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The Floriculture Building. (Ariel Dowski '14 (CLAS)/UConn Photo)

Renovated Floriculture Building Debuts to Students, Families During Cornucopia

The Floriculture retail outlet UConn Blooms reached out to students and families on Sunday with free roses and a contest for students.

Richard Weingart, Gregory Knott, and Anthony Minniti present a historical vignette at the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act on Sept.5, 2012. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Celebrating 150 Years of Land Grant Universities

Connecticut's land grant university celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Morrill Act establishing land grant institutions, with an event on the Great Lawn on Friday.

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UConn News Roundup – 9/24/12

UConn’s reputation is growing locally, nationally, and globally. Take a look at this roundup of some recent media coverage.

Some of the Husky Sports students give Dr. Bruce Gould (right) a hand harvesting the crops. (Photo provided by Bruce Gould)

The Garden of Giving

The community garden located at the Burgdorf Health Center provides fresh produce for local patients.

UConn professor and author Regina Barreca speaks at the Student Union on Family Weekend on Sept.5, 2012. (Max Sinton '15 (CANR)/UConn Photo)

Professor, Humorist Speaks During Family Weekend

Regina Barreca, professor of English and feminist theory, spoke to families on Saturday about everything from her 'Ottoman Aunts' to tips for students.

Naming ceremony for the John W. Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education on Sept. 20, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Former Board Chairman Dr. John W. Rowe Honored at Building Naming Ceremony

The John W. Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education is named for Dr. Rowe, who served as Board of Trustees chairman from 2003 to 2009.

Debarchana Ghosh wants to know how proximity to particular services affects people's health. (Christine Buckley/UConn Photo)

You Are What You Eat – And Where You Live

Geography faculty member Debarchana Ghosh studies how proximity to services, such as grocery stores and medical centers, affects people’s health.

UConn Health Center EVP and Medical School Dean Hosts Town Hall Meeting

During the meeting, Dr. Frank Torti reflected on his first 100 days and offered updates on a variety of issues.

Sally Smart, 2012 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Artist-in-Residence (David Cool '12 (SFA) for UConn)

Sackler Artist Sally Smart Taps Array of UConn Resources to Create New Work

The Australian artist is working with puppetry and digital media specialists on a body of work that will be displayed on campus and around the world.

Xinyi Yi '15 (ENG) uses the textbook rental kiosk at the Co-op on Sept. 19, 2012. (Ariel Dowski/UConn Photo)

UConn Co-op Offers Convenient In-Store Textbook Rentals

Students can save money on textbooks by renting them directly from the Co-op.