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Salamanders on Fast Track with Evolution
Mark Urban's studies of salamanders show that New England ponds can be hotbeds for evolution.
September 14, 2010 | Christine Buckley
Send in the Clouds
Clouds hover above Mirror Lake on the Storrs campus. Photo by Frank Dahlmeyer
September 14, 2010 | Frank Dahlmeyer
Facing Down Hurricane Damage
A geosciences grad student developed a model to estimate the extent of hurricane damage to property.
September 14, 2010 | Karen A. Grava
Auriemma, Former Huskies Lead USA Women’s Basketball Team
Five past and present Huskies helped beat two of the world's best women's teams last weekend.
September 13, 2010 | Kenneth Best
Stage III Water Advisory Issued
Stage III Water Advisory Issued for UConn Effective Sept. 13, the UConn water system has been placed on a “Stage III Drought Advisory,” as a result of low stream-flows in local rivers over a prolonged period of time. This latest drought stage sets certain mandatory water conservation measures, and the University is also urging the […]
September 13, 2010 | Michael Kirk
Citizenship, Marriage, and Mosques: Problems in the Applied Humanities
Pressing social issues are illuminated by scholarship in the humanities, says the CLAS dean.
September 13, 2010 | Jeremy Teitelbaum
What’s Next? Combine Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck
It is not news that many Connecticut residents are looking for employment. What is unique is that many older Connecticut professionals, those over 50 in the boomer generation, are seeking more than just a paycheck in their second half of life—but employment with a purpose—encore careers. What’s Next?: Combine Purpose, Passion and a Paycheck in […]
September 13, 2010 | Combined Reports
UConn to Display ‘Red Flags’ of Abusive Relationships as Part of Statewide Campaign
Deciding whether or not to intervene in a good friend’s relationship is never easy. Maybe you see qualities in their significant other that make you uneasy. Perhaps your friend’s personality has changed for the worse since they began dating. Or maybe it’s the chemistry between the two that just doesn’t seem right. But is it […]
September 13, 2010 | Combined Reports
Phone Home
There's always time to phone home during the first few weeks of the semester. Photo by Al Ferreira
September 13, 2010 | Al Ferreira
Tree Tag
More than 2,000 trees on campus were mapped this summer for purposes of teaching and planning.
September 13, 2010 | Michael Kirk