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UConn, JAX Genomic Medicine Announce Joint Center for Single Cell Genomics

The new center will represent the first JAX-UConn cooperative facility.

David Rifkin '16 (BUS).

UConn Students Gain Valuable Experience as Interns

The internship is becoming a must-have for employers hiring college graduates. UConn helps students take part in a wide variety of internships.

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Next Year’s Budget Prioritizes Academic Mission

The Trustees today adopted FY ’16 spending plans for the University and UConn Health that protect critical areas of teaching and research.

President Harry Hartley with cheerleaders at the President's picnic, in September 1990. (University of Connecticut Photograph Collection, Archives & Special Collections, UConn Libraries)

Harry Hartley Leads New Scholarship Initiative With Gift

The former UConn President has made a planned gift of $250,000 for scholarships in the Neag School of Education.

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UConn Invests $10 Million in Support of Academic Vision

The University is supporting faculty-led initiatives through the allocation of nearly $10 million in grants.

A UConn flag now flies at the site of the new downtown Hartford Campus on May 18, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

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.

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Trustees Approve Contract with Union Representing Graduate Assistants

The three-year collective bargaining contract now goes to the state General Assembly.

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Ultra-High-Speed Broadband Bolsters UConn Research

The new network will facilitate data-intensive scientific research between UConn Health and Storrs researchers and their peers around the globe.

President Susan Herbst speaks at an event at the Old Judiciary Room at the State Capitol on April 14, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

#StandWithUConn: Lawmakers Urged to Support University Budget

At an event at the State Capitol last week, speakers made the case for UConn's budget.

C. Michael White, professor & head of the Department of Pharmacy Practice (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Designated as Federal Health Care Study Center

UConn's reports will be used by Medicaid and Medicare Services in making health coverage decisions that affect millions of patients nationwide.