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Screening with a Smile

A new program to help underserved women receive free mammograms is supported by Komen Connecticut and its Race for the Cure June 1.

May 28, 2013 |

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The baseball team pile up.

UConn Baseball Wins Big East Tournament, Heads to NCAA Regionals

The Huskies have been selected to the field of 64 for the 2013 NCAA Championship, and will play Virginia Tech on Friday.

May 28, 2013 | Combined Reports - UConn Communications

Storrs Center (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Storrs Center Evolving Almost Daily with Construction Projects, New Tenants

New businesses have been opening at a steady pace in Storrs Center, with more scheduled to open in coming months and throughout the rest of 2013.

May 28, 2013 |

World’s Largest Frozen Egg Bank Now Available to UConn Health Center Patients

The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services is now affiliated with MyEggBank, North America.

May 28, 2013 | Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS) - UConn Health

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UConn Researchers at Forefront of Genome Editing

The pioneering technology may lead to new treatments and cures for devastating conditions such as cancer and autism.

May 24, 2013 | Lisa Catanese

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Distinguished professor-in-residence in electrical & computer engineering Anthony DeMaria, left, recipient of the 2013 CASE Distinguished Service Award, with new CASE members, from left, Nalini Ravishanker, professor of statistics, Suzy V. Torti, professor of molecular, microbial, and structural biology, Thomas J. Barber, professor-in-residence of mechanical engineering, and Robin Côté, professor of physics. Not shown are new members Wilson Chiu, professor mechanical engineering, Frank Torti, executive vice president for health affairs, J. Evan Ward, professor of marine sciences, and Mei Wei, professor of materials science and engineering. (Frank LaBanca for CASE)

Eight UConn Professors Inducted into Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering

Eight UConn faculty were inducted as new members, and distinguished professor-in-residence Anthony DeMaria received the Distinguished Service Award.

May 24, 2013 | Christine Buckley, Nan R. Cooper, & Carolyn Pennington

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English Professor Regina Barreca holds a copy of Chronicles of a Bee Whisperer at the 2013 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Boston. Beside her is the book’s author and her former student Tim Stobierski ’11 (CLAS). (Photo courtesy of Regina Barreca)

Recent Graduate Finds Early Writing Success

In the two years since he graduated, Tim Stobierski has published a collection of poems, been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and been interviewed by NPR.

May 24, 2013 |

Dr. Peter Schulman, member of the Calhoun Cardiology Center riding team, rides with Jim Calhoun. (Brad Horrigan/Hartford Courant, used with permission)

Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride Marks 7th Year

The event to support UConn’s Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center will be held June 8 in Simsbury.

May 23, 2013 |

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Co-owners Tom Wang, Jessica Chiep, and Ronald Liu (from left to right) pose in front of their new Asian restaurant Haru Aki in the newly constructed Storrs Center on April28, 2013. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Old School Friends Bring New School Flair to Plans for Asian Restaurant

Three recent UConn graduates plan to open a Japanese restaurant in Storrs Center that is intended to parallel edgy restaurants in major cities.

May 23, 2013 | William Lambert '14 (CLAS)

UConn graduates and Travelers Edge Scholars (from left): Armando Jimenez, Ashley Gil, A'Yana Morgan, Venice Sterling, Cristhian Bedon, and Bryant Dominguez. (Photo courtesy of the UConn Foundation)

Travelers EDGE Helps First Generation UConn Students Get a Degree and a Career

A Travelers program for first-generation students at UConn helps them prepare for careers in the insurance and financial services industry.

May 23, 2013 | Kristina Goodnough, UConn Foundation