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Headshot of Emiliana Pasca Noether, a faculty member of the Department of History from 1968 until her retirement in 1987.

In Memoriam: Professor of Italian History Emiliana Noether

Emiliana Pasca Noether, a faculty member of the Department of History from 1968 until her retirement in 1987, died on March 24, 2018 at the age of 101.

Roushan Ahmed, a senior history major and member of the Bangladesh Students Association, speaks to students at their booth in the Student Union Ballroom on March 25, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Celebrating Cultures on Campus

Worldfest is an annual event celebrating the international student community at UConn.

At a welcome event Friday, Hurley emphasized the Huskies' proud tradition and promised to develop a championship culture for the program again. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Nation Meets Head Coach Dan Hurley

UConn welcomed the new head coach of men's basketball at an event Friday emphasizing the Huskies' proud tradition.

In this Olorgesailie Basin excavation site, red ocher pigments were found with Middle Stone Age artifacts. The light brown and gray layers provide evidence of ancient soils and of landscapes affected by earthquakes and other seismic activity, factors that rapidly altered the environment and resources on which human ancestors depended for survival. (Human Origins Program, Smithsonian)

Scientists Discover Evidence of Early Human Innovation, Pushing Back Evolutionary Timeline

A UConn anthropologist was part of a team that discovered evidence of relatively sophisticated human activities dated tens of thousands of years earlier than previous evidence in eastern Africa.

Chickpea rotini with roasted garlic, tomato, mozzarella, and balsamic gastrique. (Jeff Gonci, Dining Services/UConn Photo)

UConn’s ‘Lean Bean Pasta’ Dishes are a Winner

They're vegetarian, low carb, gluten-free, high fiber and protein, and non-GMO. Dining Services' four new pasta dishes are also award-winning.

Syam Nukavarapu and Hyun Kim examine a specimen of the hybrid hydrogel in the laboratory at UConn Health. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Engineered Cartilage Template to Heal Broken Bones

Helping injured bones regenerate is no easy task, especially when it comes to the longer bones in our bodies. UConn Health researchers have developed a novel method to encourage long bones to regenerate.

Glenn Thierfeldt, a sophomore electrical engineer, at the Willis Nichols Hawley Armory for fencing practice on March 4, 2018. (Garrett Spahn/UConn Photo)

Touché! UConn’s Fencing Club

Fencing, a club sport at UConn, is a fast-paced form of swordplay that requires lightning-quick responses.

It's a busy time of year over at UConn's animal barns, with newborn lambs arriving almost every day. (Garrett Spahn ’18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

At UConn, March Comes in Like a Lamb

It's a busy time of year over at UConn's animal barns, with newborn lambs arriving almost every day.

Packed lunch. (Shutterstock Photo)

Healthy Drink Can Pack a Punch in Preschooler’s Lunch

'It is much easier than parents may think to pack a healthy lunch,' says postdoc Maria Romo-Palafox, author of a new study.

Thomas Bora, a sophomore music major, plays the guitar at “Jazz Night at the Ballard,”on Feb. 20, 2018. (Garrett Spahn '18 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

All That Jazz

Student photographer Garrett Spahn takes us to this week's 'Jazz Night at the Ballard.'