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The Jonathans in the snow. (UConn Photo)

Snow Dogs

Watch Jonathan XIII and XIV frolic in the snow the husky dog way.

Hartford skyline on a sunny afternoon. (Ultima_Gaina/Getty Images)

Feeling the Heat: The Urban Response to Climate Change

A survey of low-income Hartford residents shows many are concerned about climate change and want to learn more about it to protect themselves and their families.

An increase in the number of ads aired per hour of TV viewing impacted black youth more than white, according to a new UConn Rudd Center study. (UConn Rudd Center Photo)

Black Kids Exposed to Even More Junk Food Ads than White Kids

An increase in the number of ads aired per hour of TV viewing impacted black youth more than white, according to a new UConn Rudd Center study.

Rising rates signal better opportunities in the job market, says UConn finance expert Yaacov Kopeliovich. (TimArbaev/Getty Images)

Answers to Your Questions About the Interest Rate Increase

Rising rates signal better opportunities in the job market, says UConn finance expert Yaacov Kopeliovich.

A snowy view of the Great Lawn toward looking toward the Wilbur Cross Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

Emergency Alerts Revamped for Faculty and Staff

The student interface will be updated for the spring semester.

Collage of seven people screaming from close. (bowie15/Getty Images)

Op-ed: How News Sites’ Online Comments Helped Build our Hateful Electorate

'Civility took leave of open discussions years ago – online,' says journalism professor Marie Shanahan.

The Storrs brothers. It was on April 21, 1881, that the Connecticut General Assembly accepted an offer of 170 acres of land and $5,000 from brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs, and approved an act creating the Storrs Agricultural School. (Archives & Special Collections, UConn Library)

It Began With a Gift

On this day in 1880 – Dec. 15 – brothers Charles and Augustus Storrs publicly announced a gift of land and cash to start an agricultural school that would become the University of Connecticut.

UConn wordmark.

New Agreement Reached on UConn ‘Faculty Row’ Houses

Under the agreement, UConn will maintain two of the nine houses previously slated for demolition and move forward with demolishing the remaining seven.

A heart monitoring device that detects irregular heart beat algorithms, using sensors attached to an armband and a phone app. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

New Monitor Can Detect Early Signs of Heart Disease

UConn biomedical engineering researchers are developing new heart monitors to improve early detection of an irregular heartbeat.

Campus landmarks dazzle in holiday lights. (Ryan Glista/UConn Photo)

Holiday Lights

Holiday lights bring the spirit of the season to campus.