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Alyssa Merkle '15 (ENG), Patriots cheerleader, works on her senior project in engineering. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Cheerleader Takes Time Out from Lab for Super Bowl

When she isn’t in the lab building an incubator for testing cancer cells, engineering major Alyssa Merkle is a cheerleader for the New England Patriots.

Brian Huey reviews microscope data at IMS on Jan. 16, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Building the Next Generation of Efficient Computers

A UConn researcher has uncovered important information about the kinetics behind a new form of computer memory.

An interactive digital wall in the lobby of Boston Children's Hospital was designed by researchers at the University of Connecticut.

Hospital’s High-tech Wall Opens Doors to Imagination

UConn faculty and students designed an interactive wall for the Boston Children's Hospital lobby.

The UConn women's basketball team made their Gampel debut on Jan. 31, 1990.

Harry A. Gampel Pavilion: The House that Basketball Built

Opened 25 years ago this month, Gampel Pavilion quickly became a crossroads for college basketball.

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.