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Nicholas Fleming ’15 (ENG), measures vanilla extract to add to a test batch of reduced sugar ice cream at the UConn Creamery on April 8, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Engineering Ice Cream

Two teams of engineering students are tapping their scientific knowledge to develop a reduced-sugar ice cream at UConn's famous Dairy Bar.

Emmanuel Oppong-Yeboah

Describe someone you’ve met here who has already impacted your future. I’d like to throw a shout-out to one of my professors here, but it’d be unfair to name just one or two. I’m pleased to say that the most important conversations I’ve had during my time at UConn have existed outside the classroom. The […]

A stack of the Advance newspaper from July 2009.

A Quarter Century at UConn

Elizabeth Omara-Otunnu: Why I came to Storrs for three years and stayed more than 25.

Rob Landolphi of Dining Services prepares desserts in the first gluten-free bakery on a college/university campus on April 7, 2015. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Gluten-free Bakery Opens on Campus

The bakery is believed to be the first of its kind on a college or university campus in the U.S.

Welcome Home, Champions!

Highlights from last week's victory lap for the 2015 national champions women's basketball team.

President Susan Herbst talks with students during her office hours in Gulley Hall. (Ariel Dowski/UConn File Photo)

President Herbst Schedules Open Office Hours for Students

The President invites students to her open office hours on Monday, April 13, from 1 to 3 p.m., in Gulley Hall.

Diving for Data on Fish Populations

A UConn marine scientist is working in the waters off Costa Rica to build more accurate models of how fish may adapt to environmental changes.

Huskies to Celebrate 10th National Title with Victory Lap

The women's basketball players and coaches will begin their victory lap at Storrs Center at 5:15 p.m.

Charles Fayal '16 (ENG), left, and Steven Graf '15 (BUS) take a break from assembling their Parrot MD devices.

Students’ Device Helps People Take Meds as Prescribed

Two undergraduates have developed a device that 'parrots' prescription instructions to help people in developing countries take their medications.

A personality test questionnaire, with Tarot cards and a crystal ball. (Yesenia Carrero/UConn Photo)

Friends’ Character Insights Contain Clues to Longevity

Researchers have found a clear link between longevity and personality based on character assessments by friends.