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Sue Bird '02 (CLAS).

Highs, Lows, and Weird Moments for Sue Bird ’02

Former Husky standout Sue Bird is back on campus this weekend for the Olympic training camp. She spoke recently with UConn Magazine.

Detail from “Pittsburgh left,” oil on canvas (2014), Deborah Zlotsky

Making a Career in Art

An exhibition of juried alumni art at Contemporary Art Galleries illustrates the successful careers of four graduates of the MFA program.

Student-athlete Morgan Tuck in an introduction to sports communication class in Gentry Building on Feb. 17, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Morgan Tuck

For women's basketball forward and business student Morgan Tuck, being a Husky means being great in basketball, life, and school.

How the brain controls speech. (Christa Tubach/UConn Image)

How the Brain Controls Speech

UConn research to better understand how the brain applies meaning to words could ultimately help people with communication disorders.

UConn wordmark.

An Opportunity to Meet the Chief Diversity Officer Candidates

Three candidates for the University’s top diversity position will participate in public forums as part of the interview process.

A colorful pigment found in shrimp and flamingoes shows promise in the control and prevention of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. (Sean Flynn/UConn Image)

Colorful Pigment Plays Role in Combating Liver Disease

A pigment that gives shrimp and flamingoes their color may help control and prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Ryan Cordier '18 (ENG), right, views the current irrigation system in an Ethiopian village along with two local residents.

Improving the Water Supply in a Drought-Stricken Village

Three UConn engineering students are working in partnership with a village in Ethiopia to help improve the water supply.

The Hindu monkey god Hanuman at Kovil Montagne (mountain temple) in Mauritius, an example of a religious symbol that may cause people to conform to social norms. (Dimitrios Xygalatas/UConn Photo)

Keeping an Eye on Human Behavior

Humans behave better when they're being watched, but it depends who's watching, a UConn study finds.

A pharmacist holding a syringe. (iStock Photo)

Pharmacists Working to Combat Opioid Overdose

The UConn School of Pharmacy is helping train pharmacists to prescribe naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote.

UConn communication professors Amanda Denes and Rory McGloin made waves recently with a study that measured how users of dating sites perceive trustworthiness in the people whose photos they peruse.

Hot or Trustworthy?

Two UConn communication professors studied how users of dating sites perceive trustworthiness in the subjects of photos.