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Solomiya Ivakhiv, left, assistant professor of violin and viola, and pianist Angelina Gadeliya. (Photo by Stephanie Brauer, Ukrainian Institute of America, NYC)

Journey to Freedom: Celebrating Ukrainian Composers

Ukrainian-born music professor Solomiya Ivakhiv has recently released an album of Ukrainian classical music.

Megan Chapman, left, Odrine Belot, and Alana Pearl on the track at the Sherman Family Sports Complex on Sept. 18, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Good-Luck Charms and Game-Day Rituals

What some UConn student-athletes do to get their heads in the game.

A child with jaw pain. (iStock Photo)

Medical Practitioners Face Up to Pain

An interdisciplinary UConn team has designed a teaching module to help medical professionals learn how to treat their patients' pain more effectively.

Dental resident Roberta Wright tends to a patient. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Reaccreditation Received by School of Dental Medicine

The School met or exceeded all the national standards, and the accrediting commission had no recommendations for improvement.

Hart Blanton, left, professor of psychology, and postdoc Chris Burrows '15 Ph.D. study video games with embedded health messages on March 9, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Virtual Reality Can Deliver Public Health Messages

In a study of video game users, UConn researchers found that virtual reality makes people more accepting of public health messages.

Students, alumni, and mentors gathered on Feb. 22 to launch the 5th Annual Innovation Quest. (Nathan Oldham/UConn Photo)

Student Entrepreneurs Embark on ‘Innovation Quest’

'Entrepreneurship, innovation, and creativity are alive and well at UConn,' says program director Rich Dino.

Clock set at 2 a.m. about to be moved ahead by one hour at the start of daylight savings time. (iStock Photo)

Get Ready to ‘Spring Ahead’ for Daylight Saving Time

Sleep expert Daniel McNally of UConn Health offers tips for surviving the switch to daylight savings time with a minimum of sleep-deprivation.

Students and puppets from the UConn Puppetry program on March 10, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Puppet Masters

Puppets in production at the Puppet Arts workshop at the Depot Campus.

Student-athlete Greg Baliko (Men’s Swimming) in class on March 8, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Greg Baliko

The Academic All-American swimmer says learning to balance the demands of a varsity sport with a full class load has to start during freshman year.

Woman in detention center. (iStock Photo)

Helping Asylum-Seekers Prepare for the Courts

A group of UConn law and social work students will spend Spring Break assisting women asylum-seekers detained at a federal immigration center.