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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.

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.