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Jamelle Elliott '96 (ED), '97 MA, longtime former Huskies assistant coach, is in her third season as head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats. She returns to Gampel Pavilion to face the Huskies in a Big East Conference game on Jan. 19. (University of Cincinnati Sports Communications)

Jamelle Elliott Works to Build Her Own Program

The former Husky player and assistant coach returns to Gampel as head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats to try to win a game against her former mentor.

Dan Henderson, fourth-year medical student, shows his iPhone app "Safecheck." (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

Reducing Errors in the OR? There’s an App for That

Fourth-year medical student Dan Henderson’s patient safety crusade embraces technology to promote the use of surgical safety checklists.

Environmental Impact Public Meeting Scheduled for Bioscience Connecticut and Jackson Lab Projects

The assessment looks at each construction project in detail from water to wildlife issues.

Alert? Drowsy? This rabbit photographed on the Serengeti Plain, clearly very alert, just escaped capture by a big cat. (Roger N. Clark photo)

Drifting into Drowsiness, Alarmed into Alertness

A psychology research group is studying what happens to the brain in the transition between drowsiness and the state of alertness.

UConn’s Tuition and Fee Plan

President Herbst explains that the four-year plan to raise tuition and fees will facilitate hiring an additional 300 faculty and help students graduate on time.

Michael Lynch, philosophy, teaching feature.

Great Professors: Michael Lynch

Philosophy professor Michael Lynch engages his students in discussion of thought-provoking questions that confront all people as human beings.

Einstein’s Equal

Even helping win WWII didn't protect Alan Turing from British government homophobia, says the dean of CLAS.

Lauren Engeln and other players give high fives to the fans following the women's basketball game against North Carolina at Gampel Pavilion on Jan. 16, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

An Overwhelming Victory

Lauren Engeln and other players give high fives to Husky fans, after the women's basketball team handed North Carolina its worst loss, 86-35.

Charlie String of the South Marketplace checks his skillet during the 12th Annual Culinary Competition held at the Rome Commons Ballroom on Jan. 12, 2012. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

What’s Cooking?

UConn's professional chefs put their skills to the test at this week's Annual Culinary Competition, vying to produce the most colorful, most delicious dishes.

Oil refinery.

Troubled Waters for the World’s Oil Supply

Political scientist Oksan Bayulgen says that although Iran has never before completely blocked the Strait of Hormuz even in times of conflict, this time could be different.