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Graduate student Sarah Treanor Bois and ecology and evolutionary biology professor John Silander. (Daniel Buttrey/UConn Photo)

Citizen Scientists Help Track Spread of Invasive Plants

UConn is a partner in the Invasive Plant Atlas of New England, which puts regular people to work as scientists.

Field Hockey bracket for 2001 semi-finals

Field Hockey Goes for Third National Title

The No. 4-seeded Huskies seek their third NCAA title in Louisville on Friday, when they face No. 1 North Carolina in the 2011 NCAA Field Hockey Final Four. (Updated Nov. 18.)

A robotics team made of high school students from Meriden and Wallingford during a recent visit to the Health Center. Dr. Christina Stevensen (left) and Dr. Angela Kueck are standing next to "Fuego" - the team's mascot.

High School Robotics Team Meets Health Center’s Surgical Robotic Team

Students from Meriden and Wallingford recently toured the robotic surgical suite.

Paramedics bring a patient to the UConn Health Emergency Department. (Lanny Nagler for UConn Health)

When Should I Go to the Emergency Department?

More than 300,000 Americans on average are treated in our nation's emergency departments every day.

Oskar Harmon, associate professor of economics, uses video to supplement his lectures. He is seen with computer and several mobile devices on Nov. 4, 2011. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Smartphones Can Make You Smarter When Used as Mobile Teaching Tools

Economics professor Oskar Harmon has made his lectures and class discussions available on mobile devices.

Several rustic loaves of bread warmly lit on a wood background. Selective focus is on the cut slices in the front.

The Science of the Crust

The brown crust on freshly baked bread is the result of a chemical reaction, as chemistry professor Nicholas Leadbeater explains.

Rebecca D'Angelo '14 (CLAS)

Philanthropy Day Highlights Student Giving, Alumni Donor Matches

Events are being held across campus today, to encourage students to give to the University. Their donations will be matched by two alumni.

Head Coach Paul Pasqualoni on the sidelines during the football game against Fordham at Rentschler Field on September 3, 2011. UConn won 35-3. (Peter Morenus/UConn Photo)

Pasqualoni on Penn State

The Penn State situation is ‘very difficult’ for Huskies head football coach Paul Pasqualoni, a Penn State alum.

Tsamchoe Dolma '14 and Kriti Thapa '14 play the East African game of Bao at the International Board Game Event at Late Night on Nov. 11, 2011. (Max Sinton/UConn Photo)

Games from Around the Globe

Students played board games from around the world at Late Night Goes Global on Nov. 11.

This is the horizontal close-up photo of a calculator, pen, and financial statement. Shallow depth of field.

New Revenue Reporting Guidelines Aim to Standardize Accounting Practices

UConn accounting professor Larry Gramling says releasing the proposed guidelines for public review is a big step toward greater consistency across industries and across nations.