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College of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Building.

Investing in the Future of CLAS

A new endowment fund will provide long-term, flexible support for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

Coast to Coast 2012

Coast-to-Coast Riders Roughly Halfway Home

This year’s cross-country-cycling students have made it over the Rockies into Kansas.

From left: James Rusling, professor of Chemistry, Bhaskara Chikkaveeraiah and Ruchika Malhotra in their lab in the Chemistry building. (UConn Photo / Jessica Tommaselli)

Chemist Improves Accuracy of Oral Cancer Detection

Chemistry professor James Rusling has developed a method to detect multiple proteins indicating that a person has oral cancer.

Rocky the Rock Cat, Joseph Fazzino from Virtus Mutual Funds, Dr. Pramod Srivastava, and Jonathan the Husky at the 2012 Cancer Survivors Day. (Donna Hamzy for UConn Health Center)

UConn Health Center Celebrates Cancer Survivors Day

More than 350cancer survivors and their guests marked the day at New Britain Rock Cats Stadium.

Detail of a modern faucet head.

University Institutes Mandatory Water Conservation Measures Due to Dry Conditions

Voluntary measures remain in effect.

Repairing fishing nets, after fishing the journey.

A New Voice on the Fishery Council

The New England Fishery Management Council tackles controversial issues such as catch limits and how to manage a dwindling resource. UConn historian Matt McKenzie brings a cultural and historical perspective to the table.

Laurinda Jaffe, Linda Rice, Dave Carroll, and Rachael Norris at a Frontiers in Reproduction class in Woods Hole, Mass. (Photo provided by Linda Rice)

Health Center Raising Awareness About Diverse Career Opportunities

A special lecture series introduces postdoctoral and graduate students to a range of career options.

Grant Marsden from Tolland worked with Meng (Fred) Lu from Beijing, China (by way of Kent, Conn.) to check their coordinates. (Susan Schadt/UConn Photo)

Conservation Academy Creates Connections with the Environment

A new summer program was designed to set high school students on the path to becoming life-long advocates for the protection of natural resources.

Ethan Haggerty, dining services area assistant manager, was kept busy adding up purchases as visitors to the farm stand selected produce. (Jeff Gonci/UConn Photo)

First Farmer’s Market Off to a Great Start

UConn's first farm fresh farmer's market drew appreciative crowds to sample healthful, locally grown produce.

Staff Bring FEMA Training Experience to the Job

A group of UConn Health Center employees recently attended a week of disaster training at the Center for Domestic Preparedness in Anniston, Ala.