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UConn Reads 2014-15 Begins with Bioethicist’s Talk

Philosopher Peter Singer will speak on the topic 'No Dilemma for Vegans: A Response to Pollan' at Jorgensen on Oct. 9.

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

President Herbst Schedules Office Hours for Students

The first open office hours session for students this fall will take place on Friday, Oct. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Gulley Hall.

The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine at the UConn Health campus in Farmington. (©Derek Hayn/Centerbrook Architects)

JAX Genomic Medicine Opens at UConn Health

The partnership with The Jackson Laboratory, which fosters collaborations with UConn scientists, is the first return on the state’s investment in Bioscience Connecticut.

Beautiful flower wedding decoration in a church (istock/UConn photo)

Love, Marriage, and the Vatican

As the world's Catholic bishops convene in Rome, the Roper Center reviews the public's changing attitudes toward marriage and the church over time.

UConn mascot Jonathan XIV eats cake to celebrate his birthday on Oct. 5. (Angelina Reyes/UConn Photo)

Let Them Eat Cake: Jonathan XIV Turns 1

UConn’s beloved Husky mascot turns one on Oct. 5. Happy birthday, Jonathan!

Nicholas Urda stars as the poet-playwright Federico Garcia Lorca in the Connecticut Repertory Theatre production of 'Olives and Blood,' written by Prof. Michael Bradford and directed by Prof. Gary English, at the Nafe Katter Theatre Oct. 2-12. (Gerry Goodstein for UConn)

New Play Explores Theme of Silencing Opposition

Theater professor Michael Bradford's 'Olives and Blood' highlights the life and death of a Spanish writer executed during the Spanish Civil War.

Dan Malloy, left and Tom Foley debate at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Oct. 2, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Candidates for Governor Square Off in UConn Debate

Tom Foley and Dan Malloy faced each other in a live televised debate Thursday, at Jorgensen.

Baile Latino

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Jon Borges and Cristina Cutz dancing traditional Latin salsa.

One on One with Political Guru Stu Rothenberg

Alumnus Stu Rothenberg ’72 MA, ’77 Ph.D. has had an illustrious 35-year career as a political analyst and journalist.

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Could an Ebola Epidemic Happen Here?

A discussion with Dr. Kevin Dieckhaus, an infectious disease specialist at UConn Health who also has volunteered as a physician in East Africa.