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Gov. Malloy Names New Chair of UConn Board of Trustees

Thomas E. Kruger of Greenwich, a partner in the corporate practice of the international law firm of Paul Hastings LLP, and six-year member of the Board, has been appointed as incoming chair.

Ashley Rich poses with her NCAA Elite 90 award at the NCAA Field Hockey banquet on Nov. 23 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Alexandra Greene/UConn Photo)

Ashley Rich ’19 (NUR) Earns Elite 90 Honor

Rich's 3.99 GPA was the highest of all Division I Field Hockey players at the Final Four.

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Message About Controversial Speaker from President Herbst

"As always, honoring an individual’s rights does not imply an endorsement of their message by the university ... This is true with any speaker who comes to our campuses," notes President Herbst.

Student-athlete Foluronso ‘Foley’ Fatukasi, Football , writing a paper in the study lounge of the Burton Football Complex. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Foley Fatukasi

'To me, being a Husky represents a conquering mindset to overcome any obstacle we face,' says Fatukasi.

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Craig H. Kennedy Selected as UConn’s New Provost

Kennedy plans to visit UConn over the coming months and meet faculty, students, and staff. He will officially begin in April.

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The Dangers and Potential of ‘Natural’ Opioid Kratom

Pharmacy professor Mike White recommends treating kratom, which can become a drug of abuse, as one of a 'third class' of drugs, similar to decongestants.

Joel Thomas, an international student from Dubai, outside the School of Business. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

International Student Joel Thomas ‘A Charismatic Go-Getter’

This Dubai native finds his purpose leading the Learning Community Council.

Xiuchun 'Cindy' Tian stands next to a roadsign bearing the name of her late husband, UConn researcher Jerry Yang, who is known for his pioneering work in animal cloning. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

University Honors Memory of Research Great Jerry Yang

The University has named the street that leads to the UConn Dairy Bar from Route 195 'Jerry Yang Road.'

University officials warn that without sufficient state funding to hire faculty to offer essential courses and to create strong support networks for students, UConn's high retention and graduation rates will suffer. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

State Support Key to Maintaining UConn’s Retention, Graduation Rates

University officials warn that without sufficient state funding to hire faculty to offer essential courses and to create strong student support networks, UConn's high retention and graduation rates will suffer.

Engineers and technicians assemble the James Webb Space Telescope on Nov. 2, 2016 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The telescope, designed to be a large space-based observatory optimized for infrared wavelengths, will be the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope and the Spitzer Space Telescope. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

UConn on the Front Line to Glimpse Farthest Reaches of Universe

Two UConn physics professors will be among the world’s first scientists to explore the universe using the new James Webb Space Telescope.