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Lordie Rene '18 (CLAS) speaks as part of a panel on suicide at the African American Cultural Center on Sept. 25, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Students Speak Out About Suicide

Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. A student panel discussed how their lives had been affected by the issue.

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Achievement Gap Exists in Online Reading Skills

A UConn study found a significant achievement gap in online reading comprehension between students in higher and lower-income schools.

Stone Age Site Challenges Assumptions About Early Technology

A UConn scientist finds local innovation, not population expansion, explains the appearance of new technologies in Eurasia 300,000 years ago.

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Longtime UConn Director of Athletics John Toner Has Died

Women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma called Toner “a giant in the world of amateur sports.”

Sunrise yoga on horsebarn Hill on Sept. 22. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Serenity at Sunrise

Yoga at sunrise on Horsebarn Hill on Monday morning was one of the activities designed to raise awareness during Suicide Prevention Week.

The UConn Reads 2014-15 book selection, the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Reads: Our Book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma

This year's selection is a special match for a community ready for a wide-ranging conversation about American ways of eating.

‘A Book That Changed My Life,’ The Short List

Find out which six titles made it to the UConn Reads short list.

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Mandatory Water Conservation Measures Instituted

Because of seasonally dry conditions, UConn has issued a Stage II Water Watch that includes both mandatory and voluntary conservation measures.

‘A Book That Changed My Life,’ The Long List

The UConn Reads committee makes a first cut from among the 215 nominations this year.

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Emeritus Biology Professor George Vlasto Dies

Vlasto, assistant professor of physiology and neurobiology, taught at the Stamford campus until his retirement in 1992.