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Ocean polluted with plastic garbage. (iStock Photo)

The State of the World’s Oceans

UConn marine biodiversity expert Ann Bucklin discusses the issues raised in the United Nations' recent World Ocean Assessment.

Roomful of Teeth. (Photo by Bonica Ayala of Bonica Ayala Photography)

Expect the Unexpected at ‘Roomful of Teeth’ Performance

The groundbreaking vocal ensemble will perform 'art music' with UConn students on Feb. 10.

February is the perfect time to visit the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses. Here's a sneak peek. (Amy Jorgensen '17 (SFA)/UConn Photo)

A Taste of the Tropics

February is the perfect time to visit the Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses. Here's a sneak peek.

Ignite Logo (Courtesy of the UConn Foundation)

Crowdfunding Competition Draws Large Number of Student Groups

From gospel choir to rugby, the competition is on to raise money for student activities.

UConn Reads exhibit: works by graphic design students on the issue of race at the Benton on Jan. 22, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Interactive Exhibit Prompts Dialogue on Race

A student-designed exhibit at the Benton engages the audience with a series of provocative statements.

Graphic representing emotions and the brain. (Christa Tubach/UConn Image)

Brain-Imaging Technology Reveals Hidden Emotions

UConn's new fMRI scanner shows that areas of the brain literally ‘light up’ when people respond to emotional cues.

Mark Brand, left, professor of plant science and landscaping, and Nathan Wojtyna '16 (CAHNR) look over grafted Aronia mitschurinii plants at the Floriculture Greenhouse on May 1, 2015. This project was funded by an IDEA grant. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Horticulture Student has Fruitful IDEA

With a UConn IDEA grant, Nathan Wojtyna is helping make the Aronia berry commercially viable.

Professor Xiaohui Zhao in his lab on Jan. 29, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria May Have Met Their Match

UConn researchers have identified a sentinel protein that helps explain why some antibiotics don’t work.

Architectural rendering of University Avenue, Bridgeport, after the resilience project is finished. The street will be raised and provide pedestrian and train access between the South End and downtown Bridgeport, while protecting the interior of the South End from floodwaters.

Climate Resiliency Project Wins Federal Competition

UConn researchers helped design the project, which works with the local geography to protect Bridgeport residents and infrastructure.

The first UConn course to include an open textbook as part of the initiative will be an introductory chemistry course using an atoms-first approach to teaching chemistry.

UConn Leading State’s Open Textbook Initiative

The goal is to reduce the cost of textbooks and other course-related educational materials.