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This year's HuskyTHON, an 18-hour dance marathon that caps a year-long student fundraising effort, raised a record total of more than $716,000 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

HuskyTHON 2016

UConn students raised more than $716,000 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center during this year's 18-hour dance marathon.

February 22, 2016 | Sean Flynn

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Ryan Cordier '18 (ENG), right, views the current irrigation system in an Ethiopian village along with two local residents.

Improving the Water Supply in a Drought-Stricken Village

Three UConn engineering students are working in partnership with a village in Ethiopia to help improve the water supply.

February 16, 2016 | Josh Garvey

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A pharmacist holding a syringe. (iStock Photo)

Pharmacists Working to Combat Opioid Overdose

The UConn School of Pharmacy is helping train pharmacists to prescribe naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote.

February 15, 2016 | David Bauman

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Architectural rendering of University Avenue, Bridgeport, after the resilience project is finished. The street will be raised and provide pedestrian and train access between the South End and downtown Bridgeport, while protecting the interior of the South End from floodwaters.

Climate Resiliency Project Wins Federal Competition

UConn researchers helped design the project, which works with the local geography to protect Bridgeport residents and infrastructure.

February 2, 2016 | Kim Krieger

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The first UConn course to include an open textbook as part of the initiative will be an introductory chemistry course using an atoms-first approach to teaching chemistry.

UConn Leading State’s Open Textbook Initiative

The goal is to reduce the cost of textbooks and other course-related educational materials.

February 2, 2016 | Kenneth Best

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George Sugai, professor of educational psychology, speaks during a presentation on hands-off behavioral interventions held at the Legislative Office Building at the state capitol on Jan. 27, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Hands Off: Reducing Restraints in Connecticut Schools

Two UConn experts discuss how disruptive student behaviors can be reduced by building a positive school climate.

January 28, 2016 | Colin Poitras

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Father and son being interviewed by a professional. (iStock image)

UConn Partners with State on Child Welfare Project

The federally funded program seeks to prepare an ethnically and linguistically diverse group of social workers to work with vulnerable children and families.

January 21, 2016 | David Bauman

Community Impact Research & Discovery
Legislators, UConn and Hartford schools administrators and high school students pose for a photograph following the Hartford Promise announcement held at Mark Twain branch of the Hartford Public Library at Hartford Public High School on Jan. 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn to Offer Scholarships to Hartford Promise Students

The University's commitment will help make college more affordable for students from Hartford Public Schools.

January 12, 2016 | Stephanie Reitz

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UConn autism expert Deborah Fein suggests everyday activities for parents that help children during their critical early years. (iStock Photo)

New Book Helps Parents Help Kids at Risk of Autism

UConn autism experts suggest ways parents can adapt everyday activities to help children during their critical early years.

January 7, 2016 | Beth Krane, Center for Health, Intervention, and Prevention

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A medical student checks a patient's blood pressure during a visit to Uganda. (UConn Photo)

UConn in Uganda

UConn Health medical student Ryan Duggan was part of a team that traveled to Uganda to help provide medical care and learn about tropical diseases.

December 17, 2015 | Bret Eckhardt

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