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Cold and Flu Season Prompts Warning about Medication Use in Pregnancy

Health Center experts say for moms battling colds - “less is more.”

Students walk along the sidewalk near a patch of daisies in front of the Chemistry Building. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

UConn Receives Record Number of Applications for Fall Semester

Approximately 30,000 applications for undergraduate admissions have already been received for fall 2012.

Mary Cullen received the Voice With A Smile Award in 1952. There once was a time long before iPhones and Droids when friendly telephone operators assisted callers by providing telephone numbers, help with overseas calls, and other 'customer friendly' telephone information. (Photo courtesy of the UConn Libraries.)

The ‘Voice with a Smile’ Visits Dodd Center and Connects with the Past

A former switchboard operator for SNET visited the telephone company's archives at the Dodd Center recently.

Marissa Guches'13 (CLAS), an outfielder for the Huskies softball team, is congratulated by President Susan Herbst for being among the more than 300 student-athletes who have attained at least a 3.0 grade-point average within the past academic year. The student-athletes were recognized on Feb. 11 for their success in the classroom during halftime of the women's basketball team game against Georgetown. (Steve Slade '89(SFA)for UConn)

Celebrating the Student Side of Student-Athlete Success

More than 300 student-athletes were recognized recently for academic excellence.

Woman browsing books in a book store.

Who Killed the Bookstore: After All, It Was You and Me

Law school dean Jeremy Paul urges bookstore-lovers to put the life we want above the cheaper prices we crave.

Jeremy Lamb takes a shot during the men's basketball game against DePaul at Gampel Pavilion on Feb. 15, 2012. UConn won 80-54. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Men’s Basketball Rebounds With Win Over DePaul

The Huskies men’s basketball team snapped a two-game losing streak with an 80-54 win over the Blue Demons at Gampel Pavilion.

Mike Carson: Connected to Campus

Mike Carson: Connected to Campus

This senior is grateful for the opportunities presented to him throughout his past four years, and intends to stay connected to the UConn community well after graduation.

Dental Lab Offers High-Tech Teaching Tools

The Grasso Dental Simulation Lab is an important addition to UConn’s nationally recognized dental school.

Connecticut Invention Convention held last spring. More than 650 young inventors in grades K-8 participated in the event. (Christopher LaRosa/UConn photo)

New Scholarship to Honor Top K-12 Inventors

The scholarship will enable top participants in the Connecticut Invention Convention to take a college-level STEM course at no cost while attending high school.

UConn Health Accolades (Shutterstock image)

Health Center Accolades – February 15, 2012

A roundup of recognitions for Health Center faculty, staff and students.