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A group of social work students are in D.C. for two days to learn about and lobby for issues related to the well-being of the clients and communities they serve. (iStock Photo)

Social Work Students Head to Capitol Hill

The students went to D.C. to learn about and lobby for issues related to the well-being of the clients and communities they serve.

Bucket List task for March: Make the Most of Spring Break. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

#UConnBucketList: March

How will you make the most of your Spring Break? That's the March ‪#‎UConnBucketList challenge.

David Benedict, center, is introduced as the new Athletic Director by Board of Trustees Chairman Larry McHugh and University President Susan Herbst, at a press conference held at the Burton Family Football Complex today. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New UConn Director of Athletics Named

David Benedict of Auburn University was formally introduced as UConn's new Director of Athletics at a press conference on Monday.

Leap Year baby Yuvraj Modi with his mom Shivu, dad Nish, and big sister Jahnvi at UConn John Dempsey Hospital. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Photo)

Leap Year Baby Born at UConn John Dempsey Hospital

The Modi family of Unionville is celebrating the arrival of baby Yuvraj 'Prince' Modi at UConn John Dempsey Hospital on Feb. 29.

An African-American woman stands in line to vote. (iStock Photo)

African-American Women Could Be Decisive on Super Tuesday

UConn political scientist Evelyn Simien argues that African-American women will play a significant role in the choice of candidate in the primaries.

Mark Urban, researcher of ecology and evolutionary biology, holds an Arctic grayling in Alaska.

Going, Going, Gone: A Fish Tale

Mark Urban's research on a key species of fish in the Arctic is a wake-up call that environmental policies need to change.

Susannah Resnikoff '16 (SFA) (Marianne Dashwood) and Bryce Wood '16 MFA Acting (Willoughby) in 'Sense and Sensibility,' adapted by Joseph Hanreddy and JR Sullivan from the novel by Jane Austen. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

‘Sense and Sensibility’ Tells Tale of Life and Love

Students playing roles in CRT's production of the period drama must portray characters across the generations as well as the centuries.

Emmett and Mamie Till. (Source: The Mamie Till Mobley Foundation)

UConn Reads: Maternal Activism and Racial Justice

A daughter reflects on mothers who advocate tirelessly for racial justice for their children, despite their own suffering.

Music and the brain. (Christa Tubach/UConn Image)

Music and the Mind

UConn researchers are using fMRI technology to explore the hypothesis that music speaks to the brain in a language all its own.

President Susan Herbst reads the citation to award Robert J. Schiller an honorary degree during the School of Business Commencement ceremony at Gampel Pavilion on May 10, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Names 2016 Commencement Speakers, Honorary Degree Recipients

The director of the National Science Foundation, an Academy Award-winning producer, and a U.S. Court of Appeals judge are among this year's speakers.