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UConn Reads Nomination List Sneak Peek: Novels of India
Contemporary Indian fiction is vital and complex. It's not surprising that novels by a number of writers from India have been nominated for UConn Reads.
July 22, 2013 | Anne D'Alleva, Chair, UConn Reads Committee
Boosting Crop Yields in Australia
A technology developed at UConn that enhances salinity tolerance in plants will be used to help improve crop yields in Australia.
July 17, 2013 | Steve Criss, Office of Economic Development
New Vice President for Student Affairs Named
Michael A. Gilbert has been selected as UConn’s new vice president for student affairs, after a national search. He will assume the position on Aug. 19. “Dr. Gilbert is a visionary, articulate, and charismatic leader who will build a continued record of excellence for the Division of Student Affairs,” says Provost Mun Choi. An experienced […]
July 17, 2013 | Combined Reports
UConn Investigates Allegations Involving Faculty Member
Further public information will be posted to a special website as it becomes available.
July 15, 2013 | Office of University Communications
UConn Reads Nomination ‘Sneak Peek’: Our Beloved Books
The nominators' commentary provides a wonderful glimpse into people's lives and favorite books, says committee chair Anne D'Alleva.
July 11, 2013 | Anne D'Alleva, Chair, UConn Reads Committee
Working with Flowers: How To Create a Wedding Bouquet
Jim Palmieri, manager of UConn Blooms, UConn's on-campus source for fresh flowers and plants, demonstrates how to create a wedding bouquet.
July 5, 2013 | Angelina Reyes
Celebrating a Threatened Bird
UConn professor and State Ornithologist Margaret Rubega teaches local residents about chimney swifts.
July 3, 2013 | Brianna Diaz, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Same-Sex Marriage: Critiques, Trends, and Victories
Sociology professor Mary Bernstein discusses the implications of recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings for the LGBT and marriage-equality movements.
July 2, 2013 | Brianna Diaz, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Suddenly it Happened: Answering the Call for Climate Leadership
Two UConn environmental leaders applaud President Obama’s hoped-for stand on climate change.
July 2, 2013 | Rich Miller, Office of Environmental Policy, and Mark Urban, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
Implementing High Quality Online Education at the Neag School
Jae-Eun Joo hopes to position UConn's Neag School of Education at the center of an online content and resources superhighway.
July 1, 2013 | Cindy Wolfe Boynton