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Seniors Morgan Tuck, Breanna Stewart, and Moriah Jefferson celebrate their fourth national title in a row with head coach Geno Auriemma. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Four in a Row: Huskies Make History

A championship rally for the team will be held today in Gampel Pavilion at approximately 5:15 p.m. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m.

UConn Ice Cream has been added to the menu at Bear's Smokehouse.

Barbecue and Ice Cream – A Perfect Pair

UConn ice cream has been added to the menu at Bear's Smokehouse.

Joelle A. Murchison, associate vice president and chief diversity officer, University of Connecticut. (Jeff Yardis Photo)

Chief Diversity Officer Named

Joelle Murchison, currently chief diversity officer for Travelers, has been named associate vice president and chief diversity officer at UConn.

A view of the Undergraduate Classroom Building at the West Hartford Campus. (Peter Morenus/UConn File Photo)

UConn to Negotiate Possible Sale of West Hartford Campus

As the University prepares to open its downtown Hartford campus in fall 2017, it is negotiating with a private buyer for the possible sale of its West Hartford campus.

Abstract image of textbooks at a bookstore. (iStock Photo)

Search for Bookstore Operator Nearing Conclusion

The University has identified two finalists and is expected to make a selection within the next few weeks.

Manager of farm services Mary Kegler sits on the remains of a stone wall that once enclosed land used for grazing and crops. Large shade trees on the property will be retained for ecological and aesthetic purposes. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Restores Acreage to Agricultural Use

The farmland mitigation project will offset the loss of about 35 agricultural acres to construction.

UConn wordmark.

UConn to Recommend Closure of Torrington Campus

UConn’s Board of Trustees will hear a presentation next week that will propose closing its Torrington campus, which is the University’s smallest location and has struggled with declining enrollment despite efforts to recruit and retain undergraduates there. The proposal to close the campus after the conclusion of the 2016 spring semester is based on the enrollment trends, its inability to provide an experience equivalent […]

Yijun Ruan, professor, the Florine Deschenes Roux Chair, and director of genomic sciences at The Jackson Laboratory discusses his research and describes a model of the genome with journalists during a tour of The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in Farmington. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn/JAX Partnership Begins to Bear Fruit

'Real, impactful science is teamwork,' says JAX Genomic Medicine director Charles Lee.

Watching television (TV) at the Student Union on March 9, 2016. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

HuskyVision Cable TV Upgrading to Digital Service

The upgrade will include high-definition service, more channels of programming, and a new lineup of music-only channels.

David Benedict, center, is introduced as the new Athletic Director by Board of Trustees Chairman Larry McHugh and University President Susan Herbst, at a press conference held at the Burton Family Football Complex today. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

New UConn Director of Athletics Named

David Benedict of Auburn University was formally introduced as UConn's new Director of Athletics at a press conference on Monday.