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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.'

A pair of beluga whales with their heads above water. (iStock Photo)

Researchers Have Big Plans for Whale Data

Researchers from UConn and Mystic Aquarium are working with beluga whales to better understand the impact of human activity and climate change on marine species.

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.

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UConn Extends Union Contracts

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

Dr. Tessa Balach speaks with a patient. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health, Hartford HealthCare Explore Forming ACO

An Accountable Care Organization is a voluntary collaboration to coordinate care and ensure that shared patients receive the best care at the lowest cost.

A view of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at the West Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn Trustees Approve Sale of West Hartford Campus to Town

As UConn Hartford moves downtown, the site of the campus in West Hartford will be sold to the Town.

UConn wordmark.

UConn Revokes Bill Cosby’s Honorary Degree

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

Illustration of human body with highlighted colon, or large intestine. (iStock Photo)

UConn Health Colorectal Cancer Researchers Redefining ‘Early Detection’

Thanks to a large volume of accumulated data, high-definition microscopy, and a skilled surgeon's experience, researchers are closing in on ways to identify who’s most at risk for colorectal cancer.

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UConn Bookstore Opens for Business Under New Management

The UConn Bookstore at Storrs and campus locations around the state opened earlier this month under the management of Barnes & Noble.