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Financial Literacy is Goal of Professor

Joe Bittner has long been interested in teaching high school students the importance of financial literacy, so when the Connecticut Society of Certified Public Accountants (CSCPA) asked him to prepare a curriculum under their name, he jumped at the opportunity. The result was Me, Myself, My Money, a curriculum for teachers intended to improve the […]

Giant Magnet Installed … Through the Roof

Getting the main component of an NMR spectrometer into the Health Center building was a challenge.

Solitary Study Session

A student studies in comfort in the air-conditioned Homer Babbidge Library. Photo by FJ Gaylor.

New Lacrosse Coach Named

Former American University lacrosse coach Katie Woods will lead the Huskies' women's lacrosse squad.

Over Qualified? Not Really

The idea that a person may be too smart for a job and leave is debunked by a business professor.

Say ‘Cheese’ … in English

Pei-Han Kuo, foreground, takes photographs at the conclusion of the UConn American English Language Institute's (UCAELI) intensive four-week PLUS program. Photo by Peter Morenus.

Board Votes to Freeze Managerial Salaries Next Year

The move reflects financial challenges faced by the University and the state.

UConn Symposium to Discuss Invasive Species in Connecticut

The Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group will present “Challenges and Successes: Working Cooperatively to Manage Invasive Plants,” a one-day symposium at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, on Thursday, Oct. 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The symposium will address the importance of native habitats, how invasive species harm these habitats, and why cooperative […]

Professor Leads Search for House Historian

Richard Brown, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of History Emeritus at the University of Connecticut, has always been interested in early American history, penning numerous books and papers spanning the time from before the American Revolution through the mid-19th century. Now he has a chance to assist in selecting who will be empowered to collect […]

Jumping Through Hoops

Incoming freshmen (l to r) Joe Amat, Julia Cappello, and Kevin Casado take part in a team building exercise as this year's BRIDGE program comes to a close. Photo by Sheila Foran.