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An employee displays traditional Russian wooden nesting dolls depicting US President-elect Donald Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin at a gift shop in central Moscow just days ahead of Trump's inauguration. ( Alexander Nemenov/AFP/Getty Images)

What Set the Stage for Current U.S.-Russia Relations

As Vladimir Putin sees it, the U.S. has interfered in many elections around the world, including the 2011 Russian parliamentary election. These resentments set the stage for where we’re at now, says UConn's Frank Costigliola.

When senior Andrew Carroll graduates in May, he will have completed a triple major, and his resume will include a semester of education abroad and additional world travel that gave him a new, bolder perspective. (Nathan Oldham/UConn photo)

Commitment, Passion Lead to Success for UConn Senior

When he enrolled at UConn four years ago, Andrew Carroll '17 didn't know exactly what the future would offer, but he was determined to get the most out of his college experience. When he graduates in May, he will have completed a triple major—in economics, psychology and management—and his resume will include a semester of education abroad and additional world travel that gave him a new, bolder perspective.

Sugar Pines (Pinus lambertiana) in Sequoia National Park, California. UConn researchers are part of a team that has sequenced the Sugar Pine's enormous genome, offering the potential for using genetic resistance to fight an invasive fungus that threatens to destroy the species. (Silversypher via Wikimedia Commons)

The Fungus-Fighting Secrets in the Sugar Pine’s Genome

Researchers have sequenced the enormous genome of the world's tallest pine, offering the potential for using genetic resistance to fight an invasive fungus that threatens to destroy the species.

With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.

UConn Nation Hopeful for the Coming Year

With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.

Social instability is in our future, says Peter Turchin. (Getty Images)

Social Instability Lies Ahead, Researcher Says

UConn professor Peter Turchin predicts that social instability and political violence will peak in the 2020s.

Hartford skyline on a sunny afternoon. (Ultima_Gaina/Getty Images)

Feeling the Heat: The Urban Response to Climate Change

A survey of low-income Hartford residents shows many are concerned about climate change and want to learn more about it to protect themselves and their families.

Collage of seven people screaming from close. (bowie15/Getty Images)

Op-ed: How News Sites’ Online Comments Helped Build our Hateful Electorate

'Civility took leave of open discussions years ago – online,' says journalism professor Marie Shanahan.

Group of friends checking their team stats on a smartphone while watching a soccer game on TV. (Antonio_Diaz/Getty Images)

Social Media Offers Venue for Crowds of Sports Fans

'Social networking is a valid way for fans to further identify with their favorite sports teams.'

Chemistry Ph.D. student Islam Mosa holds an ultrathin implantable bioelectronic device he developed that is powered by a novel supercapacitor capable of generating enough power to sustain a cardiac pacemaker. It is more biocompatible and lasts much longer than existing pacemaker batteries. (Photo courtesy Islam Mosa)

Innovative Device Could Offer New Hope for Heart Patients

A UConn graduate student is developing a new micro-scale power source that is significantly smaller and more efficient than the batteries used in most cardiac pacemakers today.

Through a virtual architectural design, a UConn professor takes an ironic look at the relationship between border walls and the philosophical concept of a state. (Image by Augustin Avalos, Estudio Pi S.C., Hassanaly Ladha)

What Might a Wall with Mexico Look Like?

Through a virtual architectural design, a UConn professor takes an ironic look at the relationship between border walls and the philosophical concept of a state.