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‘UNCANNY’ Exhibit Result of Unusual Collaboration

A multimedia exhibition focusing on the surreal is co-curated by the Contemporary Art Galleries director and a former graduate student.

Jordan Kiper, a graduate student in human rights, gives a presentation in Konover Auditorium on Sept. 18, 2013, as part of the 10th annual Human Rights Conference. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Studying the Effects of War Propaganda on Combatants in Serbia

Graduate student Jordan Kiper presented his research as part of this week's 10th annual Human Rights Institute Conference.

Graduate student Lily Lewis points out the specialized reproductive parts of the southern hemisphere moss, Leptotheca gaudichaudii. (Photo courtesty of Lily Lewis)

Ecology Graduate Student Earns Switzer Fellowship for Work at Earth’s Extremes

Ph.D. student Lily Lewis studies mosses in the Alaskan wilderness and Chile's sub-Antarctic mountains.

Suzanne Saunders Taylor: A Leader and Advocate for Women

Forty years ago, Suzanne Taylor was one of the key players in getting the Commission on the Status of Women launched in Connecticut. Just a few years prior, in the summer of 1970, she completed a Ph.D. at UConn and at the same time became divorced and responsible for two children, ages 10 and 12. […]

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The Washington, D.C.-UConn Connection

Meet some members of the extensive network of UConn alumni who are making their mark in the nation's capital.

Geno Auriemma, UConn Women's Basketball Head Coach, and Jerry Colangelo, USA Basketball Chairman, at a press conference in Gampel Pavilion on Sept. 6, 20123, announcing that Auriemma will serve as the USA Basketball Women's National Team Head Coach again for the 2016 Olympics. (Kenneth Best/UConn Photo)

Geno Will Coach 2016 U.S. Women in Rio

Auriemma announced his return as head coach for the U.S. Women’s National Team at a press conference Friday afternoon.

Vaccinia virus, visualized as blue plaques by cytochemical staining in cell culture plates.

UConn Researchers Develop ‘SMART’ Vaccines That Are Safe, Effective

A built-in safety mechanism leads to advancement in vaccines and other therapies.

Ralf Schiffler, associate professor of mathematics, received a 2013 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. (Bri Diaz/UConn Photo)

Mathematician Earns NSF CAREER Award for Work on Cluster Algebras

Ralf Schiffler will use the funds for research and education in a growing field of abstract algebra.

Astronaut Rick Mastracchio participates in a 5-hour, 28-minute spacewalk, as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. (Photo/NASA)

UConn Alum Returning to Orbit for Fourth Space Mission

Rick Mastracchio ’82 (ENG) credits his UConn experience with building the foundation for his successful space exploration career.

Jessica Linker, a graduate student fellow at the Humanities Institute, with a woman's herbarium from the 1850s. Linker is studying female scientists in the 18th and 19th centuries. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Humanities Institute Fosters Focused Scholarship, Exchange of Ideas

Eleven scholars recently embarked on a year of intensive research and creativity as residential fellows of the Humanities Institute.