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Andrew Lyon: An Honorable Veteran

[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bADJy9JB1SU’]   There is a different type of culture on the UConn campus that some may not even realize is present. This week I was granted the honor of working with military veteran Andrew Lyon, who joined the Connecticut National Guard in high school.  After spending two years at Central Connecticut State University, Andrew […]

Julie Bruhn '12 (CLAS)

One Student, One Story: Andrew Lyon, Student Veteran

Julie Bruhn's latest video features Andrew Lyon '13 (CLAS), who is helping develop a living-learning community for veterans on campus.

The Art of Illustrating Children’s Literature

An infirm pachyderm inspires student illustrators.

Photo of nine month baby crying

Kids’ Temper Tantrums Encompass a Range of Emotions

A UConn psychology professor is analyzing recordings of toddlers’ tantrums to better understand how kids manage their emotions and what parents can do about it.

The cover of the graphic novel Think Twice used in researcher Lisa Eaton's HIV prevention intervention.

HIV Prevention Research Targets Critical Population

A new CHIP researcher has won a five-year NIMH grant to conduct a large-scale randomized clinical trial of an HIV prevention intervention she successfully piloted in Atlanta.

UConn Patented Instrument Helps Reduce Risks in Drug Development

A team of faculty and students from pharmacy and engineering has invented an instrument that could help pharmaceutical companies develop new medicines more efficiently.

Jorgensen Outreach Youth (JOY) Logo

Jorgensen Outreach for Youth Brings World of Performance to Kids

The JOY! program, which has introduced thousands of economically disadvantaged children to the world of music, drama, and dance, is one of this year's winners of a Provost's public engagement award.

The Fort Trumbull neighborhood of New London that was the subject of a controversial U.S. Supreme Court decision on eminent domain is now overgrown. (Creative Commons image)

The Economics of Eminent Domain

Two words that can strike terror in a homeowner’s heart also describe the research of economist Thomas J. Miceli: Eminent domain.

Habitat for Humanity holds their Jail n' Bail event on Fairfield Way where UConn celebrities such as basketball player Stephanie Dolson '14 are held in jail until students donate money to raise or lower their bail on Oct. 31, 2011. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

Jail n’ Bail Event Raises Money for Charity

The Habitat for Humanity Jail n' Bail fundraiser kept UConn celebrities such as basketball player Stefanie Dolson in jail, awaiting donations to lower their bail.

2011 Halloween celebration 1-4 p.m. at Gulley Hall

Trick or Treat with President Herbst

Show your spirit on Halloween, 1-4 p.m. at Gulley Hall.