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UConn Athletes Honored for Academic Excellence
Student-athletes excel in their respective sports and in the classroom, as well.
August 8, 2014 | Combined Reports
‘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.
August 5, 2014 | Sheila Foran
Uninviting Microbes to Your Summer Outings
The science of microbiology has practical applications that extend beyond the laboratory and into the home.
August 5, 2014 | Sheila Foran
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.
August 4, 2014 | Sheila Foran
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.
July 28, 2014 | Sheila Foran
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.
July 23, 2014 | Colin Poitras
Hate Speech and Human Rights
Human rights researcher Richard Wilson is writing a book about how international law deals with speech that incites violence.
July 22, 2014 | David Bauman
Studying Wetlands as a Producer of Greenhouse Gases
Student researcher Emily McInerney '15 (CAHNR) is studying the emission of methane from wetlands.
July 21, 2014 | Rob Chudzik
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.
July 18, 2014 | David Bauman
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.
July 15, 2014 | Tom Breen