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2013 Fall Edition: In Memoriam

Faculty Philip Marcus Alumni Barbara F. Palmer ’42, ’63 Daniel F. Carr ’55 Enos H. Arnold ’60 Juan Castillo ’73 Students Travis J. Brennan ’13 Matthew T. Smith ’14 Charlie Campoverde ’16 Jesse Richeeds ’16 Jason Varghose ’17 Alison A. Gray

Chrissy Nadeau '14 MA, center, leads the East Hampton High School Band as part of a program that invites high school band leaders and their students to practice with the UConn Marching Band before football games so they can learn how to improve their own performance on Sept. 19, 2013. (Juanita Austin '15 (SFA)/UConn Photo)

Learning to March with Pride

High school students learn from the UConn Marching Band, while music education students practice the skills to be a future band director.

Members of the men's basketball team rally around head coach Kevin Ollie as he speaks with ESPN's Andy Katz during the game against Syracuse on Feb. 13, 2013. The Huskies beat Syracuse. (Steven Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

Straight Talk from Kevin Ollie

Kevin Ollie talks about life, his first year as head coach, and the season that's just getting underway.

News Roundup

UConn News Roundup, October 2013

Read what UConn experts said in the media about students of color and white Greek organizations, artificial light and sleep, and the consequences of the government shutdown.

Health Center Earns High Marks from The Joint Commission

The leading accreditor of health care organizations ranked the Health Center as a ‘Top Performer on Key Quality Measures.’

The Effect of Socioeconomic Status on How the Brain Processes Sound

A UConn researcher has found that children of parents with low levels of education hear differently than their peers.

James Dixon, Associate Professor of the department of psychology on Oct. 7, 2013. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Not Quite Frankenstein

A new research program will study the origins of biological behavior using nonliving things.

Former Nursing Dean to Head National League of Nursing

The election of Anne Bavier as president-elect of the nation’s leading nursing association recognizes her achievements in nursing education.

Health Center Introduces Lung Cancer Screening Program

The program’s goal is to find lung cancer in its earliest and most treatable stages.

Halloween Hazards

A Connecticut Poison Control Center expert talks about the latest products that might pose a danger to your trick-or-treater.