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Startups, Start Up Your UConn Networks
UConn is putting out the welcome mat to inventors, entrepreneurs, and risk capital investors.
May 20, 2011 | David Bauman
Functional Art Form
Susan Gerr of Birch Mountain Pottery teaches a Raku class at the Community School of the Arts. Raku ware is traditionally used in the Japanese tea ceremony. Photo by Jessica Tommaselli, CLAS ’11
May 20, 2011 | Jessica Tommaselli, CLAS '11
Mehrhoff Honored Posthumously by U.S. EPA
Leslie Mehrhoff, a former researcher in the ecology and evolutionary biology department and head of the Torrey Herbarium, was awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s highest honor this week, earning a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to understanding plant biodiversity. Mehrhoff died in December. His widow, Olga Mehrhoff, and daughter, Jessie, accepted the award […]
May 19, 2011 | Christine Buckley
Herbst to Begin at UConn in Mid-June
In a message to the UConn community, incoming President Susan Herbst said she will officially begin her duties as president of the University in mid-June and has scheduled the first of what will be regular office hours for July. In her message, she wrote: “I have been back and forth to UConn throughout the spring […]
May 19, 2011 | Michael Kirk
From Ethnographer to Intermediary: The Evolution of an Anthropologist
Françoise Dussart has studied the Warlpiri for 30 years. Now she often serves as their advocate.
May 19, 2011 | Sheila Foran
This is UConn
The cupola atop Wilbur Cross is a symbol of the University to generations of UConn graduates. Photo by Peter Morenus
May 19, 2011 | Peter Morenus
Summer Sandal Season May Prove Perilous for Your Feet
[yframe url=’http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzLOGYWkGiw&feature=player_embedded’] While many welcome the arrival of sandal season, the problems it may pose for your feet should not be ignored. Dr. Douglas Albreski, a podiatrist with the UConn Health Center, says some summer shoe styles can leave your feet in pain and cause injuries. For instance, flip-flops can lead to lower-leg pain. Wearing […]
May 18, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
When the Play was the Thing
In 18th-century London, plays were a force for social change, says English professor Jean Marsden.
May 18, 2011 | Karen A. Grava
Gov. Malloy Announces New Bioscience Connecticut Initiative
The Health Center is part of a plan to help position Connecticut as a leader in bioscience.
May 17, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Hail to the Huskies
At the White House on May 16, President Barack Obama honored head coach Jim Calhoun and the men’s basketball team for winning their third NCAA Division I title. Photo by Steve Slade
May 17, 2011 | Steve Slade