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A Total Eclipse of the Heart (of America)
On Aug. 21, a solar eclipse will be visible throughout North America for the first time in 38 years. UConn astronomer Cynthia Peterson explains what to expect.
Business Graduate Lands Dream Job at Sony Music
Maggie Quackenbush '17 (BUS) is one of only two recent graduates accepted for a two-year program at Sony Music that will take her to Manhattan, New Jersey, and Munich.
CT Transit Bus Service Expands to Storrs Campus
The service will enable students, faculty, and staff to travel to UConn Hartford and Union Station, and make connections for UConn Health, other local and express buses, and soon – via commuter rail – to Bradley Airport.
Fast-Food Restaurants Not Promoting Healthy Kids’ Meal Options
Breaking News: Yesterday, McDonald's announced it is making Happy Meals healthier, a move advocated by UConn's Rudd Center.
Thermal Funkiness: Explaining the Unexpected
After just one semester of college physics, undergraduate Connor Occhialini performed theoretical calculations that explain why scandium fluoride shrinks when it gets warm. His work has now been published in an elite physics journal.
UConn Sports Safety Advocates Urge States to Adopt Lifesaving Measures
A new study finds all 50 states lack critical safety policies for high school athletes.
Heat Waves Threaten City Dwellers, Especially Minorities and the Poor
'One or two degrees may not seem like much, but for especially vulnerable groups like the elderly, the sick, the poor, pregnant women, and infants, it may be enough to tip the scales,' says anthropologist Merrill Singer.
Student-Athletes Earn Big East Academic Honors
The league recognized dozens of players on UConn's Women's Lacrosse and Field Hockey teams.
Helping Your Student with Disabilities Prepare for the Future
Students who are admitted to college and would like to receive accommodations must seek out disability services and explain to the college the nature of the disability.
Science of Learning Project Wins $3 Million NSF Award
Cognitive scientists and neuroscientists at UConn will train 50 graduate students in the science of learning, and how to communicate their research using performing arts and digital media techniques.