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President Albert Jorgensen, left, and university librarian Paul Alcorn provided hands-on help with moving books into the new library in 1940. The building was named for former Connecticut governor Wilbur Cross in 1942. (University Library Archives & Special Collections)

Before Homer Babbidge, There Was Wilbur Cross Library

For nearly 40 years until Babbidge Library opened, the Wilbur Cross Building was the academic heart of the University of Connecticut.

A mother holding her newborn baby. (Getty Images)

Adding Context to ‘Breast is Best’

A new study suggests that, independent of breastfeeding, a range of factors influence infant health in the first year of life, and these need to be supported by social policies.

Daisy Reyes, assistant professor of sociology and El Instituto, on September 19, 2018. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Learning to Be Latino

Sociologist Daisy Reyes discusses her new book on what it means to be Latino in college.

UConn astrophysicist, Cara Battersby. (Carson Stifel/UConn Photo)

Meet the Researcher: Astrophysicist Cara Battersby

A young Cara Battersby once scrawled out the phrase “Science is curious” in a school project about what she wanted to do when she grew up. This simple phrase still captures Battersby’s outlook on her research about our universe. Recently shortlisted for the 2018 Nature Research Inspiring Science Award, Battersby has been working on several […]

A view of the renovated South Reading Room at the Wilbur Cross Building on Sept. 25, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Wilbur Cross Reading Rooms Restored To Classic Style

The North and South Reading Rooms in Wilbur Cross have been restored to a classic academic look and upgraded with up-to-date technological capabilities.

President of the Swing Dance Club Katherine Belle '19 (ENG) leads the group on a Shim-Sham, a classic line dance that kicked off the swing dance genre back in the 1920s. (Lucas Voghell/UConn Photo)

Dancing Beneath the Stars

UConn's Swing and Blues Club spent a recent Friday night dancing under the stars.

A group of students, faculty and staff take off for a ride in a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter from the Student Union Mall as part of Lockheed Martin Day on Sept. 27, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Helicopter Ride Gives Students a New View of Campus

A select group of students took a ride in a helicopter over Storrs as part of Lockheed Martin Day, Sept. 27.

A killer whale. (Photo by Audun Rikardsen, Arctic Coast Photography)

PCB Pollution Threatens to Wipe Out Killer Whales

More than 40 years after steps were first taken to ban the use of PCBs, these pollutants remain a deadly threat to animals at the top of the food chain.

Closeup of kid holding french fries packet. Children are eating fast food more often. In 2016, 91 percent of parents bought fast food for a child, up from 79 percent in 2010. (Getty Images)

More Kids are Eating Fast Food – and Not the Healthy Options

A new UConn study shows that children are eating fast food more often. In 2016, 91 percent of parents bought fast food for a child, up from 79 percent in 2010.

Candidates Oz Griebel, left, Bob Stefanowski, and Ned Lamont laugh as the gubernatorial debate starts at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Sept. 26, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Hosts Gubernatorial Debate

Connecticut's three gubernatorial candidates took to the stage at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday night.