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UConn Law Library Exhibit Shows Alumnus’ Case Against Department of Defense

Joe Steffan donates his files to the library in hopes that those studying the case and the issue of gay rights in the future will understand how they were litigated

Portrait of Noel Cazenave

‘It’s time to tell my story’: Sociology Professor Recalls 7 Decades of Racial Reckoning

Noël Cazenave says he became aware of racism within his own family, as the aunts, uncles, and cousins on his mother's side often treated him differently because his skin color was darker than theirs

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HuskyTHON Raises Over $2.1 Million

The annual dance marathon raised $2,102,853.03 for Connecticut Children's

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New Study Finds Gap in Tools Assessing Emotional Well-Being in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities

Emotional well-being is important for physical and mental health, but few tools exist to specifically measure it in adults and children with intellectual disabilities.

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UConn Students Empower Community Resilience, One Project at a Time

Through hyperlocal projects, Climate Corps helps communities lay the groundwork for resilience-building

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What is a Charter School, Really?

Supreme Court ruling on whether Catholic charter is constitutional will hinge on whether they’re public or private

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Grateful Heart Attack Survivor Gives $1.5 Million to UConn School of Medicine

Donald and Jean Reefe’s bequest will support technology, education, and research at the Pat and Jim Calhoun Cardiology Center

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UConn Firsts: First Solar Panels

UConn researchers commissioned the installed panels on the White House - in effect, providing the crucial tests and checks to make sure they worked as intended

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UConn Student Club Bringing Free Medical Clinic to Willimantic This Weekend

'It’s very meaningful work, and we’re all really happy and grateful that we have support to do this'

A Black father teaching sign language to his son.

Humanities Project Looks at Black American Sign Language, African American English

'It’s important to unpack how systemic structures influence the way people live'