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African-American men make up just 2.8 percent of the applicants to medical school.

The Lack of Black Men in Medicine

Medical school matriculation numbers for black males are no better than 35 years ago, say two UConn Health researchers.

Dining Services’ Local Foods Recipe Takes Top National Honors

UConn's gold medal-winning recipe is locally sourced but has a Korean theme.

Students walk along Fairfield Way near the Homer Babbidge Library. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Babbidge Library Begins New Chapter with Renovation

The current work is the first phase of a five-year renovation that adapts to the evolution in academic libraries driven by the surge in digitized information and the changing way campus communities use library facilities.

Terrence Mann, artistic director of the Connecticut Repertory Theater nutmeg summer series, leads a rehearsal of "1776" at the Drama-Music Building on May 23, 2017. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Nutmeg Summer Series Opens with Broadway Veteran as Director

The series opens at Harriet Jorgensen Theatre June 1 with '1776,' the musical version of events leading up to the American Revolution.

Kevin McMullen, a structural engineering Ph.D. student at UConn, has designed a bridge-safety monitoring device.

Student Engineers Monitoring System for Bridges

Kevin McMullen received a $40,000 grant from the UConn School of Engineering in partnership with Connecticut Innovations. to help him enter the marketplace with his bridge safety device.

UConn Health's Myra Rivera, Sidney Hopfer, and Giuseppa Santaniello (left to right) demonstrate tools used to screen newborns for cystic fibrosis and provide genetic counseling for parents. On the tablet is Amy Jonasson, a certified genetic counselor from University of Florida Health. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)

Connecticut’s Effective Formula for Cystic Fibrosis Screening

UConn Health, which screens seven of 10 Connecticut newborns for cystic fibrosis, unites institutions to support families throughout the process.

Jimmy Hervol

UConn Golfers Honor Teammates

Jimmy Hervol and Nabeel Khan, both rising juniors, received postseason team awards.

Nicole Wagner, president and CEO of LambdaVision, which was founded through support from UConn’s Technology Commercialization Services in 2009.

Farmington Startup Sets Sights on Curing Retinal-Disease Blindness

A promising new procedure developed by a company in UConn’s Technology Incubation Program offers hope for patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and other retinal diseases.

Amy Gronus (wearing blue), a production chef at the Northwest Dining Hall, and Stephen Anthony, area assistant manager of Dining Services release bees at the Dining Services Apiary. (UConn File Photo)

Generating a Buzz on Campus

Designated as a 'Bee Campus USA,' in April, UConn pledged to educate and build a community that will aid in the fight to save the bee population, which has seen a decline due to the use of pesticides and rising temperatures.

Crystal Dangerfield (pictured) and Megan Walker were selected to the USA Basketball U19 World Cup Team on Sunday.

Two Huskies Picked for USA Basketball World Cup Team

Six-time defending gold medalists, the U.S. women's basketball team will look to make it seven in a row at the July 22-30 event in Cividale del Friuli and Udine, Italy.