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President Susan Herbst speaks at an event at the Old Judiciary Room at the State Capitol on April 14, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

#StandWithUConn: Lawmakers Urged to Support University Budget

At an event at the State Capitol last week, speakers made the case for UConn's budget.

A screen shot from the Human Rights Watch Twitter feed shows a soldier taking photos of a mass grave site in Nigeria.

New Ways of Monitoring Human Rights

Law and human rights scholar Molly Land discusses the impact of new technologies on human rights fact-finding, advocacy, and enforcement.

The Atlantic Silverside, Menidia menidia. (Photo courtesy of: Chris Pickerell, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Seagrassli.org)

Evolving to Cope with Climate Change

A UConn marine sciences professor is measuring the potential of an important fish species to adapt to an increasingly acidic ocean.

For every drug that scientists develop against bacteria (a "move"), bacteria respond with mutations that confer resistance to the drug. In this paper, we show that these "moves" by bacteria can be predicted in silico ahead of time by the Osprey protein design algorithm. We used Osprey to prospectively predict in silico mutations in Staphylococcus aureus against a novel preclinical antibiotic, and validated their predictions in vitro and in resistance selection experiments. Image created for this paper by Lei Chen and Yan Liang. (Courtesy of Duke University).

Getting Ahead of Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria

A UConn medicinal chemist has developed software with a colleague at Duke that could help make more resilient antibiotics.

A female African-American college student. (iStock Photo)

Education Expert on Obama’s Free Tuition Proposal

Erik Hines, a specialist in college and career readiness, discusses the President's proposal to offer free community college tuition for two years to qualified high school students.

Tessa Getchis sorts a bushel basket of oyster seed that is ready to be planted in the Sound. (Photo courtesy of Sea Grant)

State’s Aquaculture Industry Nets Benefits from Changes in Federal Plan

UConn Extension and Sea Grant played an important role in achieving protection for shellfish farmers from the effects of natural disasters.

Changing the Landscape: Growth and Development

An overview of the ways UConn is shaping the landscape in Storrs and around the state.

Students cross the street outside the Waterbury campus on May 1, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Gift Promotes Teaching Excellence at Waterbury Campus

A $1 million gift from an alum and his wife will establish an endowed teaching fellowship at the Waterbury campus.

A candle burning.

Emeritus Biology Professor George Vlasto Dies

Vlasto, assistant professor of physiology and neurobiology, taught at the Stamford campus until his retirement in 1992.

UConn Torrington sweat shirts for sale at the Torrington campus on April 16, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Destination: Regional Campus

More than 1,400 of this year's freshmen are discovering access, affordability, quality, and a chance to pursue specialized interests, at UConn's regional campuses.