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Maureen Megson '15 (CAHNR) prepares a salad at LaSpada Restaurant in Florence. (Photo courtesy of CAHNR)

Getting a Taste of a Sustainable Food System

Students in an Education Abroad program in Florence, Italy, gained a new perspective on sustainable foods and agriculture.

Members of the men's and women's 2014 NCAA Basketball Championship teams last summer created colorful abstract paintings by dipping basketballs in paint as part of the "In the Paint: Basketball in Contemporary Art" exhibit opening Jan. 23 at the William Benton Museum of Art on the UConn campus. From left: junior Breanna Stewart, sophomore Saniya Chong, and seniors Kiah Stokes and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis working on the canvas. (Kevin DeMille for UConn)

Benton Sets Up ‘In the Paint’ Exhibition

An exhibition opening Jan. 23 at the Benton Museum features artworks that explore the world of basketball.

Vitamin D as Colon Cancer Foe

The director of UConn Health's Colon Cancer Prevention Program explains medicine’s growing understanding of how higher vitamin D levels may slow colon cancer.

A student rubs the nose of the Husky dog stature for luck at the start of the spring 2014 semester. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

The Students Are Back!

Amid the start of classes and catching up with friends, some got the semester off to a good start by rubbing the Husky dog's nose for luck.

Honoring MLK Through Service

UConn students were among volunteers from across the country who spent Martin Luther King Day engaged in service projects.

More Students Get a Jump on Credits in Winter Term

Students taking the classes can fulfill a requirement, catch up, or earn additional credits to reach graduation more quickly.

Sailing the Mid-Century Arctic

Geographer Scott Stephenson is charting the possibilities for the future of Arctic shipping lanes under various climate change scenarios.

Learning About Integrative Medicine

A medical student in the Class of 2015 describes her year away from medical school and how it enriched her education in integrative health.

Psychology professor Crystal Park at her yoga studio in Mystic. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

From Resolution to Ritual: Why People Start and Stick With Yoga

A new study notes that while many begin yoga for the health benefits, those who continue often say spirituality is the reason.

Changing the Landscape: Growth and Development

An overview of the ways UConn is shaping the landscape in Storrs and around the state.