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George Takei. (Photo provided)

Star Trek’s Takei Boldly Goes Toward Social Justice Issues

Actor and activist George Takei will speak at Jorgensen today.

A long-billed hermit male shows off his pointy beak, which he uses as a weapon during territorial disputes. (Photo by Maxime Aliaga)

Fighting for Females: The Evolution of a Hummingbird

New research from UConn explores how hummingbirds' beaks have evolved as weapons.

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Getting Out the Vote

The director of UConn's Nancy A. Humphreys Institute for Political Social Work discusses the importance of making voting a habit instead of a chore.

Winter weather visual

Winter Storm Season at UConn: What You Need to Know

University officials explain how decisions are made about UConn operations during inclement weather.

A memorial in honor of slain football student-athlete Jasper Howard, who lost his life five years ago, is unveiled by his family members at Rentschler Stadium during half-time of the Homecoming game against the University of Central Florida. (Stephen Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Jasper Howard Memorial Dedicated at Rentschler Field

At UConn’s Homecoming game Saturday, the University dedicated a memorial in honor of slain football student-athlete Jasper Howard.

A long-billed hermit male shows off his pointy beak, which he uses as a weapon during territorial disputes. (Photo by Maxime Aliaga)

The Evolution of an Angry Bird

New research from UConn explores how hummingbirds' beaks have evolved as weapons.

President Susan Herbst talks with students during her office hours in Gulley Hall. (Ariel Dowski/UConn File Photo)

President’s Office Hours Slated for Nov. 10

President Susan Herbst's office hours have been rescheduled to Monday, Nov. 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m., in Gulley Hall.

Students cross the street outside the Waterbury campus on May 1, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Gift Promotes Teaching Excellence at Waterbury Campus

A $1 million gift from an alum and his wife will establish an endowed teaching fellowship at the Waterbury campus.

Tony Merrell, right, lead singer of the Georgia Sea Island Singers, works with a teacher during the 'Gullah Voices' workshop led by UConn professors Robert Stephens and Mary Ellen Junda in Savannah, Ga., in 2013. The Georgia Sea Island Singers will perform with students in Junda’s World Music class on Sunday at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts. (Robert Stephens/UConn Photo)

Singers Keep Gullah Traditions Alive

A Gullah singing group with a UConn connection through two music professors continues a tradition passed down from one of the early African-American cultures in the U.S.

The cupola of the Wilbur Cross Building in the moonlight. (UConn Photo)

Trick or Treat with President Herbst

UConn students, visit President Herbst for a little trick or treating on Friday afternoon. She'll be in costume outside Gulley Hall from 2 to 4 p.m.