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The Man Behind the Greenest Greenhouse
Richard Piacentini '84 MS was happily working as a pharmacist when he stumbled on something that turned his life around.
December 27, 2011 | Christine Buckley
A Happy Husky Holiday to All
During the holiday week, UConn Today will be re-publishing some favorite posts. Regular coverage will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.
December 23, 2011 | Combined Reports
Northeast Ocean Network Receives Funding for Next Five Years
The network, which includes UConn’s marine sciences department, will receive nearly $2 million a year to continue remote sensing tracking of sea and atmospheric data.
December 23, 2011 | Christine Buckley, CLAS Today
Self-proclaimed ‘Walking Miracle’ Celebrates His Caregivers
Two months after a heart attack that nearly killed him, a 48-year-old father of two held a luncheon at the UConn Health Center to thank all those involved in his care.
December 23, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)
A Family Affair
It was a family affair at the XL Center Thursday, when the Olander brothers took the court in the UConn-Fairfield game, which the Huskies won 79-71.
December 23, 2011 | Steve Slade '89 (SFA)
The Entrepreneurial James Fenimore Cooper
English professor Wayne Franklin is writing his second book about Cooper, who was successful in business as well as in writing.
December 23, 2011 | Karen A. Grava, CLAS Today
Fracking – Good News or Bad for America’s Energy Needs?
Hydrogeologist Gary Robbins argues for a middle ground on the contentious issue of fracking.
December 22, 2011 | Sheila Foran
Donahue Elected Fellow
Amy Donahue, associate professor of public policy, has been elected a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.
December 22, 2011 | Cindy Weiss, CLAS Today
Shafer Student Center Opens
Multi-functional space is used by medical, dental and graduate students.
December 21, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Route 4 Reopens
Route 4 in Farmington has reopened, roughly 24 hours after the discovery of a sinkhole by construction crews working on a sewer line between Interstate 84 and South Road.
December 21, 2011 | , and Chris DeFrancesco '94 (CLAS)