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Homecoming Parade 2012

Homecoming Parade Celebrates 60th Anniversary of the Student Union

Homecoming week was kicked off by a parade that featured floats, fabulous figures, and plenty of fun.

Gloria Medina '13 (CANR) handles a python at Entabeni Game Reserve in South Africa, where UConn students traveled in the summer of 2012 as part of a three-week African field ecology course taught by Associate Professor Morty Ortega. (Stefanie Dion Jones/UConn Photo)

Hands-On UConn Course Takes Students on African Journey

Spending up to 15 hours a day immersed in such activities as game drives, venomous snake handling, animal tracking, and astronomy, UConn students find a learning environment that's engaging and free of distraction.

Edison Liu, president and chief executive officer, The Jackson Laboratory speaks at the UConn/JAX Genomics Symposium, held at the Student Union Theater at the University of Connecticut on Sept. 6, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn-Jackson Lab Symposium Features Genomics Research

Storrs, Farmington, and Jackson Laboratory researchers get together for two days of talks and strategy sessions.

The start of a new adventure... incoming freshmen were welcomed at Convocation held in Gample Pavilion on Friday. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Convocation Marks a New Beginning for the Class of ’16

The Class of 2016 was officially welcomed to UConn during Convocation ceremonies held on Friday.

Jillian Crouse '16 (CLAS) moves into a room at the North Campus Residence Halls with help from her mother Lisa Crouse '83 (BUS) of Enfield and Jeremy Crouse '13 (ED) on Aug. 24, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

It’s a Busy Day in Storrs as Freshmen Arrive on Campus

A class of motivated freshmen students and their helpful families moved into dorms during the day on Friday.

Health Center Welcomes Medical, Dental Classes of 2016

Forty dental and 90 medical students received their white coats, symbolizing the start of the path to their chosen professions.

Children make breakfast foods during UCann Cook Camp held at Gelfenbien Commons on July 25, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Too Many Cooks in the Kitchen? Not at UCann Cook 101

The department of dining services provides a chance for the chefs of tomorrow to get some hands on experience in the kitchen.

Rocky the Rock Cat, Joseph Fazzino from Virtus Mutual Funds, Dr. Pramod Srivastava, and Jonathan the Husky at the 2012 Cancer Survivors Day. (Donna Hamzy for UConn Health Center)

UConn Health Center Celebrates Cancer Survivors Day

More than 350cancer survivors and their guests marked the day at New Britain Rock Cats Stadium.

Creative Child Center Holds Graduation Ceremony at Health Center

Wearing royal blue caps and gowns, 10 preschoolers became the Center’s 14th graduating class.

2012 Child Care Center Talent Show

Creative Child Center’s Got Talent

Children from 2 to 5 years old entertained at the Health Center child care center’s 14th annual talent show.