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HuskyTHON Raises A Record $1.5 Million
UConn students danced their hearts out this past weekend at the annual 18-hour HuskyTHON and raised a record $1,520,234.98 to benefit the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
February 24, 2020 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
UConn Woodsmen: Their Sport is the Great Outdoors
The term “lumberjack” might bring to mind a bearded man in a buffalo check shirt and fur hat, but for one group of students, it describes a typical Friday night practicing such skills as fire building and log rolling.
February 21, 2020 | Julie (Stagis) Bartucca '10 (BUS, CLAS), '19 MBA
How Did the Monkeyflower Get Its Spots?
A cross-disciplinary team of researchers is close to understanding how a type of wildflower achieves its dazzling variety of colors.
February 20, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Op-ed: Dietary Supplements Can Carry Hidden Risks
Popular dietary supplements may contain everything from experimental drugs to heavy metals, with consumers left in the dark, a UConn expert says.
February 20, 2020 | C. Michael White, UConn School of Pharmacy
Tadpoles Break the Tension With Bubble-Sucking
UConn researchers have discovered how tadpoles are able to breathe air while remaining under water - it's called "bubble sucking."
February 19, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Q&A: UConn Researcher Explains How Toxic Bosses Damage the Workplace
Bad bosses can make an entire workplace suffer, says School of Business researcher Kyoungjo "Jo" Oh.
February 19, 2020 | Claire Hall
Giving Good Bacteria an Edge in Making Cheese
UConn researchers have identified ways to boost good bacteria needed for making the best cheese.
February 18, 2020 | Elaina Hancock
Celebrating Seventh Year, UConn Community Offers Support for Students in Recovery
The UConn Recovery Community offers many ways to support students struggling with, or recovering from, addiction.
February 18, 2020 | Jaclyn Severance
Lensless On-Chip Microscopy Platform Shows Slides in Full View
UConn researchers have developed low-cost, high resolution technology for improved optical imaging.
February 17, 2020 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
In Memoriam: Hugh Macgill, Former UConn School of Law Dean
Hugh Macgill, who passed away this month, was a transformative leader of the UConn School of Law during his time as dean.
February 14, 2020 | Jeanne Leblanc