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Astronaut Rick Mastracchio participates in a 5-hour, 28-minute spacewalk, as construction and maintenance continue on the International Space Station. (Photo/NASA)

UConn Alum Returning to Orbit for Fourth Space Mission

Rick Mastracchio ’82 (ENG) credits his UConn experience with building the foundation for his successful space exploration career.

Occupational Illness Rates in Connecticut Above National Average

Musculoskeletal injury from repetitive motion continues as the most common complaint.

David Thaw, assistant visiting professor of law, on Aug. 20, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Cybersecurity Expert Urges Congress to Consider Comprehensive Information Security Provisions

A visiting professor at the Law School says his research suggests this could be far more effective than a plan requiring only notification.

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Health Center in the News – August 2013

Health Center experts are interviewed about concussions, workplace illnesses, kids and sleep, beer ads, a new way to repair knees and more.

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UConn Health Center September Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in September and early October 2013.

Students walking at the Avery Point campus. (Al Ferreira for UConn)

Marine Sciences Leads Avery Point Faculty Expansion

New faculty hires will contribute to cross-disciplinary research on the impacts of climate on coastal ecosystems.

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UConn Reads: The Short List

Five outstanding, but very different, examples of world literature remain on the Short List as candidates for this year's UConn Reads selection.

Senator Murphy Holds Roundtable Discussion at Health Center

The effects of sequestration and NIH funding cuts were the topic of discussion which involved more than a dozen UConn researchers.

Documenting the Blues

How a chance meeting between a record label owner and music historian Sam Charters led to a major donation of recordings to UConn’s blues archives.

Paul Herrnson, executive director of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research on July 31, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

American Politics Expert Paul Herrnson Joins UConn Faculty

Herrnson, an expert on various facets of American politics, is joining the UConn faculty as the new director of the Roper Center.