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Pill bottles at a manufacturing plant. (iStock Photo)

UConn, UConn Health Join Yale on Drug Research Initiative

The $10 million initiative will speed the commercialization of drug discovery research.

Students exercise at the current UConn recreation facility in Field House. (Jacquanna Wilson/UConn Photo)

Student Recreation Center Site Selected

The new recreation center will be built on Hillside Road, becoming part of a new 'Main Street' of student-focused sites and services.

Rep. Gregg Haddad, President Susan Herbst, Governor Dannel Malloy, Chairman Larry McHugh and Rep, Tim Ackert and other dignitaries break ground for the Engineering & Science Building on Sept. 9, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Construction Begins on New Engineering and Science Building

The building will feature new laboratory space to house UConn’s growing genomics, biomedical, chemical engineering, and cyber system research programs.

Detail of the Outpatient Pavilion at UConn Health in Farmington, showing 'UConn.' (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

School of Medicine to Launch New Curriculum in 2016

The new curriculum is designed to take into account developments in healthcare, information technology, and adult learning theory.

Scenic views of campus from the Student Union on Aug. 31, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Recognized Again Among Nation’s Top Public Universities

UConn is ranked No. 19 among public universities by U.S. News & World Report, its fifth consecutive year among the Top 25 nationwide.

When Mike Tyson defeated Buster Mathis in December 1995, Dr. Cato Laurencin was his ringside doctor.

Hand in Glove: UConn Surgeon Brings Healing Hands to Boxing

When he isn't in the lab or the operating room, you may find Dr. Cato Laurencin in the boxing ring.

Coach Bob Diaco and the UConn football run onto the field at Pratt & Whitney Stadium on Sept. 3, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Clinches Win in Season Opener at P&W Stadium

UConn trumped the Villanova Wildcats 20-15 in the opening game of the season, which was also a celebration of the stadium’s new name.

UConn Health's Outpatient Pavilion, which opened in 2015. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

UConn Health Faculty on 2015 Best Doctors List

Hartford Magazine’s 2015 list of Best Doctors in Connecticut includes 53 UConn Health faculty members.

Ship's log of Brig Chenamus. (Courtesy of Newburyport Maritime Society Inc.)

Historical Sources Offer Clues for Conservation

UConn historian Matthew McKenzie is using non-traditional sources of data to complement scientific inquiry.

Rachel Hill, women's soccer. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Rachel Hill, Soccer Standout

Rachel Hill is one of the premier soccer forwards in the country. She leads the UConn women's soccer team in scoring and was on the U.S. U-20 National Team in 2014.