variety of different disciplines.]]></description>
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		<title>WorldFest a Celebration of Cultures on Campus</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Tommaselli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dancers perform a popular Kurdish dance called "Shemmame" during WorldFest 2009  on Nov. 19. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli]]></description>
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		<title>Higher Education Commissioner Visits Nursing School</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Dahlmeyer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anne Bavier, dean of nursing, meets with Michael Meotti, Commissioner of Higher Education, in the nursing school simulation labs in Storrs Hall on Nov. 20. Photo by Frank Dahlmeyer]]></description>
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		<title>Health Services Urges Students to Sign Up for H1N1 Vaccine</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:34:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite nationwide shortages, the University has supplies of H1N1 vaccine available for students.]]></description>
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		<title>Helping Teachers Assess, Improve Student Behavior</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Educational psychology professor Sandra Chafouleas is heading a U.S. Department of Education-funded project that will help teachers gather data on behavior in the classroom.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Center Faculty Vote to Unionize in Tight Election</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Pennington</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By a two-vote margin, Health Center faculty decided to unionize and form a new chapter of the AAUP.]]></description>
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		<title>Genetics Expert Makes Science Real for Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Linda Strausbaugh offers her classes examples from history and around the world.]]></description>
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		<title>Lobo Scholarship Highlights Need for More Diverse Healthcare Workforce</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Colin Poitras</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[RuthAnn and Rebecca Lobo aim to raise $100,000 for scholarships.]]></description>
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		<title>Family Honors Parents with Math Professorship</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:15:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Huber</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The children of a couple who have dedicated nearly 40 years of service to the University of Connecticut are honoring their legacy with a new endowment.]]></description>
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		<title>Members of Blue Note Sing at a Nov. 12 Tribute Honoring Jasper T. Howard</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:21:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jessica Tommaselli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Members of Blue Note sing at a Nov. 12 tribute honoring Jasper T. Howard at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli]]></description>
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		<title>Marine Scientist&#8217;s Work Featured at Mystic Aquarium</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Veilleux</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Senjie Lin's work on the genetic changes that lead to toxic red tides is the basis of a new exhibit.]]></description>
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		<title>Fiscal Year ’10 Budget Passed by Trustees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Kirk</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Trustees approved a budget for the current fiscal year at a workshop on Nov. 5.]]></description>
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		<title>Norman Klein, Oct. 23, 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:21:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Norman Klein, emeritus professor of animal science and former director of the Center for Environmental Health at UConn, died Oct. 23, 2009, aged 78. He was known for his commitment to social justice and political activism.
Klein fought with the Marines in the Korean War. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California at Davis [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Armando Jimenez and Rosaly Rosario, Promesa Youth Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armando Jimenez, a freshman majoring in business, and Rosaly Rosario, also a freshman, received the 2009 Promesa Youth Award from the Connecticut Latino and Puerto Rican Affairs Commission. They were honored at a gala awards banquet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Hartford on Oct. 24. Each received a $1,500 scholarship.
Jimenez is a graduate of [...]]]></description>
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