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A snowy view of the Great Lawn toward looking toward the Wilbur Cross Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Emergency Alerts Revamped for Faculty and Staff

The student interface will be updated for the spring semester.

Collage of seven people screaming from close. (bowie15/Getty Images)

Op-ed: How News Sites’ Online Comments Helped Build our Hateful Electorate

'Civility took leave of open discussions years ago – online,' says journalism professor Marie Shanahan.

The Storrs brothers. It was on April 21, 1881, that the Connecticut General Assembly accepted an offer of 170 acres of land and $5,000 from brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs, and approved an act creating the Storrs Agricultural School. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

It Began With a Gift

On this day in 1880 – Dec. 15 – brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs publicly announced a gift of land and cash to start an agricultural school that would become the University of Connecticut.

UConn wordmark.

New Agreement Reached on UConn ‘Faculty Row’ Houses

Under the agreement, UConn will maintain two of the nine houses previously slated for demolition and move forward with demolishing the remaining seven.

A heart monitoring device that detects irregular heart beat algorithms, using sensors attached to an armband and a phone app. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New Monitor Can Detect Early Signs of Heart Disease

UConn biomedical engineering researchers are developing new heart monitors to improve early detection of an irregular heartbeat.

Campus landmarks dazzle in holiday lights. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Holiday Lights

Holiday lights bring the spirit of the season to campus.

Group of friends checking their team stats on a smartphone while watching a soccer game on TV. (Antonio_Diaz/Getty Images)

Social Media Offers Venue for Crowds of Sports Fans

'Social networking is a valid way for fans to further identify with their favorite sports teams.'

Kailey Townsend at the Freitas Ice Forum. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

The Voice of Women’s Ice Hockey

Play-by-play commentary by Kailey Townsend '18 (CLAS), available through a subscription, is broadcast to UConn fans and athletes’ family members when they can’t be in the stands.

Jeffrey Ogbar, professor of history, stands near graffiti art at the Heaven Skatepark in Hartford on July 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Coveted Class: Hip-Hop, Politics, and Youth Culture in America

Hip-hop reflects on our society 'fearlessly and unapologetically,' says Professor Jeffrey Ogbar.

Anna Middendorf (#19) and Charlotte Veitner (#26) celebrate the Huskies' win over Syracuse in the NCAA second round on Nov. 13. (Michael Okoniewski/Syracuse University Photo)

Three Huskies Earn Field Hockey All-American Selections

This is the seventh-straight season that UConn field hockey has produced at least three All-Americans.