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Bill Rasmussen, center, co-founder and first president and CEO of ESPN, speaks about the birth of ESPN, leadership and entrepreneurship at the Student Union on Sept. 13, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

ESPN Founder Describes Evolution of Global Sports Network

Bill Rasmussen discussed what it took to put an idea into practice in creating the world's first 24-hour sports television network during a talk on campus.

Ovarian Cancer – the Disease that Whispers

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

Health Center in the News

Health Center in the News – September 2012

Whooping cough increases; occupational illnesses decrease; Freedom from Smoking program returns; a closer look at circumcision; and the Health Center branches out to Storrs.

UConn Health Center 2020

Imagining the UConn Health Center in 2020

Strategic Refresh Launches

UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Fighting to Keep High School Athletes Safe

The Korey Stringer Institute is on a mission to protect high school athletes around the country from heat stroke and other serious illness and injury.

Class of 2012 offers advice to incoming freshmen.

Advice to Freshmen from the Class of 2012

Graduating seniors from the Class of 2012 give advice to incoming students on everything UConn.

When Fad Diets Fail – Lifestyle Modification Clinic Proves Successful

“It makes you more aware of how your body works,” says Marlene Francis, who lost 50 pounds and her cholesterol and blood pressure returned to normal.

Fall Sports Injury Prevention

Fall sports have been classified as some of the most dangerous – learn how to reduce your risk of injury.

UConn students on a game drive during a field ecology class in Entabeni Game Reserve, South Africa.

Studying African Ecology in the Field

A course offered at UConn takes students into the field to study animal behavior and ecosystems in South Africa.

Avoiding the Odds of Osteoporosis

UConn Health Center endocrinologist Pam Taxel says women who are fit and otherwise healthy may have thinning bones and not even know it.