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What’s So Funny?: A Q&A with Gina Barreca

UConn's Gina Barreca gets serious about what it means to be funny.

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Construction Starts Soon on Northwest Science Quad; Some Related Parking Changes Postponed

The University had expected to close Lot N and Lot X in their entirety of this month, but recent developments have made it possible for them to remain open to parking throughout the spring 2020 semester.

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Skeletal Remains Found in Ridgefield May Be Revolutionary War Soldiers

Two UConn anthropology graduate students and State Archeologist Nick Bellantoni, an adjunct professor of anthropology, are part of trying to identify remains that may date from a Revolutionary War battle in Connecticut.

President Tom Katsouleas speaks at a press conference on UConn's economic impact held at the Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford

Analysis: UConn Generates $5.3 Billion in  Economic Activity in Connecticut

The University of Connecticut is a major driver of economic activity across the state, according to a new analysis.

Healthier School Meals Are Evidence of the Success of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act  

A federal law has led to improvements in the dietary value of meals served to schoolchildren, according to researchers at UConn's Rudd Center.

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BIMP Exhibit Asks: Can You Preserve a Shadow?

The current exhibition at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry, “Immaterial Remains: Can You Preserve a Shadow?,” aims to not only showcase the art form, but also focus on the question of how to preserve shadow puppetry in China, where it first appeared during the Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. Chinese Shadow […]

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20th Culinary Olympics Showcases Skills of Dining Services Chefs

UConn’s Department of Dining Services will hold its 20th Culinary Olympics on Tuesday, Jan. 14 at the Rome Ballroom in Storrs.

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UConn Startup Brings Collaborative Robotics to Children with Special Needs

Movia Robotics, Inc. (Movia), based in Bristol, Connecticut, has developed technology that helps children on the autism spectrum with social skills, learning readiness, and academics.

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UConn Ranked No. 11 in Sustainability University Rankings

UConn is just one of two United States institutions to be ranked in top 20.

Kenneth Fuchs teaches a music composition class at UConn.

UConn Magazine: A Grammy for Professor Fuchs

For UConn's Kenneth Fuchs, the road to winning music's most cherished prize began in a humble church choir.