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Seniors Jessica Hinckley, left, and Mia Dupuis with instructor Tracy Romano at Mystic Aquarium’s ray touch pool, tracking how ray movement differs when guests are not in the exhibit. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Marine Biology, MARN 3014

A course at UConn Avery Point gives students the opportunity to learn firsthand about potential jobs in the marine sciences and to conduct research at Mystic Aquarium.

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UConn’s Academics Remain Strong, but Finances Hamper New U.S. News Ranking

Consistent cuts in UConn’s state grant aid over the past several years helped to pull down the university's overall ranking.

Aspiring young artist Nikhil, age 3, works on a façade of Game of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen accompanied by his father Arun.

Puppet Workshop Spotlights Local ‘Sheroes and Heroes’

UConn held two days of puppet-building workshops in preparation for the parade and pageant "Sheroes, Heroes, and other Champions of the Mansfield Community" that will take place Sunday in Dowtown Storrs.

A Madagascar hissing cockroach. (Getty Images)

A Cyborg Cockroach Could Someday Save Your Life

UConn engineers’ microcircuit could improve control of futuristic biobots.

When the swing tree was healthy, it was a popular place for students and visitors. (Sean Flynn/UConn File Photo)

UConn Taking Measures to Preserve Health of ‘Swing Tree’

Experts determined recently the tree that is home to two popular swings wasn’t absorbing enough water at the roots.

A young boy working at a light bulb factory in India. )Photo by Robin Romano/University Library Archives Special Collections)

Class: Human Rights and the Supply Chain

A human rights class for engineering and social sciences students encourages complementary approaches to social and environmental sustainability.

Kailin Lu '20 (CLAS), left, Emmanuel 'Manny' Chinyumba '20 (CLAS), and Princess Madu '19 (CLAS), tour guides at the Lodewick Visitors Center, are among the students talking about what they are looking forward to this year at UConn. (Julie Bartucca/UConn Photo)

Students, What’s in Storrs for You This Year?

Julie Bartucca of UConn360 Podcast asks students what they are looking forward to at UConn in 2018-19.

The UConn Film Club provides a place for students to learn about the filmmaking process and work on their own original productions.

Lights, Camera, Action: UConn’s Film Club

The UConn Film Club provides a place for students to learn about the filmmaking process and work on their own original productions.

The UConn Marching Band paid tribute to Alex Schachter, a Husky fan who played in his school marching band, by spelling out his name and performing his favorite song at halftime. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

School Shooting Victim Honored at Football Opener

The UConn Marching Band paid tribute to Alex Schachter, a Husky fan who played in his school marching band, by spelling out his name and performing his favorite song at halftime.

Natalie Munro's field site in Israel, located about two kilometers above the eastern shore of the Sea of Galilee. (Natalie Munro/UConn Photo)

Snapshot: Natalie Munro in Israel

Anthropology professor Natalie Munro shares her photos from an archaeological dig in Southern Levant.