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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, […]
September 18, 2009 | Combined Reports
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
September 18, 2009 | Peter Morenus
New Study Finds Safer Sex Education Effective
UConn researchers found that safer sex education among African Americans increased condom usage.
September 18, 2009 | Beth Krane
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.
September 18, 2009 | Jim H. Smith
Journalists’ Group to Receive Dodd Human Rights Prize
The Committee to Protect Journalists will be recognized for promoting press freedom worldwide.
September 16, 2009 | Michael Kirk
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
September 15, 2009 | 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
September 15, 2009 | 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
September 15, 2009 | Jessica Tommaselli and Margaret Malmborg
Festival on the Green Brings Town and Gown Together
Members of the public sample UConn's arts offerings during Festival on the Green on Sept. 13. The festival is organized by the Mansfield Downtown Partnership. Photo by Kenneth Best
September 15, 2009 | Kenneth Best
Two Chemistry Professors Win CAREER Awards
Nicholas Leadbeater’s work in microwave chemistry and José Gascón’s research on the electronic structure of a protein have attracted National Science Foundation grants to promote the work of promising junior faculty.
September 15, 2009 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today