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Faculty Artwork on Display at Benton Museum
Associate professor Randall Hoyt speaks about his work, part of the Art Department Faculty Exhibition at the Benton Museum through Oct. 18. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli
September 11, 2009 | Jessica Tommaselli
Student Group Celebrates Islamic Observance of Ramadan
Vice Provost Nancy Bull speaks at the Ramadan dinner sponsored by the UConn Muslim Student Association. At right is engineering professor Reda Ammar. Photo by Margaret Malmborg
September 11, 2009 | Margaret Malmborg
University Issues Update on H1N1 Flu
Student Health Services director Michael Kurland sent an update Thursday to the UConn community on the H1N1 “swine flu” that is affecting colleges and universities across the nation. “To date, the state Department of Public Health has confirmed about 2,000 cases of H1N1 throughout Connecticut,” wrote Kurland. “Though there is currently a single confirmed case […]
September 11, 2009 | Michael Kirk
Ringmaster, Former World Champion Stallion, Lives in Retirement at UConn
Ringmaster, a Morgan stallion, enjoys some exercise, watched by animal science major Edward Cook. The former world champion lives in retirement at the UConn stables. Photo by Sara Putnam-Orcutt
September 10, 2009 | Combined Reports
UConn to Host First ESPN Women’s College Basketball Gameday
The UConn women’s basketball team will host the first edition of ESPN’s Women’s College Basketball Gameday at Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 16, when it plays host to Big East rival Notre Dame. ESPN Gameday is a traveling studio show that broadcasts live from select game venues across the nation, incorporating local fans and the host […]
September 10, 2009 | Randy Press
Sociologist Examines Women’s Role in Shaping Globalization
Manisha Desai’s new book on globalization shifts the focus from corporations to individuals.
September 9, 2009 | Dan Uhlinger
Health Center’s New CT Scanner Offers Quicker, More Accurate Images
A gift from longtime UConn supporters Carole and Ray Neag has enabled the Health Center to invest in a new scanner.
September 9, 2009 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
University Prepared for Possible Flu Outbreak
Officials are emphasizing preventive steps to reduce the chances of a flu outbreak on campus.
September 8, 2009 | Michael Kirk
Graduate Student Wins Fellowship for Orchid Study
The Switzer award will enable Kathryn Theiss to continue her studies of endangered orchids.
September 8, 2009 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today
New Books by Robert Fisher, Bernard Goffinet, Gaye Tuchman
Robert Fisher, editor, The People Shall Rule: ACORN, Community Organizing, and the Struggle for Economic Justice (Vanderbilt University Press, 2009). Fisher is a professor of social work instruction and research at the School of Social Work. Bernard Goffinet, Introduction to Bryophytes (Cambridge University Press, 2009). Goffinet is an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology […]
September 8, 2009 | Combined Reports