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Julia Estrada (Maria) and Luke Hamilton (Tony) in WEST SIDE STORY onstage at Connecticut Repertory Theatre July 7-17, 2016. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

‘West Side Story’ Rounds Out Nutmeg Summer Series

The popular musical about a clash of cultures remains as topical as ever in the political climate of 2016 America.

Carol Auer, professor emerita, collects insects in a field of camelina on June 21, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Studying the Ecology of a New Crop

A team of UConn plant scientists is studying interactions between a genetically modified crop and the environment.

Annabelle Rodriguez-Oquendo, at her lab on Oct. 14, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Xcite Program Debuts

'YouTube' executive to speak this fall about bringing entrepreneurial mindset to business.

Photo of an intoxicated female dancing at a nightclub and high on drugs or drunk on alcohol. Her make up is smeared like a junkie. She is either a drug addict or an alcoholic. (iStock Photo)

Summer Concerts and Party Drug a Dangerous Mix

A UConn pharmacy expert discusses the dangerous side effects of an illicit drug known as 'bath salts.'

Logan Bement (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Adding Value to the Team

Logan Bement '16 uses marketing, data to improve professional baseball for fans, players.

An aerial view of the Storrs campus on Oct. 9, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Trustees Adopt FY ’17 Budget

Spending plans for the Storrs and regional campuses and UConn Health are essentially flat compared to last year.

Gov. Raymond Baldwin, center, signs the bill establishing Connecticut State College as The University of Connecticut on May 26, 1939. Looking on are, left to right: Normand P. DuBeau of Willimantic, editor-in-chief of The Connecticut Campus; William Crowley of New Britain, president of the Student Senate; Andre Schenker, professor of history; President Albert N. Jorgensen; George Pinckney, alumni secretary; and Edward Finn of Hartford, a student. (Photo courtesy of University Archives)

How the Little College in Storrs Became a State University

The establishment of the state's first public university was a matter of hot debate for decades before it became a reality on July 1, 1939.

The UConn wordmark, in white on a navy background.

UConn Extends Union Contracts

Existing contracts with UCPEA and AAUP will continue for up to a year, or until new agreements are reached.

Horizontal color image of large group of automated injection moulding machines for plastic parts production. (iStock Photo)

UConn Joins National Smart Manufacturing Initiative

The University will play a leading role in Connecticut as part of a national effort to boost smart manufacturing and extend its benefits to business.

UConn wordmark.

UConn Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

The Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree was conferred upon Cosby in 1996.