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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.

Digital Media Concept Car

UConn Establishes New Undergraduate Degrees in Digital Media and Design

The degree programs in this fast-growing field will start this fall at the Storrs and Stamford campuses.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy press conference announcing a new initiative with The University of Connecticut.

UConn, State Officials Announce Launch of ‘Next Generation Connecticut’ Initiative

The groundbreaking proposal would dramatically transform UConn STEM research and academics.

A candle burning.

Former Avery Point Director Jim Baird Dies

As director of the Avery Point campus from 1975 to 1996, Baird oversaw its evolution from modest beginnings to a thriving campus community.

Map showing Long Island Sound.

UConn Marine Scientists to Help Map the Sound

Scientific maps of the seafloor will help to better manage and protect Long Island Sound.

Students working outside in a science/lab class at the Avery Point campus. (Al Ferreira for UConn)

Much-Needed STEM Teachers are Focus of Accelerated Certification Program Expansion

To help meet the national demand for teachers in science, technology, engineering, and math, the Neag School of Education is expanding its accelerated teacher certification program to the Avery Point campus.

The 2012 Huskies Baseball Preseason Dinner featured a keynote address by new Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and the presentation of the 2012 UConn Baseball Alumni Award to Roger Bidwell '78(ED), '84 (MA), head coach of the UConn Avery Point baseball team.

Baseball Preseason Event Honors Avery Point Coach

The annual preseason Husky Baseball Dinner also featured Connecticut-native Bobby Valentine, manager of the Boston Red Sox, as speaker.

A candle burning.

Cleveland Donald Jr., Former Director of Waterbury Campus, Dies

Donald, who was active in the civil rights movement, was the second black graduate of the University of Mississippi in 1966.