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Members of the Hong Tinh Duong Lion Dance Team perform at the Lunar New Years Celebration at the Student Union on March1, 2013. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Vietnamese, Chinese Student Associations Celebrate Lunar New Year in Style

Students recently observed the start of the Lunar New Year with a celebration in the Student Union.

Storrs Grants, December 2012

The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs (OSP) in December 2012. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list is provided each month by OSP. Accorsi, M., School of Engineering Office of Dean AIES-ABU Project Al-Bayan Foundation/American International Education Services (AIES), $280,731, 12/12-11/13 Aindow, M., Chemical, Materials, […]

William Jelani Cobb on Feb. 13, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Historian and Social Commentator William Jelani Cobb Joins UConn Faculty

The new director of the Institute for African American Studies uses the lessons of history when addressing the challenges of contemporary America.

Stephanie Shentowski '14, Anthony Naples '14, Gloria Medina '13, Nicole Duquette '14, Stephanie Duquette (Thompson, CT), Mae Sullivan (Manchester, CT), Sarah Quintiliani '14, Karolina Hac '14, Jessica Smith '13, Robert Helme '14, and Jeanne Magayzel (Bean Team Advisor and Benton Staff) pose for a photo with an auto cut-out at the Gatsby Speakeasy Party at the Benton on March1, 2013. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Speaking of The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby, this year's UConn Reads selection, was celebrated at a speakeasy party at the Benton.

Andrew Silva '14 (ENG) testifies in support of the Next Generation Connecticut initiative at a meeting of the finance committee of the state legislature on March 4, 2013. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Students, Supporters Flock to Capitol to Champion NextGen Proposal

Scores of students, alumni, corporate leaders, and others gathered to voice support for Next Generation Connecticut and urge lawmakers to approve it.

UConn Researchers Impacting Mental Health Treatment in Prison Population

Dr. Robert Trestman, executive director of Correctional Managed Health Care, says prisons have been called the mental health facilities of the 21st Century.

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Wanted: Great Ideas

A new program, the UConn IDEA Grant, will provide support for undergraduate students to bring their great ideas to fruition.

A photo of Guy Wolff at work in his studio from the book Guy Wolff: Master Potter in the Garden, by Suzy Staubach. Wolff's horticultural wares grace gardens and homes throughout the U.S. (Photo by Joseph Szalay)

Passions for Clay, Gardening, and Writing Converge in New Book, Art Exhibit

A new book by the UConn Co-op's Suzy Staubach features potter Guy Wolff, whose work is also the focus of an exhibit opening today at Babbidge Library.

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Health Center Vision Scientist Focuses on Corneal Blindness

Royce Mohan and his research team have discovered a modern medical breakthrough from the ancient science of life.

Health Center Grants, December 2012

The following grants were received through the UConn Health Center’s Office of Research Administration and Finance in December 2012. The list represents new awards as well as continuations and is supplied to UConn Today by the Office of Research Administration and Finance. Federal Lefrancois, L. T Cell Response to Listeria Monocytogene National Institute of Allergy […]