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Volunteers unfurl a giant flag before the start of the UConn vs Navy football game on Sept. 26, 2015. (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Fielding the Flag

Five hundred volunteers help unfurl the 300 x 160 foot super flag at the start of UConn Football's game vs. Navy.

Gerald Altmann, professor of psychology and director of the Institute for Brain and Cognitive Science, on Sept. 22, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Institute for Brain and Cognitive Science Opens at UConn

Director Gerry Altmann discusses how the new research center will ‘join the dots’ across neuroscience, behavioral research, and cognitive science.

Sign outside the Ministry of Water Resources in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. (Michael Accorsi/UConn Photo)

Securing Water Resources in Ethiopia

A $4.3 million NSF grant allows UConn researchers to Intensify their efforts in Ethiopia.

The UConn wordmark, in white on a navy background.

New Annual Security and Fire Safety Report Released

The report shows some increased numbers owing to greater emphasis on reporting.

An anxious child. (iStock Photo)

Therapy Can Prevent Anxiety in Children, Study Says

A UConn Health researcher found a significant decrease in the number of children who developed anxiety after receiving intervention.

Emily Armstrong, second from left, in a class on Sept. 17, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Student-Athlete Strong: Emily Armstrong

'Being a Husky means taking the competitive edge acquired on the field and bringing it into the classroom.' – Emily Armstrong '16 (ED)

A teen looks out from behind a fence. (iStock Photo)

Crossover Youth: From Child Welfare to Juvenile Justice

A new UConn study finds that youth with a history of child welfare involvement are more likely to have contact with the juvenile court system.

Dr. Cato Laurencin at his office at UConn Health in Farmington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Confronting Issues of Race in the Medical Community

Dr. Cato Laurencin reflects on issues raised by the use of HeLa cells for medical research.

Flags signed with messages from UConn students line the grass outside the Student Union by Fairfield Way to raise awareness for suicide prevention on September 19, 2011. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn File Photo)

Suicide Prevention: Show That You Care

Social work dean Nina Heller, a specialist in suicide prevention, discusses how to help someone who is considering suicide.

The Book of Deuteronomy from the Hebrew Bible. Students can study Biblical or Modern Hebrew in courses affiliated with the Center for Judaic Studies. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Judaism Faculty Lead Community Conversations

'People come with questions about Judaism that they’ve just been dying to ask someone,' says UConn's Jeffrey Shoulson of the discussions at local synagogues, community centers, and libraries.