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Raising Colon Cancer Awareness Among Minorities

Dr. Jose Orellana, internal medicine physician at UConn Health, discusses why some minority groups are at increased risk of the disease.

Credit Card Data Theft: Stopping the Hackers

Is it time for the U.S. to switch to more advanced credit cards?

JJ Bivona, left, and friend having lunch at the Student Union. Instagram Takeover, Feb. 2014

A Day in the Life

When student JJ Bivona took over UConn's Instagram account recently, there was no need for concern.

Ignite Logo (Courtesy of the UConn Foundation)

Igniting Student Philanthropy at UConn

An award-winning student giving competition is back for a second year, with teams competing for more than $25,000 in prize money.

Art Spiegelman Lecture Rescheduled for March 24

This week’s UConn Reads event featuring acclaimed cartoonist Art Spiegelman has been rescheduled from today to Monday, March 24.

The Man in the Crane

Wayne Miller spends his work day in a small compartment 250 feet in the air helping to construct UConn Health’s new hospital tower.

An exhibit of Frank Ballard's rod puppets at the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry at Storrs Center on Feb. 27, 2014. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Puppetry Museum Opens at Storrs Center

The Grand Opening event for the Museum, the UConn Co-op Bookstore, and Le Petit Marche Cafe will take place on Saturday, March 1.

Spoken word artist Shantel Honeyghan performs 'Speak.' (Bret Eckhardt/UConn Photo)

A Poet Speaks

Spoken word artist Shantel Honeyghan '15 (CLAS) performs her poem about finding one's voice.

Go Red for Women Art Exhibit

Go Red For Women Student Art Exhibit

Farmington and West Hartford schools participated in the art contest displayed at UConn Health.

UConn Health Accolades (Shutterstock image)

UConn Health Accolades — February 2014

Drew wins research award; Jaffe receives MERIT honor; Laurencin named to fellowship; and Neag cancer team recognized.