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Student-athlete Margaret Zimmer in a biology lab on Dec. 11, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Margaret Zimmer

Zimmer, a member of the Women's Ice Hockey team, says UConn Athletics creates a culture that values the 'student' half of student-athlete.

Tom Scheinfeldt, associate professor of digital media. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Mellon Grant Puts Digital Publishing at the Front-line

A new Scholarly Communications Design Studio, funded through the Mellon Foundation, will help expand digital scholarship at UConn.

Election 2016 button with US flag map in map silhouette. (iStock Image)

Faculty Weigh In on 2016 Presidential Race

At a recent panel in Hartford, President Herbst and other political scientists predicted the winners of the GOP and Democratic primaries.

Images representing the Public Discourse Project. (Humanities Institute)

Research Projects Explore Meaningful Public Discourse

The Humanities Institute has funded 12 projects probing the nature of meaningful public discourse and identifying barriers to achieving it.

Linguistics researchers at UConn are asking children – with the help of a puppet – just how they learn to speak their native language. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

A Child and a Puppet: How Children Learn Language

UConn linguistics researchers are using puppets to study how children learn a native language.

A group of students, faculty, and staff traveled in Paris for the UN climate summit, COP21. (Courtesy of UConn@COP21)

Blogging from Paris: UConn@COP21

Two UConn undergraduates reflect on the Paris climate conference, which is wrapping up its deliberations this weekend.

UConn student Kasia Thomas '16 (CLAS)

Ĉu vi parolas Esperanton?

UConn molecular and cell biology major uses IDEA grant to explore the Esperanto language in depth.

U.S. and Puerto Rico flags as pieces of a puzzle. (iStock Image)

Countdown to a Decision Over Puerto Rico’s Debt

Until Congress enacts a board to oversee Puerto Rico’s administration of public funds, any investment or bailout is wasted money, says UConn's Charles Venator-Santiago.

A premature baby undergoing medical procedures in the hospital (iStock Photo)

Gut Response: Reducing the Stress on Preemies

UConn researchers are searching for clues about the stress levels of premature babies by examining their gut microbiome.

Future Educator Gets Early Lessons in Leadership

As early as her freshman year, Neag School junior Emily Baseler ’17 (ED, CLAS), ’18 MA has been coaching college students to be exceptional teachers and leaders. Volunteering with UConn Jumpstart – a national early education organization that offers UConn students the chance to engage in meaningful service while receiving extensive early childhood and professional […]