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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.

BioBlitz: A Race Against Time

During a 24-hour survey of biodiversity on and around the Storrs campus, UConn scientists and the public tallied nearly 1,200 species.

Delirium Shows its Signature

Researchers have developed a new blood test that can detect and help prevent delirium in the elderly.

Children and adults joined scientists in observing and cataloging nature during UConn's BioBlitz, July 24-25, 2015. (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

BioBlitz: Exploring Biodiversity Close to Home

Children and adults joined scientists in observing and cataloging nature during UConn's BioBlitz in July.

Wedding rings. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Until Choice Do Us Part

English professor Clare Eby discusses her book, which traces the origins of current marriage norms to reforms that took place at the turn of the 20th century.

Distracted student. (iStock Photo)

Multitasking Increases Study Time, Lowers Grades

A UConn researcher says multitasking hurts college students more than they think.

Chef Kyle Davis's award-winning recipe for Sweet Potato Gnocchi, made with eight different local ingredients. (Jeff Gonci for UConn)

Local Foods a Recipe for Success

Take a few bunches of locally grown produce and add a dash of ingenuity from UConn's chefs for a winning combination.

Sociology professor Nancy Naples, director of the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program, reads a book by Mirror Lake. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Reads: The Great Racial Divide

Sociologist Nancy Naples recounts her own experiences of how discrimination can divide friends and split families.

Khortney Hundley of Hamden, left, and Begum Abadin of New Britain pose for a photo with the statue of Jonathan the husky outside Gampel Pavilion following their Commencement ceremonies on May 10, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Sculpting a Tradition – The Husky Dog Statue

Twenty years since the statue was unveiled, a photo with the bronze Husky dog is one of UConn's favorite traditions.

National Festival Celebrates the Art of Puppetry

Puppeteers from 12 nations on five continents and from 40 U.S. states will converge at UConn Aug. 10-16 for a whirlwind week of puppet-related activities.