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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.

The UConn wordmark, in white on a navy background.

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.

SEA Semester students on the SSV Robert C. Seamans had an opportunity to climb the rigging of the ship for an unobstructed view. (Photo courtesy of Tim Bateman '16 (CLAS))

Setting Sail for Science

Three UConn marine sciences students spent a semester at sea, conducting scientific research and learning hands-on sailing skills.

The Atlantic Silverside, Menidia menidia. (Photo courtesy of: Chris Pickerell, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County, Seagrassli.org)

Evolving to Cope with Climate Change

A UConn marine sciences professor is measuring the potential of an important fish species to adapt to an increasingly acidic ocean.

Tessa Getchis sorts a bushel basket of oyster seed that is ready to be planted in the Sound. (Photo courtesy of Sea Grant)

State’s Aquaculture Industry Nets Benefits from Changes in Federal Plan

UConn Extension and Sea Grant played an important role in achieving protection for shellfish farmers from the effects of natural disasters.