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The Rectory Building in downtown Waterbury gets a makeover on the way to becoming classroom space for UConn's Waterbury campus. (Victor Schiavi/UConn Photo)

Major Projects to Benefit Students at Campuses Around State

Students at regional campus locations will benefit from ongoing projects approved by the Trustees.

Rosse Gates '16 (ENG) with a quadcopter he built, supported by an IDEA Grant. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

An Autonomous Quadcopter – Now There’s an IDEA!

Undergraduate Rosse Gates is building an unmanned helicopter for use in disaster areas, thanks to support from UConn's IDEA Grant program.

Old Hartford Times building, site of new downtown Hartford campus. (UConn Photo)

UConn Hartford Moving from Vision to Reality

Establishing a classic urban campus helps UConn fulfill core aspects of its academic mission while complementing the capital city.

Louis Hanzlik gives one-on-one instruction to Sean Sonntag ’18 at the Department of Music. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

A Trumpeter’s Journey

Years of practice have paid off for music professor Louis Hanzlik, with an invitation to join the American Brass Quintet.

An exterior view of the Henry Ruthven Monteith Building.

Monteith Renovations Given Go-ahead

The project will create much-needed 'swing space' for offices and classrooms during the renovations of other buildings.

Todd Fake, right, a researcher at the UConn Marine Sciences Technology Center, left, explains a tool for predicting storm surge to Provost Mun Choi during and event to announce the launch of the Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation held on Jan. 24, 2014 at the Branford House at the University of Connecticut Avery Point campus in Groton. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Institute to Focus on Adapting to Climate Change

The Institute for Community Resiliency and Climate Adaptation will develop best practices for managing the risks from extreme weather events.

Students walking at the Avery Point campus. (Al Ferreira for UConn)

Marine Sciences Leads Avery Point Faculty Expansion

New faculty hires will contribute to cross-disciplinary research on the impacts of climate on coastal ecosystems.

Many local and state dignitaries attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Student Center at the Avery Point Campus. Shown above (l to r) are State Senator Andrea Stillman, President of the Associated Student Government at Avery Point Ronald Tardiff, State Senator Andrew Maynard, UConn President Susan Herbst, Campus Director Michael Alfultis, and State Representative Elissa Wright. (Jeff Gonci/UConn Photo)

UConn Marks Opening of Avery Point’s New Student Center

A new student center at Avery Point adds a variety of new and expanded features to the campus environment.

Charles Yarish, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, left and Bren Smith of the Thimble Islands Oyster Company looks over kelp as it is harvested from Long Island Sound near Branford on May 22, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

From the Lab to the Dinner Table: Seaweed

UConn professor Charlie Yarish is helping birth a new industry up and down the East Coast.

DECD Commissioner Catherine Smith accepts her Innovations Champion award as UConn's Vice President of Economic Development Mary Holz-Clause and Provost and Executive Vice President Mun Choi look on. (Tom Hurlbut for UConn)

Innovation Takes Center Stage at Recognition Event

The event put the spotlight on UConn's cutting-edge research and partnerships with industry and state government.