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Jessica Johnson is a Pisacano Scholar and member of the American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors. Then she'll finish med school. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

Medical Student Recognized for Commitment to Family Medicine

Jessica Johnson is a Pisacano Scholar and member of the American Academy of Family Physicians Board of Directors.

A sell-out crowd of more than 5,000 fans supported the Huskies men's soccer team at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium in the Big East Conference opener in 2011. The stadium is one of the most attended soccer venues in the country. (Stephen Slade for UConn/File Photo)

5,000 Soccer Fans Cheer Huskies’ Win in Big East Opener

A sell-out crowd of more than 5,000 turned out to support the No. 2 Huskies men's soccer team Saturday, as they shut out No. 12 St. John's 2-0.

Brandon Bergeron of Mansfield turns into a skateboarding chicken during a puppetry workshop at the Mansfield Community Center.

Puppets on Parade

The Ballard Institute of Puppetry helped members of the public create puppets last weekend for the Sept. 25 Celebrate Mansfield Parade.

Think Big, Go Global

After a series of introductions consistently describing her as extraordinary, President Herbst cautioned in her inauguration speech last Friday against anyone thinking of her as some kind of magician: “It’s pretty much impossible to be original on the big themes. … UConn today is a growing, comprehensive research university, and we want precisely what institutions […]

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Armed Robbery Claim was Fabricated

The student who made the complaint has admitted to the police that the report was untrue.

Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, in his lab. (Chris DeFrancesco/UConn Health Center Photo)

Study Authored by Health Center Physician-Scientist Shows Positive Results for Herpes Vaccine

The research by Dr. Pramod K. Srivastava, director of the Neag Comprehensive Cancer Center, is published in two back-to-back papers in the current issue of Vaccine.

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Health Center VP/Dean Interviews to Start Next Month

The search committee expects to narrow the field of candidates in the coming weeks.

Humanities House Opens

A new living and learning community for students interested in the humanities opened this fall with 50 freshmen.

Senior goalkeeper Jessica Dulski.

Women’s Soccer Team Strives for Consistency

Head coach Len Tsantiris says the team has a strong corps of returning student-athletes and some talented newcomers.

Ethan Butler: Altruistic Engineer

[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPklsyvZfEk’] Hello UConn Community! Week four of One Student. One Story brings us Chemical Engineering student Ethan Butler. He is President of Engineers Without Borders, interns at the Office of Environmental Policy, and is at the top of his class. The senior is extremely driven to help solve environmental issues, both locally and abroad. […]