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Students, alumni, and mentors gathered on Feb. 22 to launch the 5th Annual Innovation Quest. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

Student Entrepreneurs Embark on ‘Innovation Quest’

'Entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity are alive and well at UConn,' says program director Rich Dino.

Students and puppets from the UConn Puppetry program on March 10, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Puppet Masters

Puppets in production at the Puppet Arts workshop at the Depot Campus.

Student-athlete Greg Baliko (Men’s Swimming) in class on March 8, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Greg Baliko

The Academic All-American swimmer says learning to balance the demands of a varsity sport with a full class load has to start during freshman year.

Watching television (TV) at the Student Union on March 9, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

HuskyVision Cable TV Upgrading to Digital Service

The upgrade will include high-definition service, more channels of programming, and a new lineup of music-only channels.

Back row from left, Aneesa Bey, Carol Millette, President Susan Herbst, Renee Boggis, Pat Moriarty, Melanie Kraus, front row, Hilarie Jones, Cindy Walsh, and Valerie Kiefer weree honored at the UConn Spirit Awards on March 8, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Spirit Awards Honor Staff Contributions to Workplace

President Herbst: 'When our community is marked by civility, mutual respect, and camaraderie, it creates an environment in which we all take more pleasure in our work.'

Calliope Wong poses for a portrait at the piano onstage at von der Mehden Recital Hall on Sept. 30, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Student Perspective: Calliope Wong ’16

A woman of many talents, Wong discusses recording an album, crusading for transgender equality, and deciding to graduate a full year early – with honors.

Nursing professor Angela Starkweather at the School of Nursing, with a sensory analysis test underway in the background, on March 1, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Understanding Pain, from Cells to Systems

A new center at UConn is devoted to finding answers to chronic pain.

Judges' seats in the Supreme Court. (iStock Photo)

After Scalia: Battle for the Supreme Court

The tension surrounding the Supreme Court nomination underscores the high stakes at play. Political scientist David Yalof discusses the process.

A new book by a UConn sociologist discusses the need for more direct language to address systemic racism.

Words Matter

A new book by a UConn sociologist discusses the need for more direct language to address systemic racism.

A polar bear walks on the Arctic Ocean ice, Aug. 21, 2009. (U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Photo)

Going, Going, Gone: Toxic Change

A UConn researcher is studying how global warming has changed the diet of Arctic marine mammals, and the impact of pollution at the top of the food chain.