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Farmers markets provide an abundance of locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Dollars to Pounds: Boosting Purchasing Power to Lower Obesity Rates

The first in a semester-long series exploring obesity research by UConn faculty.

A candle burning.

Longtime UConn Director of Athletics John Toner Has Died

Women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma called Toner “a giant in the world of amateur sports.”

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Academic Skills Tied to Income Level

Sunrise yoga on horsebarn Hill on Sept. 22. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Serenity at Sunrise

Yoga at sunrise on Horsebarn Hill on Monday morning was one of the activities designed to raise awareness during Suicide Prevention Week.

An adult Common Tern with an identifying band on its right leg. (Sheila Foran/UConn Photo)

Preserving Crucial Tern Habitat in Long Island Sound

UConn extension experts and volunteers are helping maintain ecological balance on treasured nesting sites.

UConn Health October Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in October and early November 2014.

'Doria Pamphilij Trees,' a photograph by Charles Hagen, associate professor of photography, from the Faculty Art Exhibition on display at the William Benton Museum of Art through Oct. 12. (Courtesy of William Benton Museum of Art)

Photographer, Designer Highlight Faculty Exhibition

The annual Faculty Art Exhibition features new work created by Charles Hagen and Edvin Yegir while on sabbatical leave.

A chalkboard with the words, 'Connecticut's Economic Impact.' (Sean Flynn/UConn photo)

ABCs for a Successful Workforce

UConn is producing not only research that will lead to the creation of new industries, but the teachers to educate the future workforce.

The UConn Reads 2014-15 book selection, the Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

UConn Reads: Our Book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma

This year's selection is a special match for a community ready for a wide-ranging conversation about American ways of eating.

University President Susan Herbst speaks at an event to announce the results of a study on the economic impact of the university held at UConn’s SS&C Technologies Financial Accelerator in Hartford on Sept. 17. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn’s Value to Connecticut: $3.4 Billion a Year

An independent firm reports that the University also supports more than 24,000 jobs, and provides $202 million in tax revenue.