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Architectural rendering of University Avenue, Bridgeport, after the resilience project is finished. The street will be raised and provide pedestrian and train access between the South End and downtown Bridgeport, while protecting the interior of the South End from floodwaters.

Climate Resiliency Project Wins Federal Competition

UConn researchers helped design the project, which works with the local geography to protect Bridgeport residents and infrastructure.

The first UConn course to include an open textbook as part of the initiative will be an introductory chemistry course using an atoms-first approach to teaching chemistry.

UConn Leading State’s Open Textbook Initiative

The goal is to reduce the cost of textbooks and other course-related educational materials.

Dr. Pramod Srivastava, ovarian cancer researcher at UConn Health on Oct. 1, 2014. (Lanny Nagler for UConn)

UConn Honors Heroes in Fight Against Cancer

An ovarian cancer vaccine researcher and the co-founder of Lea’s Foundation for Leukemia Research will be honored for their work at the White Coat Gala in April.

Still life photo of pills and pill bottles. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Long-term Prescription Needed to Solve Drug Shortages

Pharmacy professor C. Michael White says the solution to drug shortages lies in building up the supply chain, not rationing.

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10 Ways Women Can Prevent Heart Disease

Three UConn Health cardiologists share top tips for women's heart health, including cutting salt, adhering to medication, and laughing.

Sledding down Horsebarn Hill. (Elizabeth Caron/UConn Photo)

#UConnBucketList: February

Look out for the next snowfall and bundle up for a ride down Horsebarn Hill to cross off February's #UConnBucketList challenge.

A dress rehearsal for UConn Opera's presentation of "Hansel and Gretel" at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Jan. 27, 2016 with Caroline O’Dwyer ’11 (SFA) as Hansel, Katelyn Lewis ’15 (SFA) as Gretel and Spencer Hamlin ’13 (SFA) as the witch. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Hansel & Gretel Opera a Very Modern Fairy Tale

UConn Opera's production opening Jan. 30 includes gender role reversals and a witch dressed in pencil skirt and heels.

Graphic showing mid-ocean ridge. (Source: adapted from physicalgeography.net)

Activity on Seafloor Linked to Icy Ebb and Flow on Surface

Hydrothermal activity along mid-ocean ridges helps explain why ice ages come and go, according to a UConn marine scientist.

CTfastrak, Connecticut’s first Bus Rapid Transit system, is a system of bus routes that use a bus-only roadway for all or a portion of the trip.

Transportation Planners to Present Options for CTfastrak to Storrs

DOT representatives will discuss options for a new express bus service to Storrs at the Student Union on Feb. 2 and 3.

George Sugai, professor of educational psychology, speaks during a presentation on hands-off behavioral interventions held at the Legislative Office Building at the state capitol on Jan. 27, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Hands Off: Reducing Restraints in Connecticut Schools

Two UConn experts discuss how disruptive student behaviors can be reduced by building a positive school climate.