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Manisha Desai, Family, Gender, and Law in a Globalizing Middle East and South Asia
Manisha Desai, ed., Family, Gender, and Law in a Globalizing Middle East and South Asia (Syracuse University Press, 2009) Desai is director of women’s studies and an associate professor of sociology in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. She co-edited this book with Kenneth M. Cuno, an associate professor of history and African studies […]
March 12, 2010 | Combined Reports
Student-Athlete Helping Out in Haiti
Swimmer Ali Aserlind, a pre-medicine major, is spending her spring break volunteering in Haiti.
March 12, 2010 | Combined Reports
Actors Snap to Attention to Prepare for Upcoming Roles
Three students were trained by a ROTC sergeant for a Connecticut Repertory Theatre production.
March 11, 2010 | Colin Poitras
Gov. Rell Unveils Plan for New Hospital Tower, Health Center Renovations
In front of an Academic Lobby packed with Health Center employees and supporters, Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced plans to establish the UConn Health Network.
March 9, 2010 | Carolyn Pennington
Rwanda Genocide Featured in New Exhibit at UConn
Internationally acclaimed artist Alfredo Jaar will present his latest work – a three-channel video installation memorializing the 1994 mass killing of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis and pro-peace Hutus in Rwanda – at the University of Connecticut’s Contemporary Art Galleries March 24. Born in Santiago, Chile and now a resident of New York City, Jaar […]
March 9, 2010 | Combined Reports
Redefining Geometric Skeletons
Geometric skeletons are fundamental concepts in many areas of science and engineering.
March 9, 2010 | Kate Kurtin
Science Bowl Tests Middle School Students’ Science Knowledge, Know-how
Middle school students discuss a quiz question during the New England Middle School Science Bowl at UConn. The event included an academic quiz and a solar car race. Photo by Sarah Louise Upjohn
March 8, 2010 | Sarah Louise Upjohn
UConn to Host Annual Home Gardening Conference
The University of Connecticut will sponsor a conference for the home gardener on Friday, March 12 at the UConn campus in Storrs. Focused on sustainable gardening, this day-long conference will offer educational opportunities for home gardeners at all interest and skill levels: from casual gardeners to certified Master Gardeners. The program will include five invited […]
March 8, 2010 | Combined Reports
Nayden Clinic Gets a Fresh Start
Patients, students, and researchers benefit from the rehab clinic's new site and expanded services.
March 5, 2010 | Joanne Nesti
When Men Stare, Women Say Less
UConn psychology researchers found that when women believe men are staring at their bodies, they reduce their social presence.
March 4, 2010 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today