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Unhealthy Food Advertising Targets Black and Hispanic Youth

A UConn study finds that black and Hispanic youth are disproportionately targeted with advertising for unhealthy food and beverages.

Biological illustration. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

The Art of Science

UConn's biological illustrator draws everything from elephants to insects, helping researchers illustrate books, reimagine extinct birds, and define new species of bugs.

Prescription medication spilling from an open bottle onto a white textured table top.

A Pharmacist Explains Why Drugs Cost So Much

UConn's Lisa Holle explains how prescription drug prices are set and discusses some of the efforts to rein them in.

David Rifkin '16 (BUS).

UConn Students Gain Valuable Experience as Interns

The internship is becoming a must-have for employers hiring college graduates. UConn helps students take part in a wide variety of internships.

Industrial landscape with different energy resources. Sustainable development. (iStock Photo)

Clean Power Plan a Major Step Toward Lower Carbon Future

UConn Law professor Joseph MacDougald discusses the proposal announced this week by President Obama to combat climate change.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1976. (Library of Congress)

Race in America: UConn Reads, The Long List

This year’s nominations reflect an issue that remains all-too-real and all-too-relevant.

Jonathan XIV sitting in a bucket. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Introducing #UConnBucketList

One quintessential UConn activity to complete each month for the next 10 months.

#UConnBucketList: August

There’s no better way to beat the summer heat than a scoop from the #UConnDairyBar. Head on over to the Dairy Bar and snap a picture or capture video of your visit, then share it via #UConnBucketList.

The UConn Ice Bus arrives at the State Capitol. (Nicki Steneri, GO Media, for UConn)

A Warm Welcome for a Cool Bus

UConn's new Ice Bus debuted this week on a tour of the state capital.

Smithsonian Gardener Has UConn Roots

UConn alum James Gagliardi's garden encompasses three city blocks in the heart of Washington, D.C., and receives 8,000,000 visitors a year.