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Students from high schools across the state compete in a series of science challenges at the Connecticut Science Olympiad in the Classroom Building on March 31, 2012. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Science Olympiad Challenges High School Students

Teams from 18 Connecticut high schools vied for medals at the Connecticut Science Olympiad at UConn on Saturday.

The town of Zunil is the location of one of Central America's most important wholesale markets. (Rachael Shenyo Photo)

Graduate Student Helping Others Adapt to Climate Change

A UConn master's student is working with Guatemalan villagers and policy makers to suggest strategies for agricultural adaptation in the face of major crop losses.

Working under blue skies was a help when it was time to repair the roof. (Photo courtesy of the Honors Program)

An Alternative Way to Spend Spring Break

A group of UConn students in the 2012 Honors Alternative Spring Break program traveled to Appalachia to lend a hand.

President Susan Herbst signs an expanded climate action plan during the opening ceremony of 'Climate Impact, Mitigation and Adaptation: A Reflection on Our Future,'  at the Wilbur Cross North Reading Room on March 26. Looking on are members of the CIMA organizing committee and guest speakers Gene Likens and Daniel Esty. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

President Herbst Reaffirms UConn’s Commitment to Climate Action Plan

On Monday, President Susan Herbst, DEEP Commissioner Daniel Esty, and distinguished research professor Gene Likens participated in the signing of an expanded commitment to environmental action.

Radenka Maric, Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Professor of Sustainable Energy, right, in the lab with Justin Roller, center, a graduate student and Mirela Dragan, a postdoctoral fellow, on Jan. 23, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Developing the Next Generation of Fuel Cells

A professor at UConn's Center for Clean Energy Engineering has developed a new manufacturing process that will improve fuel cell efficiency and reduce costs.

Momina Afrede '14 (CLAS) and Ashly Stovall '14 (CANR), right, each enjoy one of the 1500 blue and white Dunkin Donuts that were given away to celebrate the opening of their new location at the Student Union on March 22, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Dunkin’ Donuts Opens at New Student Union Location

A Spring Fling event to celebrate the new Dunkin' Donuts on campus included 1,500 free donuts and a 'donut-cutting' of a five-tiered tower made of Husky-themed donuts.

Sharielle Applewhite: A Voice for the Unheard

As a UNESCO Student Ambassador for Human Rights, Sharielle Applewhite has helped influence citizens of various regions, from Rwanda to Cherokee Nation.

Caitlin Davies, left, '12 (CANR), John Saddlemire, vice president for student affairs, Gloria Hutchinson, federation of Women's Clubs of Connecticut, and Linda Schwartz, commissioner of the department of veterans' affairs, cut the ribbon to open the Student Veterans Oasis at the Student Union on March 21, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New Private Lounge in Student Union a Haven for Veterans

UConn’s servicemen and women now have a place in the center of campus where they can study, relax, and discuss their experiences.

Approximately 50 UConn undergraduates worked in the Upper Ninth Ward in New Orleans during their alternative spring break.. (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

Herbst: UConn Reaching Out to the Community

From offering assistance on a local farm to taking part in hands-on service projects all over the country, UConn students amaze me with their dedication to serving the community.

Gregory J. Weidemann, dean of the college of agriculture and natural resources stands outdoors with the Poultry Unit and Jacobson Barn over his shoulder on March 13, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Land Grant University for the 21st Century

UConn's mission as a land grant university has developed far beyond the focus on family farming and 'mechanical arts' envisaged when the Morrill Act created the land grant system of education 150 years ago.