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Free Fall: UConn’s Skydiving Team
Check out UConn’s Skydiving Team as they free fall and descend with open parachutes at Skydive Arizona during the recent USPA National Collegiate Parachuting Championships.
February 10, 2017 | Combined Reports
Growing New Ventures at UConn
UConn's new director of venture development says Connecticut has all the right ingredients for success in commercializing university research.
February 9, 2017 | Jessica McBride, Office of the Vice President for Research
Op-ed: How Obama’s Presidential Campaign Changed View of Black Candidates
Black politicians throughout U.S. history have struggled to overcome deep, negative stereotypes held by white Americans. Obama succeeded at the highest level. Here's how.
February 9, 2017 | Evelyn Simien, Department of Political Science & Africana Studies Institute
How to Reduce Weight Stigma? Ask Those Who Know Best
In a new UConn study, women with obesity identify potential remedies, placing priority on the workplace, schools, and healthcare settings.
February 8, 2017 | Daniel P. Jones, UConn Rudd Center
Children’s Books May Boost Appetite for Unhealthy Food
A study led by a UConn researcher suggests that the way food is portrayed in picture books may be sending the wrong messages to children about healthy eating.
February 7, 2017 | Loretta Waldman
A Week of Winter Fun
Yes, it's cold outside and the sky is gray, but there's still plenty of fun to be had on campus.
February 7, 2017 | Ryan Glista & Garrett Spahn
Connecticut Native Ready for Softball Season
Katie Koshes, a former two-sport athlete at Amity Regional High School, will wear a UConn uniform for the first time in a regular season game this Friday.
February 7, 2017 | Steve Lewis, Athletic Communications
New and Traditional Favorites Among Top 10 Campus Foods
North's Crepe Bar, South's Buffalo Chicken Wraps, and Towers' Cubano Sandwiches rank among the top 10 most-loved campus meals.
February 6, 2017 | Loretta Waldman, with Peter Morenus, Elizabeth Caron, & Yesenia Carrero
Video Games as Research
UConn researcher John Christensen is using digital media to improve health behaviors.
February 3, 2017 | Ryan Glista
Doctors’ Group to Receive UConn’s Dodd Prize in Human Rights
Physicians for Human Rights, which uses science and medicine to combat abuses and atrocities, will accept the award on Nov. 2.
February 2, 2017 | Tom Breen