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Stamford-based English Professor Gary Storhoff Dies

Associate professor of English Gary Storhoff died on Nov. 9.

Sophomore guard Shabazz Napier.

Lamb Leads Huskies into New Basketball Season

Although Lamb is getting much of the attention, overall the roster looks promising.

The No. 5 Huskies field hockey team will host Princeton on Saturday at 2 p.m. in a first round match in the NCAA Field Hockey Championships at the George J. Sherman Family Sports Complex. Penn State will face Northeastern at 11 a.m. in the other first round game on Saturday in Storrs with the winners facing off on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Field Hockey to Host NCAA First Round

The No. 5 Huskies field hockey team will host Princeton, and Penn State will face Northeastern in Storrs on Saturday. (Updated Nov. 14.)

Dr. Peter Deckers (left) presents Robert Norris with the Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award on November 8, 2011. (Janine Gelineau/UConn Health Center Photo)

Expo 2011 – Celebrating the UConn Health Center

During the event, Bob Norris was awarded the third annual Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award.

Led by ecology & evolutionary biology professor Mark Urban, a small group of participants spent the afternoon of Nov. 5 exploring aquatic life in UConn's Swan Lake.

Aquatic Life in Swan Lake

A Museum of Natural History program led by biology professor Mark Urban explored the microscopic and other species living in the waters of UConn's Swan Lake.

Nicholas Leadbeater, associate professor of chemistry.

Taking the Caffeine Out of Coffee

Chemistry professor Nicholas Leadbeater explains the science behind common phenomena. Today's topic is decaffeinated coffee.

Co-authors Davita Silfen Glasberg (left), professor of sociology and associate dean of CLA,S and Bandana Purkayastha, professor of sociology, appeared at a book signing.

In Our Own Backyard: Human Rights in the U.S.

A new book by two sociology professors examines the struggle for human rights in this country.

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Kids’ Temper Tantrums Encompass a Range of Emotions

A UConn psychology professor is analyzing recordings of toddlers’ tantrums to better understand how kids manage their emotions and what parents can do about it.

Health Center Family Loses a Founding Father

The UConn Health Center is mourning the passing of Dr. James F. O’Rourke, professor emeritus of immunology, and one of the founders of the Health Center’s vision research program.

New Prenatal Screening Test is Easier – But Raises Ethical Issues

Health Center professor and international expert Peter Benn recommends caution in new Down syndrome test.