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An African American congregation at worship. (iStock/UConn Photo)

Blending Faith and Science to Combat Obesity

Part of a semester-long series exploring obesity research by UConn faculty.

University of New Haven team members discuss strategy in the Capture the Flag competition, during a two-day cybersecurity conference organized by the Center of Excellence for Security Innovation, a partnership between Comcast and the UConn School of Engineering's Center for Hardware Assurance, Security, and Engineering. Their coach, Frank Breitinger, will teach a course next semester called “Hacking.” (Christopher LaRosa/UConn Photo)

Cybersecurity Contest Challenges Teams to Think Like a Hacker

A recent competition on campus demonstrated that those protecting the security of data need to be as ingenious as the hackers.

Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at a CICATS event. (UConn Health File Photo)

Enhancing Diversity in the Biomedical Workforce

UConn’s CICATS is among a select group of institutions to take part in a new NIH initiative.

An overweight businessman has his blood pressure taken by a doctor. (Thinkstock/UConn Photo)

Doctors Must Examine Own Weight Bias Before Treating Patients, Researcher Says

Part of a semester-long series exploring obesity research by UConn faculty.

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Student Researchers Win EPA Sustainability Grant

A UConn student team has won a $15,000 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency in the first phase of the national P3 competition.

Gampel Pavilion on First Night, Oct. 17. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

‘Green’ Lighting to be Installed at Gampel Pavilion

New energy-efficient lights to be installed this winter will drastically reduce energy consumption and costs at the arena.

Mark Wegiel '15 (CLAS) working on the excavation of the Huis de Kreuningen (Photo courtesy of Kroum Batchvarov)

UConn Archaeologist Discovers 17th-century Shipwreck

The Dutch warship, which sank in battle in the Caribbean, provides key evidence for the maritime history of the period.

Rodney Purvis dunks the ball during the inter-squad scrimmage at First Night. (UConn Photo)

High Flying Huskies on First Night

Highlights from the UConn Men's and Women's Basketball inter-squad scrimmage at First Night 2014.

Visualization of the new incubator space in Farmington that is now under construction. (Image by Goody Clancy)

UConn Doubling Capacity to Cultivate Business Startups

The University’s Technology Incubation Program enables business ventures to develop their commercial ideas in high-tech facilities.

President Susan Herbst gives the State of the University address at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 16. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Herbst Hails UConn’s Progress in State of the University Address

But she warns that the gains can quickly be reversed, without sustained commitment.