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Men's head basketball coach Kevin Ollie '95 (CLAS) on the sidelines. (Bob Stowell '70 (CLAS) for UConn)

Ollie Expects the Huskies to Play As He Did: Total Effort All of the Time

Head coach Kevin Ollie '95 (CLAS) and the men's basketball team open the season today in Germany.

Shayla Nunnally, associate professor of Political Science, right, speaks during a panel discussion on election results at Konover Auditorium on Nov. 7, 2012. At left is Vincent Moscardelli. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Experts Tackle Implications of Election

Hours after Barack Obama won a second term as U.S. president, a panel of UConn experts convened to analyze what the results of the vote will mean for the country.

Dr. Karen Hook (left) with a patient, observed by medical student Nicole Albino. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

Physician a True Home-grown Talent

Where she once was the student, Karen Hook is now the doctor and the teacher, a precursor to the Bioscience Connecticut vision of training doctors to practice in the state.

UConn student Alana Russell '13 (CANR) visits with a black rhino calf, the first resident of the world's first dedicated, non-commercial baby rhino orphanage. Russell spent the summer of 2012 at the orphanage in South Africa serving as one of the calf's caretakers.

UConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 2

Senior Alana Russell spent up to 12 hours a day during the summer taking care of an orphaned rhino at a newly established sanctuary in South Africa.

Rhino sanctuary.

UConn Student Plays Hands-on Role at Rhino Sanctuary, Part 1

A wildlife ecology class brought natural resources major Alana Russell face to face with conservation issues and led to an unexpected opportunity.

Alexander Shvartsman, professor of computer science and engineering on Oct. 23, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn VoTeR Center Helps Ensure Accuracy of Voting Machines

Engineering faculty and students are working to ensure that defective technology doesn’t get in the way of accurate vote counts.

Egg Freezing Producing More Births at IVF Center

The Center for Advanced Reproductive Services at the UConn Health Center is one of a select few centers to successfully use egg freezing.

The 2012-2013 Men's Basketball Team (Photo courtesy of Division of Athletics)

UConn Men Play Michigan State in Armed Forces Classic

The season opener for men's basketball will take place on Nov. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, honoring U.S. military personnel and veterans.

Forward Marie Elena Bolles '14 (NUR) was named the Big East Field Hockey Offensive Player of the Year by coaches in the conference. (Steve Slade '89 (SFA) for UConn)

No. 5 Field Hockey Team Seeks Big East Tournament Title

One of the top teams in the country, the women's field hockey team competed for the conference championship this weekend. UConn defeated Syracuse 4-3 to win the Big East Championship.

carbon dioxide molecule (Tim Hunter/UConn Photo)

How a Dance Company Designer is Helping UConn Set Itself Apart from the Digital Pack

Tim Hunter plans for UConn to become a powerhouse for digital media and design.