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UConn Celebrates Start of Construction on Downtown Hartford Campus
A groundbreaking ceremony in Hartford on May 18 marked the return of the campus to its urban roots.
May 18, 2015 | Stephanie Reitz
Mountain Shape Affects Species’ Response to Climate Change
A new study by researchers at UConn and Princeton turns our idea of what mountains look like literally upside-down, with consequences for species extinctions.
May 18, 2015 | Christine Buckley
Compensating for Low Wages
A study by UConn researchers examines the costs and benefits of a proposed levy on companies in Connecticut that pay low wages.
May 15, 2015 | David Bauman
Celebrities’ Birth Dates Cluster at Certain Points in Year
Chances of achieving celebrity increase for those born under a 'wet' sign such as Aquarius or Pisces or 'fixed' sign – Aquarius, Taurus, Leo, or Scorpio – study says.
May 15, 2015 | Kim Krieger
Walking with Angelman, From the Cellular to the Human
Researcher Stormy Chamberlain studies the genetic basis of brain disorders, but she never forgets the families who have a personal stake in her work.
May 14, 2015 | Kim Krieger
Relax. Your Aging Brain is Just Behaving Normally
A UConn communication professor was part of a national research panel that found those occasional memory lapses are probably not cause for concern.
May 14, 2015 | Sheila Foran
Rudd Center Study Finds Support For Obesity Designation as Disease
The Center's opinion survey is the first since the American Medical Association classified obesity as a disease in 2013.
May 13, 2015 | Daniel P. Jones, Rudd Center
UConn to Fly POW/MIA Flag On Key Dates
UConn will raise the POW/MIA flag near the Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial on several days during the year, beginning with Armed Forces Day May 16.
May 12, 2015 | Stephanie Reitz
Quality Performance: Upgrading UConn’s Piano Inventory
The recent delivery of 12 new Steinway pianos to the Music Department is a major step toward the University's goal of being an all-Steinway institution.
May 8, 2015 | Kenneth Best
UConn on Instagram: Year in Review
Watch some of the highlights of the year 2014-15. 'We have unbelievable momentum,' says President Herbst.
May 4, 2015 | Bret Eckhardt