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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.
October 3, 2018 | Tom Breen
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.
October 3, 2018 | Kenneth Best
Learning to Be Latino
Sociologist Daisy Reyes discusses her new book on what it means to be Latino in college.
October 2, 2018 | Emma Whitford, Inside Higher Education
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 […]
October 1, 2018 | Anna Zarra Aldrich '20 (CLAS), Office of the Vice President for Research
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.
October 1, 2018 | Mike Enright '88 (CLAS), University Communications
Dancing Beneath the Stars
UConn's Swing and Blues Club spent a recent Friday night dancing under the stars.
September 28, 2018 | Lucas Voghell '20 (CLAS)
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.
September 27, 2018 | Bret Eckhardt (video) & Peter Morenus (photos), University Communications
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.
September 27, 2018 | Peter Bondo, Aarhus University
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.
September 27, 2018 | Combined Reports
UConn Hosts Gubernatorial Debate
Connecticut's three gubernatorial candidates took to the stage at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts Wednesday night.
September 27, 2018 | Peter Morenus