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Close up shot of a man pinching fat from his belly. (Getty Images)

The Healing Power of Fat

A patient at UConn Health has his voice restored with help from an unlikely source: his body's fat cells.

Rip Hamilton's No. 32 has been retired and raised to the rafters by the Detroit Pistons. He is the first UConn men's basketball alum to be so honored by an NBA team. (Athletic Communications File Photo)

Former UConn All-American Honored In Detroit

Rip Hamilton's No. 32 has been retired and raised to the rafters by the Detroit Pistons. He is the first UConn men's basketball alum to be so honored by an NBA team.

Former UConn standout Roisin Upton '16 (ED) swings at the ball during a game against Hong Kong in South Africa in January. Since graduating, Upton traded her UConn blue jersey for the green of the Irish National Team.

Field Hockey Alum Swaps UConn Blue for Irish Green

Former Husky standout Roisin Upton '16 (ED) is living her dream playing for the Irish National Field Hockey Team.

Karen Munson '86 (CLAS) stands at the counter at Munson's Chocolates in Bolton. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Valentine’s Day: Chocolatier Speaks from the Heart

'The heart box will always rule the holiday,' says UConn alumna Karen Munson '86 (CLAS).

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10 Questions With Husky Sport Alum Leading Volunteers in NYC

Brittany (Perotti) Agne ’09 (CLAS), ’11 MA, a former Husky Sport volunteer who earned a master’s degree with a concentration in sport management at the Neag School, today serves as director of children’s education programs at New York Cares, a New York City based nonprofit focused on volunteer management whose staff plans 1,600 volunteer led projects every month.

Neag School Announces Recipients of 2017 Alumni Awards

The Neag School of Education and its Alumni Board are proud to announce the 2017 Neag School Alumni Award honorees. Six outstanding Neag School graduates will be recognized at the School’s 19th annual Alumni Awards Celebration in Storrs, Conn., on Saturday, March 18, 2017.

With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.

UConn Nation Hopeful for the Coming Year

With just a few days left in 2016, a selection of faculty, staff, students, and alumni share hopes for next year.

TJ McKenna ’18 Ph.D.: Changing How We Teach Science

For Ph.D. candidate Thomas “TJ” McKenna, a love for science may not be enough; his mission, it seems, has become focused just as much on sharing his love for making science accessible to the masses.

Jackie Burns ’02 (SFA) got her first big break as Elphaba in “Wicked” on Broadway (she says she’s still finding traces of that green makeup!). Last fall she was on Broadway again, as Menzel’s standby in “If/Then.” That gig turned into a star role in the touring production. (Photo: Joan Marcus)

Checking in with Alumna Jackie Burns, Star of ‘If/Then’

Jackie Burns ’02 (SFA) got her first big break as Elphaba in 'Wicked' on Broadway. Last fall she was on Broadway again, as Menzel’s standby in 'If/Then.' Now she has a star role in the touring production.