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Jonathan XIII, left, and Jonathan XIV in the snow, on Feb. 9, 2017.

Snow Day for the Jonathans

Snow days are made for Jonathan XIV and Jonathan XIII.

February 10, 2017 | Angelina Reyes - UConn Communications

A UConn researcher is working in three African countries, exploring ways to use video and photography to empower young people to tell the stories that matter to them. (Courtesy of Lisa Butler)

Empowering People Through Film

UConn's Lisa Butler is working in three African countries, exploring ways to use video and photography to empower young people to tell the stories that matter to them.

February 10, 2017 | Bret Eckhardt - UConn Communications

Research & Discovery
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. (Courtesy of the UConn Skydiving Team)

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 - UConn Communications

Mostafa Analoui, executive director of venture development., right, speaks with Ying Liu of ReinEsse LLC at the Cell and Genome Sciences Building in Farmington on Feb. 8, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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

Barack Obama at a campaign stop in 2007. AP Photo/Nati Harnik

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

UConn Voices
An overweight woman in an office. (Rudd Center Photo)

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

Research & Discovery
Illustration from Alice Through the Looking Glass by Sir John Tenniel. (Getty Images)

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 - UConn Communications

When it's cold outside and the sky is gray, there's still plenty of fun to be had on campus. The UConn Street Performers Club is always looking for new members, with any skill level. (Garrett Spahn/UConn Photo)

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

Katie Koshes, freshman softball pitcher. (Athletic Communications Photo)

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

Athletics
Rob Landolphi prepares vegan crab cakes at the Dining Services test kitchen in the Student Union.

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