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Instagram Year in Review cover. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

UConn on Instagram: 2017

It's been an amazing year. Take a look back with us, through the eyes of UConn Nation.

Pharmacy professor David Grant.

Are Tattoos Toxic?

Watch pharmacy professor David Grant teaching one of his most popular lectures, on the toxic heavy metals in the ink used for tattoos.

OOzeball at North Campus on April 22, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

OOzeball: When the Mud Sticks

Students immersed themselves in mud and Husky tradition with the annual game of mud volleyball this past weekend.

2017 UConn tassel and graduation book

Commencement 2017

Clad for the first time in blue, the Class of 2017 will soon collect their diplomas. Read about the diverse students who make up the class, the commencement speakers who will address them, the historical moments that marked their UConn years, and the careers that await them.

Climate Change series image, with type. (Yesenia Carrero/UConn Image)

Series: Understanding and Responding to Climate Change

Across disciplines, UConn’s researchers are amassing a wealth of knowledge about climate change that will lead to greater understanding of its impact.

Four new telescopes are now or will soon come online, sending imagery to the DAWN Center: the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array; the James Webb Space Telescope; Euclid, a space craft; and the European Extremely Large Telescope.

UConn Astronomer to Glimpse First Galaxies

A UConn professor specializing in the formation of the first galaxies is one of six researchers who will have the first chance to analyze data from four new international telescopes.

Senior Arielle Sherman-Golembeski is a Husky rower and a three-time member of the AAC All-Academic Team. She's also a beekeeper.

Arielle and the Honeybees

Graduating senior Arielle Sherman-Golembeski has had a successful rowing and academic career at UConn. She has also been an active member of the Beekeeping Club since her freshman year.

A tree's silhouette at Mirror Lake on April 18, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Morning Light

Sunrise is one of the most beautiful times in Storrs, as a new day dawns on campus.

A Great One-horned Indian Rhinoceros crosses the road at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, India. (Arunsundar/Getty Images)

To Conserve Tropical Forests and Wildlife, Protect Rights of People Who Rely on Them

A UConn global environment expert argues that when countries protect the rights of local people and support their participation in the political process, they are better able to handle conflicts over the environment.

A new study shows that actions to demand improvements would be most welcomed in communities of color, where children are also exposed to greater amounts of unhealthy food marketing. (Shutterstock Photo)

Parents Concerned About Unhealthy Food Marketing to Children

A new study shows that actions to demand improvements would be most welcomed in communities of color, where children are also exposed to greater amounts of unhealthy food marketing.