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New UConn Butterfly Bushes Land on the Market
Royalties from plant cultivars help to fund continued research by students.
May 11, 2017 | Kim Colavito Markesich
Lifting Spirits Doesn’t Require Many Reps
You will get the best "bang for your buck" with light- or moderate-intensity physical activity, according to a new UConn study.
May 11, 2017 | Colin Poitras - UConn Communications
UConn Nation Celebrates
Hundreds of members of UConn Nation came together Wednesday for an Employee Appreciation Event.
May 11, 2017 | Peter Morenus - UConn Communications
UConn Names Swimming and Diving Coach
Chris Maiello has successful experience at every level of the sport.
May 10, 2017 | Athletics Communication
Journalism Professor Relishes Supporting Role in Popular Podcast
“Hopefully it creates some excitement about journalism, and shows that the reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated," says Michael Stanton, associate professor of journalism, about the podcast "Crimetown," set in Providence, R.I.
May 9, 2017 | Loretta Waldman - UConn Communications
The Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the Same
UConn researchers, including undergraduate students, have discovered that the blood vessels in one part of the brain act differently than elsewhere in the body, in order to keep us breathing.
May 9, 2017 | Kim Krieger - UConn Communications
Snap! Commencement 2017
May 8, 2017 | Sean Flynn - UConn Communications, and Peter Morenus - UConn Communications
Sights and Sounds of Commencement 2017
More than 9,000 degrees – both undergraduate and graduate – will be awarded this year, which is the highest number of degrees conferred at UConn in the University's 136-year history.
May 8, 2017 | Bret Eckhardt - UConn Communications, Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications, and Elizabeth Caron - UConn Communications
Op-ed: What Makes Kim Jong Un Tick?
'History tells us that to influence Kim, we must empathize (note: not sympathize) with him,' says political science professor Stephen Dyson.
May 8, 2017 | Stephen Dyson, Department of Political Science
Engineers Bury Time Capsule
A time capsule encasing examples of technology from the past was buried on the grounds of the new Engineering and Science Building, to be opened 100 years from now.
May 5, 2017 | Josh Garvey - School of Engineering