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Architectural rendering of University Avenue, Bridgeport, after the resilience project is finished. The street will be raised and provide pedestrian and train access between the South End and downtown Bridgeport, while protecting the interior of the South End from floodwaters.

Climate Resiliency Project Wins Federal Competition

UConn researchers helped design the project, which works with the local geography to protect Bridgeport residents and infrastructure.

UConn wordmark.

Trustees Approve Contract with Professional Employees Union

The contract agreed between UCPEA and the University will now be forwarded to the General Assembly.

Legislators, UConn and Hartford schools administrators and high school students pose for a photograph following the Hartford Promise announcement held at Mark Twain branch of the Hartford Public Library at Hartford Public High School on Jan. 12, 2016. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn to Offer Scholarships to Hartford Promise Students

The University's commitment will help make college more affordable for students from Hartford Public Schools.

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

A Look Back at 2015: Research at the Forefront

Twelve stories about UConn research that advances our understanding of the world around us.

More than 3,000 members of the UConn Class of 2019 pose for a photo on the Great Lawn at the Storrs Campus on Aug. 29, 2015, at the start of their careers at UConn. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

A Look Back at 2015: Building Our Future

A roundup of news from UConn Nation in 2015, the first in a three-part series.

Lauren Schlesselman, associate dean for academic affairs in the School of Pharmacy and coordinator of the Pharmacy LEADERS Track, speaks to pharmacy students about the Pharmacy Leadership Program. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Crowdfunding is New Way to Support UConn Programs

Employees can now create an online giving page to promote a UConn cause they are passionate about.

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UConn Adopts New Four-Year Tuition Plan

The plan is designed to continue academic excellence and student success while helping address a budget shortfall.

A healthy coral reef (Daniel H. Lin for UConn)

Small But Mighty: The Astounding Genome of the Dinoflagellate

UConn scientist Senjie Lin leads the way in discovering what makes this important component of marine ecosystems behave the way it does.

An aerial view of homes inundated by water along the Connecticut shorleline in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy.

Researchers Tackling Flood Maps

Current maps used to assess flood risk are like a paint roller compared to UConn's "fine brush,"

Coral garden habitat in Western Jordan Basin. Sea fans, sponges, and anemones cover the rocky ridge. (Photo courtesy of Peter Auster)

Gardens of Coral Discovered in Gulf of Maine

A combination of persistence and cutting-edge technology pays off, as scientists discover unknown treasure off the coast of New England.