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Popular Spot

The Waterbury Campus Library is a popular place for students to gather at any time of the year.  Photo by Lanny Nagler

Getting Close with Baby

A study of skin-to-skin contact with preemies shows long-term benefits for mothers, babies.

Connecticut Highways Among Nation’s Safest

An analysis of federal highway stats indicates the roads in New England are relatively safe.

Fueling the Teen Machine

A new edition of a book for teens includes eating disorders and sports nutrition.

Epic Shadows

A shadow puppet on loan from the Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry is part of an art exhibit on display at the UConn Health Center through Aug. 24.

A Brilliant Vision

The new Solomon Chair in Vision Biology hopes to help discover drugs to treat eye diseases.

A New Way to Cheer Up Hospital Patients

Would you like to cheer up a family member or friend that’s in the hospital? Send them an E-Card! It’s a free service that’s offered by the UConn Health Center. “An E-Card is a fun and easy way to send your best wishes to someone in the hospital,” says the director of the Department of […]

Bird Lays Eggs in Middle of Dowling South Parking Lot

Update – June 13, 2011: The chicks are here! All four babies look happy and healthy. Even though cones have been set up to protect the area, beware of the babies scurrying around and please be extra careful when driving in the Dowling South parking lot. It seems like an unlikely spot to give birth […]

It’s Tons of Fun Tuesday

Phil Baker, right, a doctoral student in chemical engineering, makes a sundae during Tons of Fun Tuesday. Photo by Peter Morenus

Opera Lovers: An Apt Phrase

Sociologist Claudio Benzecry's research on opera-goers revealed a falling-in-love narrative.