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A black bear eats paper torn out of a residential garbage bag in summertime. (AwakenedEye via Getty Images)

Where the Bears Are

A new UConn study shows that Connecticut bears – and likely bears throughout the more heavily populated Northeast – are different than those in other parts of the nation.

Mohammad Mansour, the youngest of six siblings to pursue undergraduate studies at the Avery Point campus, likes to end each day watching the sun set across Long Island Sound. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

All in the Family at Avery Point

Aspiring pharmacist Mohammad Mansour – and his five siblings before him – chose to begin their UConn journeys at Avery Point.

From left, Christopher Chapman '17 (CLAS), Isabel Nip '17 (CLAS), Danielle Deschene '17 (CLAS), and Shaharyar Zuberi '17 (CLAS) wear the new blue commencement caps and gowns while posing next to the Husky statue. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Exceeding Expectations: UConn’s Class of 2017

A reflection on some of the Class of 2017's shared experiences.

Undergraduates Richard Vincent III, left, and Cindy Lin discuss a hands-on exercise called 'Design Thinking: Marshmallow Challenge' during a class on incorporating game design into business planning. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Learning the Rules of the Game

Students incorporate game design into business planning.

Autonomous vehicle running on the street, with city buildings in the background. (Getty Images)

Taking the Wheel: The Rise of Self-Driving Cars

A UConn transportation safety engineer discusses the brave new world of driverless vehicles.

President Susan Herbst and senior staff meet with undergraduates Jessica Kirchner and Amy Cerezo at Gulley Hall on Oct. 25, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

President Herbst to Hold Open Office Hours, March 21

The President invites students to her office hours on Tuesday, March 21, from 2 to 4 p.m., in Gulley Hall.

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Officials Discuss Assistant Football Coach Hiring

UConn officials participated in a meeting of the Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board to discuss the hiring of assistant football coach Corey Edsall.

Stephen Schmidt, Garrett Yantosh, Mathew Pias and Conor Champagne, all Class of 2017, climbed to the summit of the tallest mountain in Costa Rica, Cerro Chirripo: 12,532 feet.

Scenes from Spring Break 2017

From jet-skiing, to sightseeing, to assisting with flood relief, UConn students took spring break as an opportunity to expand their horizons.

A woman deep in thought at the top of a mountain. (PeteWill via Getty Images)

UConn Reads: Seizing the Moment for Humility

A UConn medical student discusses humility – a virtue advocated by many faiths – as a framework for greater understanding among those who disagree.

Denisse Tafur, Huakang Huang and Dinesh Babu Uthaya Kumar are UConn Graduate School students studying biomedical science who completed advanced training in translational research at the NIH's Clinical Center this summer.

Graduate School Applications and Rankings on the Rise

Applications to graduate programs at UConn are on the upswing, while several of the programs rose in the U.S. News & World Report rankings.