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Gregg August, right, playing in Havana, Cuba with Arturo O'Farrill's Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. (David Garten Photo)

UConn Musician Instrumental in Grammy Win

UConn string bass instructor Gregg August played bass on a track that earned a 2016 Grammy Award.

Vintage press camera with flash. (iStock Photo)

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UConn's journalism department marks 50 years in the news business.

“To look like that and be a cop reporter, it really takes something,” said Smith’s first boss at Charleston’s The Post and Courier. (UConn Magazine photo)

The First Draft of History

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Glenn Smith ’87 (CLAS) has had a front seat to turmoil and tragedy. But he has used good journalism to force political change.

John Ovian ’17 (CLAS) explains his research in chemistry to a fellow student at the 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition. (UConn Photo/Sydney Lauro ’17 (CLAS))

Undergraduates Present Research at Frontiers Exhibition

The 19th annual Frontiers in Undergraduate Research Poster Exhibition featured a record 272 undergraduate presenters.

Helen Stec '18 (CLAS) and Charles Smart '18 (CLAS) review a scrapbook from the early 1920s kept by Flora Howe '25 at the University Archives on April 6, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Campus Radio Tells Story of Storrs

Students at UConn's campus radio station have developed original podcasts about the history of the University.

Work by assistant professor of chemistry Jing Zhao will study the creation of novel hybrid metal and semiconductor nanostructures. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

Six UConn Faculty Win NSF CAREER Awards

Four women are among six UConn scientists to receive the prestigious awards, which support early-career faculty in research and teaching.

A doctor gives a child a high five for doing so well at her appointment. (iStock Photo)

Kidding Aside, Chronic Pain Affects All Ages

A UConn behavioral psychologist says parents can affect how a child experiences pain, so it's important to include them in the treatment plan.

UConn economist Nishith Prakash and his team collected monthly police station criminal data from 853 police stations in the state of Bihar, India. Most of the data was stored in paper files in red bags, pictured. The process took two years. (Photo courtesy of Nishith Prakash)

The Economics of Political Change in India

To measure the effectiveness of government policies in developing countries, use economics, says economist Nishith Prakash.

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UConn Releases Results of Sexual Violence Climate Survey

While a majority of respondents said they feel safe on campus, President Herbst pledged to bolster awareness efforts and resources for those affected.

American flag flying in front of the White House. (iStock Photo)

Presidential Historian Beschloss to be 2016 Fusco Speaker

In the midst of an unpredictable campaign, visiting speaker Michael Beschloss will help clarify the forces shaping this election.