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UConn Foundation wordmark.

UConn Foundation Raises $78 Million in FY 2015

Giving was up in various categories, including those giving more than $25,000, which jumped 23 percent.

A framed thank you to veterans at the Oasis in the Student Union on Nov. 5, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Extends In-State Tuition to All Qualified Veterans

Veterans who use service-related tuition benefits to attend UConn will no longer face a three-year deadline to enroll under the in-state rate.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall in 1976. (Library of Congress)

Race in America: UConn Reads, The Long List

This year’s nominations reflect an issue that remains all-too-real and all-too-relevant.

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UConn Responds to Data Breach at School of Engineering

After hackers accessed servers at the School of Engineering, steps have been taken to protect the University from cyberattack and help those whose data may have been exposed.

The UConn Ice Bus arrives at the State Capitol. (Nicki Steneri, GO Media, for UConn)

A Warm Welcome for a Cool Bus

UConn's new Ice Bus debuted this week on a tour of the state capital.

Children and adults joined scientists in observing and cataloging nature during UConn's BioBlitz, July 24-25, 2015. (Ryan Glista '16 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

BioBlitz: Exploring Biodiversity Close to Home

Children and adults joined scientists in observing and cataloging nature during UConn's BioBlitz in July.

Wedding rings. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Until Choice Do Us Part

English professor Clare Eby discusses her book, which traces the origins of current marriage norms to reforms that took place at the turn of the 20th century.

Distracted student. (iStock Photo)

Multitasking Increases Study Time, Lowers Grades

A UConn researcher says multitasking hurts college students more than they think.

The UConn Co-op bookstore in Storrs Center in 2014. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Bringing Readers and Authors Together for More Than 30 Years

The campus bookstore has a rich history in the literary and cultural life of the community, as former manager of General Books Suzy Staubach recounts.

President Susan Herbst speaks at the ceremony naming of Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentchler Field held at Pratt & Whitney in East Hartford on July 16, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Home of UConn Football Takes New Name as Pratt & Whitney Stadium

The name change was announced July 16, during a ceremony in East Hartford.