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In this handout photo provided by NBCUniversal, Oprah Winfrey accepts the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille Award during the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)

Hollywood and Beyond: The Role of Organizations in Preventing Sexual Harassment

How to make good on Oprah Winfrey's promise to young girls that 'a new day is on the horizon,' according to UConn psychologist Vicki Magley.

Research in health psychology over the past 50 years shows that the ingredients for a long, healthy life are within our grasp, according to a meta-analysis by two UConn researchers. (Getty Images)

The Keys to a Long and Healthy Life

Research in health psychology over the past 50 years shows that the ingredients for a long, healthy life are within our grasp, according to a meta-analysis by two UConn researchers.

Overhead view family toasting wine glasses at candlelight Christmas turkey dinner at table. (Hero Images/Getty Images)

Archaeological Dig Provides Clues to How Feasting Became an Important Ritual

Holiday rituals bond extended families and give them a shared identity, writes Natalie Munro, UConn archaeologist.

Student-athlete Gabby Williams, Women’s Basketball on Dec. 5, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Gabby Williams

Being a Husky means 'it’s a responsibility to hold myself a certain way and represent the University with pride and class.'

Black and white photo of Arthur S. Abramson

In Memoriam: Arthur Abramson, Founding Department Head of Linguistics

Abramson founded the UConn department that grew to become one of the most well-known centers for theoretical linguistics research.

Ionel Simbotin, left, a postdoctoral fellow, Robin Côté, associate dean and professor of physics, and John Montgomery Jr., research professor. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Controlling Chemistry with the Tools of Physics

UConn physicists explain how individual atoms and molecules react in an ultracold environment, providing new insight into the forces at work in chemical reactions.

Altug Poyraz, left, a graduate student, with Steven Suib, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Chemistry. According to Suib, some of the greatest benefits of being an academic inventor are the opportunities it allows him to provide to his students, many of whom will work in industry after graduating from UConn. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Chemist Nationally Recognized for Inventions

Advice from Steven Suib, UConn's newest fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI)? Read on.

Student-athlete Mamadou Diarra, Men’s Basketball, in a History of Immigrants course taught by assistant professor Jason Chang at the Asian American Cultural Center on Dec. 7, 2017. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Mamadou Diarra

'It’s an honor to be a Husky. There’s been a ton of tradition passed down through generations, and just being able to represent this university is an amazing feeling.'

Students are overwhelmed with snow as they exit the Field House. (UConn File Photo)

The Impact of Winter Storm Names

If the storm is large enough and enough people are within the storm warning range, it gets a name. But a UConn researcher found the name does not add credibility.

Grandma and granddaughter making a gingerbread house. (Getty Images)

Why We Love Holiday Rituals and Traditions: An Anthropologist Explains

There are plenty of reasons to value family rituals, according to research by a UConn anthropologist.