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UConn Awarded Federal Grant to Coordinate HIV Services in State

The funding will enhance medical care for women and children living with HIV/AIDS.

Tim Handley (producer), Jonathan Allen (engineer), and Kenneth Fuchs listen to the London Symphony Orchestra record Concerto Grosso, Abbey Road Studio 1 control room, August 19, 2011. (Photo courtesy of Kenneth Fuchs)

Music Professor’s New Composition Inspired by Ocean Liner

Composer Ken Fuchs recently recorded a CD with the London Symphony Orchestra of a new work that pays tribute to America's flagship, the S.S. United States.

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.