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UConn to Test Campus Emergency Systems on Tuesday

UConn will conduct its Spring 2022 emergency alert system test on February 8

A Tibetan activist from the Students for a Free Tibet association holds a banner during a protest in front of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) headquarters ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics, on December 11, 2021 in Lausanne. - Human rights campaigners and exiles accuse Beijing of religious repression and massively curtailing rights in Tibet. (Photo by VALENTIN FLAURAUD/AFP via Getty Images)

Olympic Athletes: Five Questions America Needs to Ask About Athlete Activism

As the Winter Olympics begin in Beijing, questions about how free athletes are to express their political and moral beliefs

The student-focused startup competition Innovation Quest starts on Feb. 9 (UConn School of Business Photo).

Innovation Quest Organizers Expect ‘Extraordinary Turnout’ for This Year’s Competition

The 2021 iQ winner, Raina Jain, received a $15,000 check in support of her startup, The QueenBee, an all-natural, organic, immune-support beverage infused with honeybee products

A Virginia mansion burned by the British during the Revolutionary War provides the setting of Professor James Coltrain's "Blackhaven."

DMD Professor’s Historically Themed Video Game Receives Industry Accolades

'Blackhaven is a slower, quieter game drawing from real historical documents, and so it’s really exciting to see it get this kind of attention'

Gateway UConn sign surrounded by snow

Robust Testing Strategy Helps UConn Welcome Back Healthy, Enthusiastic Students

More than 10,000 students are now in Storrs residence halls, along with about 400 Stamford residential students and thousands of commuter students at those campuses and in Hartford, Waterbury, and Avery Point

By studying pregnancy in various species, including horses, researchers have gained new insight into understanding how cancer spreads.

Researchers Look at the Evolution of Mammals to Uncover Gene Regulation Connecting Pregnancy and Cancer Metastasis

'What we learned from other species has direct applications in advancing our understanding of human cancer'

Natalie Braswell, with three degrees from UConn, became Connecticut State Comptroller on Dec. 31 Behind her, from left are her husband, Robert; their daughter, Gabby; and Gov. Ned Lamont and Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz. (CTMirror.org, used with permission)

Alumna Natalie Braswell is Connecticut’s First Black Comptroller

The triple Husky (BA, MA, and JD) is navigating challenges from COVID-19 to helping private-sector workers save for retirement

A luxury apartment complex under construction in Hamden. Finance professor Jeffrey Cohen says Connecticut is on the verge of a boom in new apartment construction.

Professor: Surging Demand for Housing Creates Apartment-Construction Boom in Connecticut

A boom in construction as demand rises, but supply chain snares and other challenges still lie ahead

A 3D rendering of red blood cells. Foamy macrophages have a bad reputation among cardiologists. But they may be both more neutral, and more interesting, then they’re currently given credit for being.

UConn Researchers Improve Prediction of Heart Attacks

Foamy cells offer researchers better information on who might be most at risk

Honoring Harrison ‘Honey’ Fitch: Star Athlete, UConn Trailblazer

The first Black basketball player in University history endured racist abuse from rival teams and fans, but never wavered in his pursuit of excellence