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Forum on Egypt Sparks Speculations about Country’s Future
Panelists offer varying views on the role of the U.S. in Egypt’s struggle for democracy.
February 18, 2011 | Christine Buckley
UConn Witnesses Man vs. Machine in Jeopardy! Challenge
Students, faculty, and staff watch as IBM's supercomputer takes on human contestants.
February 18, 2011 | Alexa Dankowski, CLAS '13
New High-Tech Tool Helps Health Center Researchers Make New Discoveries
UConn scientists now have at their disposal a new high-tech tool that could change the way they do their research. The Health Center’s Richard D. Berlin Center for Cell Analysis and Modeling (CCAM) has acquired through a federal grant a 12 panel tile display wall with 50 million pixels which allows researchers to see images like […]
February 18, 2011 | Carolyn Pennington
Bird at the Buzzer
A sportswriter's new book tells the inside story of the 2001 Big East Championship game.
February 18, 2011 | Kenneth Best
Discussion Begins on Tuition; Financial Review Project Introduced
Videos of both Feb. 17 town hall meetings are available online.
February 18, 2011 | Michael Kirk
Cuppa Joe?
Students at the Torrington campus can stop by Chiane’s Gourmet Café & Coffee Bar for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or just a quick break between classes. Photo by Sean Flynn
February 18, 2011 | Sean Flynn
Introducing Health eChat
For busy individuals, audio technology is priceless. The amount of time people spend commuting, shopping or doing housework would be unbearably painful without the ability to listen to music, the news, or an audio book. The UConn Health Center is trying to make it more convenient for people to learn how to stay healthy by […]
February 17, 2011 | Maureen McGuire
Contamination Found in Nearly a Quarter of Genome Databases
UConn scientists say the results could complicate disease identification in humans.
February 17, 2011 | Christine Buckley
Bring on the Brass
The Atlantic Brass Quartet performed in the concluding concert of the music department’s day-long Brass Festival on Feb. 13. Photo by Ariel Dowski
February 17, 2011 | Ariel Dowski
Dental School Opens Lab, Honors Emeritus Professor
More than 80 donors, faculty and staff gathered recently to celebrate the dedication of the new Joseph E. Grasso Dental Simulation Lab at the UConn Health Center. The $1.4 million, state-of-the-art facility will enhance preclinical training for first-, second- and third-year dental students. The existing laboratory space was renovated with funding from UConn 2000, the […]
February 16, 2011 | Jennifer Huber