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Jonathan the Husky poses for a photo near a marquee announcing UConn's return to the Big East athletic conference outside Madison Square Garden in Manhattan on June 27, 2019.

UConn Magazine: Big East Bonanza

It's good to be home

An image of the Avery Point campus captured via drone camera.

UConn Researchers to Explore Marine Life, Human-Sea Interaction

The projects touch on everything from the effects of climate change on marine animals to how coastal communities respond to flood risk

Aysha Mahmood '14.

UConn Magazine: Cool to be Kind

'I feel like I'm living my dream'

New multinational research suggests there is considerable public support to address the problem of weight-based discrimination and bullying across different countries.

Study: International Support for Policies to Address Weight-Based Bullying & Discrimination

Support is highest for laws that would make it illegal for employers to refuse to hire people because of their weight

Images of the seamount taken from a 2019 cruise.

Marine National Monument Offshore from Connecticut is Protected Once Again

'Not only is it a place where the science community can study what the ocean should look like in the absence of effects like fishing and mining, it's a place for the American public'

Admiral Sandy Stosz, the first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, will speak at the UConn GBLC on Nov. 10.

Business Leadership Series: Retired Coast Guard Admiral Says Respect Must be Earned

The first woman to lead the U.S. Coast Guard Academy will speak at the UConn Graduate Business Learning Center on Nov. 10

Sophomore Allie Davenport's StarMind company focuses on mental health.

Starfish and Small Wins: UConn Sophomore Launches Brand Focused on Mental Health, Self-Development

'To me, success means helping others shift their mindsets to focus on daily, often overlooked, accomplishments and progress'

Introduction to sign language at a young age helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing develop more quickly, according to new research.

To Young Brains, Language Is Language, Whether Signed or Spoken

Early access to language helps spur development in children, no matter the language

Governor, Lawmakers Visit UConn Health to Celebrate University’s Record-Breaking Research Funding

University-wide, researchers received more than $375M in external funding in the last fiscal year

Bizzarri carefully collecting tiny mites from the beak of a hummingbird.

Boarding Pass: Deciphering the Travel Habits of ‘Mite-y’ Nectar Robbers

How human transportation habits help explain the behavior of tiny critters