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Sharing News on Facebook Boosts Involvement

A UConn study shows that people who share news stories on Facebook are more likely to be engaged in the news than those who simply read the news online.

An illustration of a man reading an issue of Connecticut Magazine on Jan. 22, 2015. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Alums Shine Among State’s Rising Stars

Nine young UConn alumni feature in Connecticut Magazine’s 2015 '40 Under 40,' which honors the state’s 'best and brightest among Generation Next.'

UConn Health Center nurse Marlene Divinere administers a flu shot.

Have Faith in the Flu Shot

The chair of medicine at UConn Health explains why taking the vaccine, despite its limited effectiveness this year, is still better than going without it.

Members of the men's and women's 2014 NCAA Basketball Championship teams last summer created colorful abstract paintings by dipping basketballs in paint as part of the "In the Paint: Basketball in Contemporary Art" exhibit opening Jan. 23 at the William Benton Museum of Art on the UConn campus. From left: junior Breanna Stewart, sophomore Saniya Chong, and seniors Kiah Stokes and Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis working on the canvas. (Kevin DeMille for UConn)

Benton Sets Up ‘In the Paint’ Exhibition

An exhibition opening Jan. 23 at the Benton Museum features artworks that explore the world of basketball.

A student rubs the nose of the Husky dog stature for luck at the start of the spring 2014 semester. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

The Students Are Back!

Amid the start of classes and catching up with friends, some got the semester off to a good start by rubbing the Husky dog's nose for luck.

Honoring MLK Through Service

UConn students were among volunteers from across the country who spent Martin Luther King Day engaged in service projects.

Figure 3.1. A girl looks directly at the photographer. From Today, Child Development Group of Mississippi, 1965. McCain Library Archives, The University of Southern Mississippi.

Turning the Lens on Civil Rights Childhood

An English professor's new book views the Civil Rights Movement through children's photobooks.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Library of Congress Photo)

A Message from President Herbst on MLK Day

The President encourages the University community to join in celebrating Martin Luther King Day, and recalls the civil rights leader's Connecticut connection.

Sailing the Mid-Century Arctic

Geographer Scott Stephenson is charting the possibilities for the future of Arctic shipping lanes under various climate change scenarios.

Photo of banners at the Stamford Campus.

New Annual Human Rights Event to Honor Lieberman

This spring's inaugural conference named in honor of the former U.S. Senator will focus on monitoring human rights in conflict zones.