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Rick Gibbons, professor of psychology on Sept. 28, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Social Psychologist Rick Gibbons Joins UConn Faculty

Gibbons, coming from Dartmouth, brings expertise in health risk behaviors to the University, and a cohort of more than 3,000 people in a long-running family panel study.

Marc Babineau ('14 CANR) reads of Mice and Men on camera for Banned Books Week readings on Sept.5, 2012. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Reading Banned Books Aloud Makes Strong Statement

The UConn Co-op is holding a virtual read-out in support of the First Amendment.

Aileen Leask

A City Girl in South Africa: Training to Become a Nature Guide

After taking a course in African field ecology, a recent graduate is now learning the art of wilderness survival at a game reserve.

Dr. Jason Ryan and cardiology nurse practitioner Marybeth Barry talk with a patient in the Calhoun Cardiology Center.

Calhoun Cardiology Center Goes for Gold

The American Heart Association has recognized the center’s heart failure program.

Stanley Fish

Freedom with a Capital F: The CLAS Dean Interviews Stanley Fish

Jeremy Teitelbaum and New York Times columnist Stanley Fish discuss practical issues stemming from the idea that faculty should have freedom to teach and research what they want to.

Thousands of Pills, Other Meds, Brought in on Drug Take Back Day

More than 12,000 doses of controlled substances and 500 pounds of non-controlled substances were collected for proper disposal at the UConn Health Center Saturday.

Arnie Dashefsky and Ron Miller have produced a pocket map based on their data on the Jewish population of the U.S.

UConn’s Jewish Data Bank Updates U.S. Population Statistics

The Berman Institute has updated its most recent Jewish population data.

Artwork by John Dziadik

Famous Photographer and Self-Taught Artist Share the Exhibition Stage

Exhibit in Celeste LeWitt Gallery will be on display through Jan. 9.

UConn Health Center October Programs, Events

Here’s what’s happening in October and early November.

A candle burning.

University’s First African-American Professor Dies

Rollin Charles Williams, emeritus professor of social work, is fondly remembered for his devotion to UConn, academics, and music.