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Stamford-based English Professor Gary Storhoff Dies

Associate professor of English Gary Storhoff died on Nov. 9.

Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman speaks during a press conference announcing the new Stamford Learning Accelerator, whil Karla Fox, left, interim dean of the School of Business, and Univeristy President Susan Herbst look on. (Michael Kirk/UConn Photo)

Stamford-Based Program Expands University-Business Partnerships

The Stamford Learning Accelerator will bring together faculty-mentored teams of students to work with a corporate representative on a real world issue.

New Construction Slated for Avery Point

The existing Student Center will be demolished this summer.

The Creative Process

Art student Brittney Raymunt at her easel in the art studio at the Torrington campus. Photo by Michael Fiedler

Waterbury Campus Receives $1 Million Gift for Adult Learning Program

The gift will establish an endowment to support the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Toni Morrison, the Nobel and Pulitzer prize-wining author speaks at the Student Union Theatre.

Remembering Toni Morrison

Recalling the legacy of Toni Morrison, who discussed a time when it was important to be called a citizen, during a visit to the University of Connecticut. Morrison died yesterday at the age of 88.

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Dick Cooper, Former Marine Sciences & Technology Center Director, Dies

Richard “Dick” Cooper, professor emeritus of marine sciences, died suddenly at home on Jan. 28. Cooper played a key role in establishing UConn Avery Point as a Center of Excellence in Marine Research. His accomplishments were many and he touched many lives both professionally and personally, says Ivar Babb, director of the Northeast Underwater Research […]

Middle school students learn about the ocean from Project Oceanology staff during Marine Science Day. (UConn Photo/Christine Sziabowski)

Local Students Discover the Ocean at Avery Point Marine Science Day

The students learned about Long Island Sound, its inhabitants, and reasons for its conservation.

Glowing Squid Illuminate Immune System Function

Spencer Nyholm is studying the relationship between a species of squid and the bacteria they host.