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For the Sake of a Hot Shower
A group of UConn students recently installed solar panels in 10 homes as part of a service project to bring hot water to a Peruvian village.
Former Board of Trustees Chair Lew Rome Dies
Rome was instrumental in securing the passage of the UConn 2000 legislation to renew the University's infrastructure.
Child Bullies Most Often Pick on Others for ‘Being Fat’
A study led by a UConn researcher found that in four different countries, 'being fat' was considered to be the most common reason children are bullied.
UConn Reads: The Realities of Race and Policing
Africana Studies director Jelani Cobb discusses policing as a racial flashpoint in American social history.
Associate VP Ann Marie Capo Promoted to Vice President
An administrator who began her UConn Health career as a NICU nurse has been named Vice President for Quality and Patient Services and Chief Nursing Officer.
U.S. Sen. Blumenthal Visits UConn Health
U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal met with UConn Health officials Tuesday to discuss the important role data registries will play in the future of health care.
Top 10 Things to Do at UConn This Summer
Planning a visit to Storrs? Abby Mace '16 (CLAS) highlights some fun ways to spend a day on campus.
Quiet that Ringing in the Brain
A UConn researcher investigating potassium channels has tested a promising new drug for treating epilepsy and tinnitus.
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UConn Reads: Wrestling With Race
The chair of the UConn Reads Steering Committee discusses how 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' one of the books nominated, is painfully relevant to the present.
Emeritus Education Professor Richard Dempsey Dies
A professor of educational leadership for more than 20 years, Dempsey worked closely with Connecticut schools.