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Dan Rousseau '08 (SFA) on the set of The Van Jones Show at CNN in Manhattan on June 14, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Dan Rousseau Lights it Up

The two-time Emmy award winner and UConn alum discusses the appeal of working in television lighting, where, if it's done right, no one will notice.

Nora Berrah, professor of physics, has been named a Fellow of the AAAS. (Photo courtesy of Nora Berrah)

Two UConn Faculty Named AAAS Fellows

The two women, physics researcher Nora Berrah and dental researcher Susan Reisine, are being honored by the world’s largest general scientific society for their distinguished contributions to their respective fields.

MRI service manager Elisa Medeiros prepares a patient for functional MRI testing at the BIRC in the Phillips Communication Sciences Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Health Patients Can Now Get MRIs at UConn in Storrs

Thanks to a collaboration between UConn Health physicians and UConn researchers, sophisticated MRI scanning equipment originally purchased for research use will now be used for diagnosing patients of UConn Health in Storrs.

(UConn Photo/Jakob Lopez)

Holiday Sing at the Hartford Campus

The Hartford community came together for an old-fashioned 'Back to the Times' carol sing on the steps of UConn's downtown campus.

Thomas Buckley, UConn associate clinical professor of pharmacy practice, one of several UConn researchers working with survivors of the Khmer Rouge, at a rural village health clinic in Cambodia during a sabbatical leave. (Courtesy of Tom Buckley)

Helping Victims of Genocide in Cambodia – 40 Years On

'We never talk about trauma after it's over,' says Mary Scully of Khmer Health Advocates. UConn researchers are working to improve the health of refugees who have survived trauma.

Ryan Kim '19 (CLAS) in JOUR 4016: Publication Practice, taught by Marie Shanahan, associate professor of journalism, on Nov. 1, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo

The ‘Roundup’ of Connecticut News

A newsletter course in the journalism department offers students real-life experience in digital journalism and marketing.

In Mexicali, Mexico, a migrant uses his cellphone. (Photo by Luis Boza/VIEWPress/Corbis via Getty Images)

Op-ed: Mexico Wants Internet for All. That Could Reduce Poverty

The roughly 50 million people who remain offline are also generally the country’s poorest residents, writes Jack J. Barry of UConn political science.

Lindsay Distefano, associate professor of kinesiology,shows children how to exercise on a playground at the Mansfield Community Center on Aug. 3, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Fight for Physical Literacy

Just as with reading literacy, a strong early foundation in physical literacy will have lifetime benefits, according to kinesiology professor Lindsay DiStefano.

Donn Cabral. (U.S. Olympics Photo)

For Olympic Athlete the Goal is Dual Degrees

Donn Cabral's professional running career has taken him around the world and provided some unique opportunities – including translating something for celebrity gymnast Simone Biles in Rio de Janeiro.

If the responsibilities of a teacher go far beyond academics, why isn’t that what we are testing teacher candidates on? writes Olivia Singer, a master's student in the teacher preparation program. (Getty Images)

Op-ed: Just Passing Tests Won’t Make Teachers Good

If the responsibilities of a teacher go far beyond academics, why isn’t that what we are testing teacher candidates on? writes Olivia Singer, a master's student in the teacher preparation program.