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UConn's Marching Band (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

With an Oom Pah Pah! Strike Up the Band

Making music through the generations ... Alumni return to campus each year to play alongside current members of UConn's marching band.

Flying the ‘Husky Flag’ in Far Away Kosovo

Members of the US Army serving in Kosovo show their pride in UConn Nation.

UConn Graduates Scott and Krista Yaglowski are Doing Double Duty Overseas

Serving in the U.S. Army in Kosovo and Afghanistan, these two UConn graduates share both a sibling rivalry and a dedication to their country.

UConn to Receive Purple Heart Medal of Decorated Alumnus

The presentation on behalf of the WWII and Korean War hero will occur on campus at the Ultimate Sacrifice Memorial.

Q&A With an Alum from the Neag School’s Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates

Zato Kadambaya ’01, ’04 came to the U.S. from Africa, studying with the intention of going into electrical engineering. Returning to Africa, he was inspired to help people receive a better education and decided to become a teacher. The Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates (TCPCG) through UConn’s Neag School of Education helped him fulfill his dream.

A device to analyze blood for sickle cell disease on Oct. 13, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

An Easy Test for Sickle Cell Disease

A new device that can be attached to a smartphone uses magnetism to detect sickle cell disease – a critical need in regions of the world where advanced technology and training are scarce.

A student rests under a tree on the Great Lawn at the Storrs campus. (UConn File Photo)

Climate Change Could Affect Fall Foliage Timing

A century from now, autumn in New England may happen earlier in some places and later in others, according to a new UConn study.

The parade during Huskies Forever Weekend on Oct. 11, 2015. (Roger Castonguay for UConn)

Huskies On Parade

The annual Parade on Oct. 11, part of Huskies Forever Weekend, was the kickoff for a week of Homecoming activities for UConn Nation.

A Better Way to Read the Genome

UConn researchers have sequenced the RNA of the most complicated known gene, using a hand-held sequencer no bigger than a cell phone.

Sahan Handunkanda, a graduate student in physics and first author on the paper published by the American Physical Society, holds up a crystal of scandium trifluoride. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Caution: Shrinks When Warm

Most materials swell when they warm. UConn physics researchers have been investigating a substance that responds in reverse.