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Photo of Rigoberta Menchú Tum, the first Indigenous woman and the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchú to Give UNESCO Human Rights Lecture

Guatemalan activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum will speak at the Student Union Theatre on Sept. 11, at 4 p.m.

A candle burning.

Isabelle Atwood, Former Assistant Vice President for Business Services, Dies

Atwood worked full-time at UConn for more than 50 years, and was also an active member of the Mansfield community.

A plate of spice rubbed chicken over mixed greens with dried fruit and orange, front, with xiachao niugan jun, or stir-fried mushrooms with bacon, left, cod escabeche over tostones with an avocado cilantro crema, and margherita stone oven pizza at McMahon Dining on Aug. 31, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

McMahon Dining Hall Reopens with New International Theme

The newly renovated dining hall includes cooking on display and meals that evoke cultural traditions from around the world.

Symposium to Highlight Research Partnership with Jackson Labs

Two days of presentations by UConn and Jackson Lab researchers will focus on aspects of systems genomics.

Gravestones from the Congregational Church of Storrs Cemetery on Aug. 30, 2012. (Sean Flynn/UConn Photo)

Learning the Historian’s Craft

A required course for history majors may involve scrutinizing archival records or searching for clues on gravestones.

Undergraduate Researchers Spend a Summer in the Lab

Sixty-five undergraduates tried their skills in the lab this summer, thanks to funding from the University.

Webster Bank, the University of Connecticut, and IMG College announce a major agreement to make Webster Bank "The Official Bank of UConn" during an event held at the Centennial Alumni House on July 26, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Webster Bank Makes Gift to Support Basketball Development Center

Webster Bank, which recently announced a multi-year marketing relationship with UConn, has made a financial commitment to the new basketball center.

Zhongxue Gan '€™92 MS, '€™95 Ph.D. shows guests from Masdar City, Abu Dhabi around the ENN Eco-city.

Engineering Alum Leading Multinational Clean Energy Efforts

Zhongxue Gan '95 Ph.D. is chief scientist for one of China’s largest renewable energy companies.

Randy Cohen gives lecture on "How to be Good" at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Aug. 29, 2012. At left is (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

How to Build a Just Society with Courtesy and Civility: Be Good

Former New York Times ethics columnist opened the Civility Metanoia Speakers Series at Jorgensen on Wednesday.

Occupational Illnesses Decline But Connecticut Rates Still Above National Average

Musculoskeletal injury from repetitive motion continues as the most common complaint.