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Translation expert Peter Constantine consults a Greek dictionary from the collection of the Department of Literatures, Cultures, & Languages. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Found in Translation

Peter Constantine, director of UConn's Literary Translation Program, says translation opens up the windows and doors to the world.

A prototype wear sensor at the UTC Research Center in East Hartford on June 18, 2018. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

‘Smart’ Machine Components Alert Users to Damage and Wear

UConn and UTRC scientists are using advanced additive manufacturing to create novel wear sensors that can be embedded into machine parts.

Sometimes it's fun to see things from a different angle. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

#UConnViews: Windows

See UConn from a different perspective this summer.

Richmond Apore '19 (CLAS), a biological sciences major, with research mentor Alfredo Angeles-Boza, an assistant professor of chemistry, at the McNair Scholars Poster Session on July 25. The McNair program at UConn seeks to help low-income and first-generation students and those from underrepresented backgrounds prepare for graduate school and academic careers in STEM fields. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

McNair Scholars Present Research at Annual Poster Exhibition

The program trains students from underrepresented and underprivileged backgrounds for careers as scientists.

Nanoparticle circulation in an extraembryonic vein (larger vessel) and artery (smaller vessel) three hours after injection. (Gif supplied by Ramon Bahal)

Targeted Gene Editing Cures Blood Disorder in Fetal Mice

The technique offers a potential new approach for early treatment of genetic disorders.

Peter J. Werth speaks at an event to announce his $22.5 million commitment to the University and the naming of the Peter J. Werth Residence Tower on Dec. 4, 2017. Seated is President Susan Herbst. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Foundation Reports Record Fundraising Year

In the fiscal year that just ended, the UConn Foundation raised the largest annual amount in its history, and reported an increase in the number of donors, bucking a national trend.

A female deer and her fawn are captured on camera by UConn researchers, part of a project to gather abundance data on the state's deer population. (Jennifer Kilburn/UConn Photo)

Camera Traps, Citizen Science, Help Track State’s Animal Populations

In order to conserve the species that are here, we have to know more about what we have. UConn researchers are collecting data on animals and birds in the state.

American legal system challenge as a flag with stripes tangled with a justice scale. (wildpixel/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Post-Filibuster: Confirming a Supreme Court Nominee in the New Era

Political scientist David Yalof discusses the process of selecting a Supreme Court Justice now that established norms have changed.

A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

Leeches Help Solve Antibiotic Mystery Spanning Two Continents

A new UConn study provides proof that tiny levels of antibiotics found in the environment can result in antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Nicole LaPierre '11 (ED), '12 MA, works with students in a classroom during her student teaching practice. Pierre is now an elementary teacher at Cider Hill School in Wilton, Conn. (Paul Horton for UConn)

UConn Responds to Need for K-12 Mandarin Teachers

The program will be taught on two different levels – in the five-year Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Program and the post-graduate Teacher Certification Program.