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Students Walk Across Greater Hartford Campus

Students walk across the Greater Hartford Campus. Photo by Peter Morenus

2009 Inter-Campus Research Incentive Grant Recipients Announced

The recipients of the 2009 UCHC/Storrs and Regional Campus Incentive Grants (UCIG) were announced recently by Suman Singha, vice president for research, and Marc Lalande, senior associate dean for research, planning, and coordination at the Health Center. The goal of the UCIG program is to promote inter-campus research programs among the researchers at the Health […]

Storrs Grants, July 2009

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in July 2009. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is supplied each month by OSP. Abrahamson, M., Roper Center and Institute for Social Inquiry Data Preservation Alliance for the Social Sciences (Data-PASS) Library of Congress/University of Michigan, […]

Samantha Browning, a Sophomore, Studies Outdoors at the Greater Hartford Campus

Samantha Browning, a sophomore, studies outdoors at the Greater Hartford Campus. Photo by Peter Morenus

New Study Finds Safer Sex Education Effective

UConn researchers found that safer sex education among African Americans increased condom usage.

Taking Genomic Research to the Next Level

A new optical instrument is enabling researchers to analyze splicing pathways in the genomes of the fruit fly and a roundworm, in preparation for further study of the human genome.

Journalists’ Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights Prize

The Committee to Protect Journalists will be recognized for promoting press freedom worldwide.

Display of Flags Symbolizes Lives Lost to Suicide

One of 1,200 flags symbolizing the number of college students lost to suicide each year, part of a suicide prevention awareness campaign Sept. 14-18. Photo by Frank Dahlmeyer

Students Prepare for Jewish Observance of Rosh Hashanah

Rabbi Shlomo Hecht, director of UConn Chabad, helps senior Wenhui Sun create a shofar, or horn, in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. Photo by Frank Dahlmeyer

Open House Draws Crowds of Prospective Students and Families

Ronnie Vernik, left, program assistant for First Year Experience, speaks with prospective student Eunice Polanto and her father during Open House on Sept. 13. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli