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UConn Announces 2013 Neag Medal Recipients

Honorees recognized for their legacies in treatment, education, public service or philanthropy.

A view of the Wilbur Cross Building on Aug. 6, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

BCS Championship Game Host Donates $80,000 to UConn Sandy Hook Scholarship Fund

The donation from the Orange Bowl Committee represents $1 for every fan in attendance at Monday night’s BCS National Championship Game.

Dr. D. on RGIII

Aired on WTIC NewsTalk 1080, January 6, 2013. In light of Robert Griffin III’s knee injury, CBS Sports Radio’s Doug Gottlieb has some questions for Dr. Thomas DeBerardino, orthopaedic surgeon at the UConn Health Center. Listen to the broadcast > Follow the UConn Health Center on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.

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UConn Extends Comment Period on Review of Water Supply Options

An additional public hearing is scheduled for Jan. 22 in Farmington Valley.

CEA Joins UConn’s Fundraising Drive for Sandy Hook Memorial Scholarship Fund to Honor Newtown Victims

The Connecticut Education Association pledges strong support for scholarship fund established by UConn in memory of Sandy Hook victims.

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Health Center Accolades – January 2013

Urban Service Track students win primary care and leadership awards; Guerrera awarded grant; and medical staff receives excellence awards.

An exterior view of the Jaime Homero Arjona Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Busy Arjona Building to be Renovated

Renovations to Arjona will give the building new life for both faculty offices and counseling services.

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Renovations Begin in Original Health Center Research Labs

Creating contemporary space for innovation and collaboration is a key component of Bioscience Connecticut.

Female student wearing a UConn sweatshirt, studying at a table in the Cue Building (Center for Undergraduate Education) on March 27, 2012. (Al Ferreira for UConn)

UConn Named a 2012-2013 Best-Value Public College by Kiplinger’s

The University is ranked #25 on the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s list of 100 best values in public colleges for 2012-13, up from #30 last year.

Robert Johnson '13 (BUS) explains a proposal to IBM executives on how its Watson supercomputer could be used in the pharmaceutical industry. Johnson and six other students in the School of Business developed their proposals in a collaboration with IBM Watson through a class at UConn's Stamford Learning Accelerator. (Zach Wussow for UConn)

UConn Student Teams Propose New Business Uses for IBM’s ‘Watson’ Computing System

An invitation from IBM gave Stamford Learning Accelerator students the opportunity to propose real-world projects.