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UConn Law alumnus, Eric Parker '10.

Law and Journalism Experience? You’re Covered

'In both professions you are going to meet people who don’t want to talk to you, and having those interviewing skills will allow you to dig deeper,' says Taylor DiChello, Fox 61 reporter and a student at UConn Law.

Records Set, Numbers Retired

No Husky will be permitted to wear Ray Allen’s number 34 or Rebecca Lobo’s number 50, the first basketball numbers retired at UConn.

A three-year-old horseshoe crab in the lab at UConn's Institute for Systems Genomics. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

Horseshoe Crabs: How Did They Get an Exception?

How they've managed to stay the same is a great mystery. Now, researchers at UConn are assembling a detailed map of the horseshoe crab’s DNA, to learn why these 'living fossils' seem frozen in time.

#UConnBound: Storrs Freshman Admissions Decision Day Arrives

Acceptance letters are in the mail and will start arriving in mailboxes as early as today. Applicants can log into the admissions website and check their status.

Stephen Altschuler (far left) and Sam Altschuler (far right) stand with their undergraduate scholarship recipients at a ceremony in 2015. (Christopher Larosa/UConn Photo)

Brothers Establish UConn’s First Cybersecurity Instructional Lab

The Altschuler Cybersecurity Lab will be the cornerstone of UConn’s effort to graduate engineers with expertise in cybersecurity, said Kazem Kazerounian, dean of engineering.

Students participate in Fresh Check Day in the concourse (atrium) at Uconn Stamford on Oct. 9, 2018. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Trustees Review Expansion Ideas for UConn Stamford Academics

In light of rapidly growing enrollment at the Stamford Campus, the University is considering adding new majors and additional student services.

A young woman eating pizza in front of the refrigerator late at night. (Getty Images)

UConn Study: Junk Food Purchases Increase after Recreational Marijuana Legalization

New research by a UConn economist found a link between state recreational marijuana legalization and increased consumption of certain high-calorie foods.

UConn wordmark.

UConn Approves Modest Student Fee Adjustments

Beginning in fall 2019, the General University Fee will increase for the first time in five years, and Stamford student housing rates will be adjusted to reflect increases in the area’s rental market.

Vibrant color and exuberant dance moves lit up the stage at Jorgensen last week, when the African Students' Association hosted their annual Fashion Show. (Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Fashion with an African Flair

Vibrant color and exuberant dance moves lit up the stage at Jorgensen last week, when the African Students' Association hosted their annual Fashion Show.

On the ground in Uganda. (Khaled Elfiqi/EPA)

Op-ed: Why Storage and Handling are to Blame for Uganda’s Poor Quality Seed

Monitoring mechanisms and collective action by stakeholders are key for better seeds, writes Nathan Fiala of the College of Agriculture, Health, and Natural Resources.