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Four From UConn Named Fellows By AAAS

The AAAS is the world’s largest general scientific society.

The logo of the new School of Engineering Entrepreneurial Hub.

UConn School of Engineering Launches Entrepreneurship Hub

'Entrepreneurship isn’t just about incorporating the company and developing strategy. There’s so much personal growth involved'

UConn Nation Stands Behind Breast Cancer Survivors at Women’s Basketball Play4Kay Game

The annual Play4Kay game on Jan. 29 honored breast cancer survivors, families, doctors and staff from the UConn Health Breast Cancer Program

A student teacher works with three young students in a classroom.

Neag School Increases Enrollment, Expands Program Locations to Help Combat Connecticut’s Teacher Shortage

Not only has the Neag School boosted enrollment in its teacher education programs, it also expanded its offerings to train more educators and support Connecticut schools

Ping Chong, a theater director and choreographer, leads a master class at the Drama-Music Building on Jan. 26, 2023.

Theater’s Ping Chong Enjoys Three-Day Residency, Shares the Way He Sees Performance

The much-lauded artist has been defying expectations for more than five decades

People visit the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC on February 26, 2020. - The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, DC, the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust history.

Combating Antisemitism Today: Holocaust Education in the Era of Twitter and TikTok

As a first step, educators can promote media literacy

Dental Match Day for the Class of 2023

“Our students place in some of the most competitive residency programs nationally and it is a reflection of their hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence," said School of Dental Medicine Dean Dr. Steven Lepowsky

Sunrise over a barren, rocky landscape, namely the Karoo Basin in South Africa.

Mercury Helps to Detail Earth’s Most Massive Extinction Event

'It wasn't just one very bad day on Earth. The situation is much more complicated than people realized'

Camping tents

A Self-Cooling Tent that Runs on Just Water and Sunshine

An invention from UConn researcher Al Kasani makes camping in hot weather a breeze.

Elderly people and UConn students exercising

Exercise Class for People with Parkinson’s Disease Celebrates 10 Years

Since 2012, UConn and UConn Health physical therapists have hosted a weekly class to help people with Parkinson’s disease improve quality of life through movement