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Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS): Making Her Voice Heard

The target of bullies throughout her adolescence, Molly Rockett ’15 (CLAS) found a way to turn her feelings of powerlessness into a sense of purpose.

Dr. Bruce Strober, associate professor and vice chair of the Department of Dermatology at UConn Health, pictured in the dermatology clinical offices in Farmington. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

Dr. Bruce Strober, A Leader in Psoriasis Treatments

The UConn Health dermatologist recently testified before the FDA about treatment that could dramatically improve the lives of psoriasis patients.

An infant breathes with the help of a respirator in an isolette in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (Shutterstock/UConn Photo)

Tiny Patient Prompts Advance in Neuro-genetics

A baby's labored breathing and a physician's phone call led to a research collaboration that could save other infants.

George Takei. (Photo provided)

Star Trek’s Takei Boldly Goes Toward Social Justice Issues

Actor and activist George Takei will speak at Jorgensen today.

A long-billed hermit male shows off his pointy beak, which he uses as a weapon during territorial disputes. (Photo by Maxime Aliaga)

Fighting for Females: The Evolution of a Hummingbird

New research from UConn explores how hummingbirds' beaks have evolved as weapons.

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Getting Out the Vote

The director of UConn's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work discusses the importance of making voting a habit instead of a chore.

A memorial in honor of slain football student-athlete Jasper Howard, who lost his life five years ago, is unveiled by his family members at Rentschler Stadium during half-time of the Homecoming game against the University of Central Florida. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Jasper Howard Memorial Dedicated at Rentschler Field

At UConn’s Homecoming game Saturday, the University dedicated a memorial in honor of slain football student-athlete Jasper Howard.

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

President’s Office Hours Slated for Nov. 10

President Susan Herbst's office hours have been rescheduled to Monday, Nov. 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in Gulley Hall.

Tony Merrell, right, lead singer of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, works with a teacher during the 'Gullah Voices' workshop led by UConn professors Robert Stephens and Mary Ellen Junda in Savannah, Ga., in 2013. The Georgia Sea Island Singers will perform with students in Junda’s World Music class on Sunday at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. (Robert Stephens/UConn Photo)

Singers Keep Gullah Traditions Alive

A Gullah singing group with a UConn connection through two music professors continues a tradition passed down from one of the early African-American cultures in the U.S.

Immune cell communication, dendritic cells stimulated with adjuvant silicon microparticles interact with T cells. Taken using an FEI microscope, magnification 16,000x. (Rita Serda/FEI Image)

New Collaboration to Create World-Class Microscopy Center

UConn and scientific instrument maker FEI will create a center featuring some of the most advanced commercially available electron microscopes.