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A shrimper shovels a load of shrimp into buckets to carry them from the hold to the sorting table. (iStock Photo)

Fisheries Management Study Casts Aside Conventional Wisdom

More efficient practices could lead to an increase in profits of up to 49 percent, according to a new study by UConn’s Ling Huang and a coauthor at Duke University.

The Nathan Hale Inn. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Seeks to Buy Nathan Hale Inn for Student Housing

Trustees have authorized the University to negotiate purchase of the hotel to accommodate more students on campus.

Tipping the Scales on Obesity

UConn and Rudd Center researchers are conducting a variety of cutting-edge studies that address the nationwide problem of obesity.

A candle burning.

Medieval Studies Professor Thomas Jambeck Dies

Thomas Jambeck, associate professor emeritus of English and former director of medieval studies, died Nov. 14.

‘Tis the Season for Shopping Online

UConn e-commerce expert Jane Gu discusses the impact of the Internet on retail sales this holiday season.

Best-selling Author Wally Lamb Heads to the Big Screen

Behind the scenes with UConn alum Wally Lamb, whose novel Wishin' and Hopin' has been made into a recently released feature-length film.

Aeromonas bacteria. (Thinkstock image)

Bacteria’s Game of ‘Telephone’ Foils Microbiologists’ Eavesdropping

UConn researchers use genomic analysis to hunt for clues to the behavior of a group of bacteria that can cause disease.

Two students at Midnight Breakfast. (Cody Carver '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)Two students at Midnight Breakfast. (Cody Carver '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Tips for Surviving Finals

Students at this year's Midnight Breakfast offer some advice for getting through finals week.

Making Her Voice Heard

The target of bullies during her adolescence, UConn senior Molly Rockett found a way to turn feelings of powerlessness into a sense of purpose.

A screen shot from a video game developed by John Christensen, assistant professor of communication, to reduce HIV risk behavior.A screen shot from a video game developed by John Christensen, assistant professor of communication, to reduce HIV risk behavior.

Gaming Safer Sex

While the players of many video games win by surviving a set of challenges, the success of one new video game is behavior change off screen.