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The women's rowing team placed 31 members on the American Athletic Conference 2013-2014 All-Academic Team. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

UConn Athletes Honored for Academic Excellence

Student-athletes excel in their respective sports and in the classroom, as well.

‘Magnificent Microbes’ Offers Kids New View of the World

A popular summer program in STEM subjects attracts young students with a wide variety of interests.

Properly caring for food when dining outside will make the occasion memorable for all the right reasons.

Uninviting Microbes to Your Summer Outings

The science of microbiology has practical applications that extend beyond the laboratory and into the home.

Amanda Bunce, a master's degree student in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment, climbs a 30 foot ladder in order to affix a monitoring device to a red oak. (Sheila Foran/UConn Photo)

UConn Tree Program Cuts Chances of Power Outages

A new statewide program integrates sound forest management and research to reduce the damage caused by extreme weather.

For Talented High Schoolers, Summer Fun Includes an Academic Challenge

The Mentor Connection program offers a wide variety of academic challenges to serious young scholars.

Amy Anderson, left, professor of pharmaceutical science and Dennis Wright, professor of pharmaceutical science on Jan. 8, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Possible Breakthrough in Battle Against Drug-Resistant Diseases

Two UConn researchers have developed new compounds that appear to be effective against E. coli, MRSA, and other antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

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Hate Speech and Human Rights

Human rights researcher Richard Wilson is writing a book about how international law deals with speech that incites violence.

Emily McInerney '15 (CAHNR) takes air samples from wetland plots near the Kellogg Dairy Center on June 24, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Studying Wetlands as a Producer of Greenhouse Gases

Student researcher Emily McInerney '15 (CAHNR) is studying the emission of methane from wetlands.

Roy Pietro, director of UConn’s Global Training and Development Institute (left), and Chad Turner, co-founder of Go Media (center), speak to students from North and Sub-Sahara Africa at a workshop on using the Internet. The students are among 40 participants in a five-week U.S. State Department funded program being hosted by UConn, to deepen their understanding of the USA while equipping them with social entrepreneurial skills to create sustainable solutions to problems in their communities and countries. The students, from left to right, are: Sofie Camara (Senegal); Rafika Mokhtari (Algeria); and Sohayeb Belguith (Tunisia). (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Helping African Students Become Agents of Social Change

Forty student leaders from North and Sub-Saharan Africa learned social entrepreneurship strategies at UConn this summer.

From Forgotten Graves to Foreign Dictators (and Vampires, Too)

Retiring State Archaeologist and UConn professor Nicholas Bellantoni looks back on some highlights of a memorable career.